Section: Australia&NZ
France’s Hollande sees Ukraine summit next month (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – France believes a new four-way summit on Ukraine is possible next month in the light of “progress” in the crisis, the French government said Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
Germany, Poland confirm spots in Euro 2016 knockout stage with wins
Germany tops Group C at Euro 2016 with 1-0 win over Northern Ireland, while Poland claims second spot with victory over Ukraine. …read more Source: ABC...
EU agrees in principle to prolong Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) ” European Union nations have agreed in principle to extend sanctions against Russia for six more months to keep pressure on Moscow to respect the peace agreement in Ukraine.EU diplomats confirmed Tuesday that the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
French president floats slow lifting of Russia sanctions
PARIS (AP) ” French President Francois Hollande says European Union sanctions against Russia could be gradually lifted but only if further progress is made on a peace deal for Ukraine.He spoke amid pressure from some European companies… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU approves 6-month Russia sanctions rollover: European sources (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU ambassadors agreed to roll over damaging economic sanctions against Russia for another six months in the absence of any progress on resolving the Ukraine conflict, European sources said Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...
Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in separatist east: military (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and another injured in fresh clashes between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in the country’s separatist east, the military said Sunday. …read more Source: The West...
Putin makes pitch for better Europe ties as economy suffers (AFP)
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said he was willing to reach out to Europe to mend relations shattered by the Ukraine crisis but insisted the West was responsible for the bad blood. …read more Source: The West...
Italian premier Renzi says fulfilling Minsk agreements is key to lifting EU sanctions on Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) ” Italian premier Renzi says fulfilling Minsk agreements is key to lifting EU sanctions on Russia . …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU extends sanctions against Russia over Crimea (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The European Union on Friday rolled over for another year sanctions imposed to protest Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, which the bloc deems illegal. …read more Source: The West...
EU extends Russia sanctions over Crimea for 1 year
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union has extended for another year some of its sanctions targeting Russia over its annexation of the Crimean peninsula.For two years, the 28-nation EU has imposed ever more punitive measures on Russia… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
