Section: Australia&NZ
Ukrainian nationalist activists set up tents on Maidan
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” About 100 nationalist activists have set up tents in central Kiev to press their calls for ousting the Ukrainian government brought to power two years ago following months of protests.They were joined by around… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine and rebels swap nine prisoners in first 2016 exchange (AFP)
Marinka (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels on Saturday exchanged nine prisoners captured in the country’s war-torn east in the first such swap this year, an AFP journalist witnessed. …read more Source: The West...
Ukrainians mark Maidan protest anniversary amid political crisis (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainians on Saturday sombrely marked the second anniversary of the bloody revolution that ousted Russian-backed president Viktor Yanukovych, as a fresh political crisis left many disillusioned with the current leadership. …read more Source: The West...
Kiev demonstrators attack Russian banks
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Nationalist demonstrators in Ukraine have attacked two offices of Russian banks in the capital amid observances of the second anniversary of the protests that brought down the Russia-friendly president.Demonstrators… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
German, French ministers plan Ukraine trip amid turmoil
BERLIN (AP) ” Germany’s foreign minister and his new French counterpart plan to make a joint visit to Kiev on Monday to prod Ukraine’s squabbling politicians to push ahead with reforms.German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
UN says conflict in Ukraine has affected 580,000 children
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ” The United Nations children’s agency says the conflict in Ukraine has deeply affected 580,000 children close to the front lines and in areas not under government control in the volatile east.UNICEF said in… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s pro-West coalition edges from brink of collapse (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s pro-EU ruling coalition pulled back from the brink on Thursday after one junior partner withdrew while a populist party announced plans to step in and pull the country “out of the abyss.” …read more Source: The West...
AP’s Mstyslav Chernov wins Royal Television Society award
LONDON (AP) ” Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov has been named camera operator of the year at the Royal Television Society awards in London.Chernov, based in Ukraine, has covered the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine vows to fight Russian $3 bn debt claim in London court (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Kiev vowed on Thursday to fight Russia’s demand for the full repayment of a $3-billion (2.7-billion-euro) loan it issued to Ukraine in 2013 under ousted Moscow-backed president Viktor Yanukovych. …read more Source: The West...
To understand Vladimir Putin’s mission in Syria, look at Chechnya and Ukraine
The Chechens fighting in Syria are a testament to Moscow’s strategy of eliminating opponents while talking about diplomacy. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
