Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine announces ‘New Year’ truce with pro-Russia rebels (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine said on Tuesday it had reached a “New Year” truce agreement with pro-Russian insurgents that could finally end periodic deadly clashes in the war-scarred ex-Soviet state. …read more Source: The West...
Putin says Russia ‘to continue efforts’ to settle trade ties with Ukraine, EU (Reuters)
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will continue making efforts to iron out existing disputes in its trade relations with the European Union and Ukraine, Russian news agencies quoted President Vladimir Putin a… …read more Source: The West...
UKRAINE OPEN FOR AUSTRALIA
Bogdan Rudnytski interviewed Gennadiy Kravets. Mr Kravets is one of the organisers from Ukraine of OzUke 2015 – the Ukraine/Australia bilateral relations forum. Gennadiy Kravets is the owner and director of Etalon Studio International Projects and…(Богдан Рудницький веде розмову із паном Геннадієм Кравцем. Пан Кравець – один з...
Russia, EU trade talks fail, Kiev set to face retaliation (Reuters)
By Robin Emmott and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union failed to allay Russia’s concerns about Ukraine’s free-trade accord with the 28-nation bloc on Monday, lea… …read more Source: The West...
EU-Ukraine trade pact talks with Russia end without result
BRUSSELS (AP) ” Talks aimed at addressing Russia’s concerns about a free trade agreement between the European Union and Ukraine have ended without result and as a result, it will go into force as planned on Jan. 1.EU Trade Commissioner… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine media says govt has banned Limp Bizkit leader Durst
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukrainian news media are reporting that the country’s national security service has banned the leader of the group Limp Bizkit from entering the country for five years.Fred Durst, the founder of the group and its lead… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia slams EU for extending sanctions instead of cooperating on terrorism (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia on Monday lashed out at the European Union for prolonging sanctions over the Ukraine crisis for another six months rather than choosing to cooperate over issues including the fight against terrorism. …read more Source: The West...
EU extends economic sanctions on Russia for six months (Reuters)
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Monday extended economic sanctions against Russia until the end of July next year after the deadline for raising objections passed without any member state c… …read more Source: The West...
EU prolongs Russia sanctions for 6 months
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union has renewed its economic sanctions against Russia for six months, after concluding that Moscow has failed to fully respect a peace agreement in eastern Ukraine.The sanctions target Russia’s financial,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia confirms food embargo on Ukraine: PM (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia will introduce a food embargo against Ukraine from next month over Kiev’s trade agreement with the EU, extending the punitive measure currently in place against Western countries, said Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. …read more Source: The West...
