Section: Australia&NZ
Russia’s Putin meets top brass to discuss security in Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a meeting of the country’s top brass to discuss boosting security in Crimea following the reports of foiled attacks.The Russian intelligence said Wednesday that two people… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine ready to turn to UN over Russian accusations of Crimea plot (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Ukraine will ask the UN Security Council to hold an urgent meeting if tensions continue to rise over Russia’s accusations that Kiev orchestrated a plot to attack infrastructure in Crimea, the ambassador said Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
Putin accuses Ukraine ‘terrorists’ of trying to provoke new Crimea conflict
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have heightened after claims by Moscow that Ukrainian forces attempted to infiltrate the annexed territory of Crimea. …read more Source: ABC...
Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘terror’ over alleged Crimea raids (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine of waging “terror” over alleged attempted incursions into annexed Crimea that Kiev has fiercely denied. …read more Source: The West...
Russia accuses Ukraine of Crimea incursion (AAP)
Russia claims Ukraine has attempted an armed incursion into Crimea, ending in two Russian deaths. …read more Source: The West...
Russia says foiled Crimea ‘terrorist attacks’ by Kiev (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia’s security service on Wednesday said it had thwarted “terrorist attacks” in Crimea by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back an armed assault by Kiev’s forces. …read more Source: The West...
2 Russians killed in reported foiled attacks in Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Russian intelligence agency FSB says one of its employees and a soldier were killed in separate incidents described as foiled terrorist attacks.The FSB said in a statement on Wednesday that its officer was killed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine denies Russian Crimea claim (AAP)
Ukraine has denied a Russian claim that special forces had attempted an armed incursion into Crimea resulting into two Russian deaths. …read more Source: The West...
Ukrainian official says judge kept bribes in a jar
MOSCOW (AP) ” A top Ukrainian prosecutor says a judge has been caught taking a $150,000 bribe and that he stashed his money in a humble glass jar, a phot of which went viral on social media.The National Anti-Corruption Bureau had… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia rehearses for war with west
Russia is using the conflict in Ukraine to test new methods of waging war against the West, the British Army believes. …read more Source: THE...
