Section: Australia&NZ
Is violence in Ukraine a precursor to something worse?
Although the conflict in Ukraine is small and relatively contained it could spread by accident or design, and even far away Australia may not be immune to what could come next, as Philip Williams writes. …read more Source: ABC...
UN Security Council calls for return to Ukraine ceasefire (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – The UN Security Council unanimously called Tuesday for an immediate return to a ceasefire in Ukraine after three days of fighting left at least 13 dead. …read more Source: The West...
Battle rages amid east Ukraine’s bloodiest fighting in weeks
The deadliest flare-up in fighting in eastern Ukraine since December stretched into a third day as President Petro Poroshenko broke off a visit to Germany.The military’s press service said that Russian-backed insurgents pounded… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Fighting between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed rebels leaves 8 dead
Fighting between government troops and Russia-backed separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine escalates, killing at least eight people, and injuring dozens, the warring sides report. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine clashes ‘blatant violation’ of Minsk accords: EU (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The EU said Tuesday an upsurge in fighting between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in eastern Ukraine is an outright breach of the Minsk truce accords, which are tied to sanctions against Moscow. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine clashes ‘blatant violation’ of Minsk accords: EU (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The EU said Tuesday an upsurge in fighting between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in eastern Ukraine is an outright breach of the Minsk truce accords, which are tied to sanctions against Moscow. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine clashes ‘blatant violation’ of Minsk accords: EU (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The EU said Tuesday an upsurge in fighting between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in eastern Ukraine is an outright breach of the Minsk truce accords, which are tied to sanctions against Moscow. …read more Source: The West...
Clashes in Ukraine flashpoint town rage for third day (AFP)
Avdiivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels clashed heavily for a third straight day at a flashpoint town Tuesday, as thousands of locals remained without power after a deadly surge in fighting. …read more Source: The West...
3 Ukrainian troops killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated, killing at least three people overnight, injuring many more and trapping 200 coalminers underground.The press office of the Ukrainian government’s operation in the east said… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine fighting surges in spite of truce (AFP)
Avdiivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – A sudden surge in clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels killed at least six people on Monday despite a tattered truce in Ukraine’s war-scarred east. …read more Source: The West...
