Section: Australia&NZ
Ukrainian man sentenced to 11 years in Russia for spying
MOSCOW (AP) ” A court in Moscow has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 11 years in prison on spying charges in a case that comes amid continuing Russia-Ukraine tensions.The Moscow Regional Court delivered the verdict to Valentin Vygovsky… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kerry in talks with Russia on Syria peace (AP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry is calling for common ground with Russia on Syria, destroying IS and the Ukraine in crunch talks in Moscow. …read more Source: The West...
Ukrainian minister, governor in "street-style" spat
MOSCOW (AP) ” The spokesman for Ukraine’s president has upbraided the country’s interior minister and the Odessa governor for a water-throwing and insult-laced clash during a meeting of the National Reform Council.At the Monday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kerry in Moscow for talks on Syria, Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry opened talks in Moscow on Tuesday with Russia’s foreign minister to try to narrow broad gaps on ways to end Syria’s civil war and restore stability in eastern Ukraine.Kerry was meeting… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kerry heads to Moscow for tough Syria, Ukraine talks
PARIS (AP) ” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Russia for talks aimed at narrowing gaps with Russian leaders over a political transition to end Syria’s civil war and restoring stability in restive eastern Ukraine.After… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU leaders set to extend Russia sanctions at summit (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU leaders will debate sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine conflict at a summit this week and are expected to extend them for another six months, officials said on Monday. …read more Source: The West...
Insight – Russia-annexed Crimea faces long road to power security (Reuters)
By Anastasia Lyrchikova and Alexander Winning MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin is trying to reassure residents of Crimea, left in the dark after electricity supplies from Ukraine were cut… …read more Source: The West...
Russia: UN’s Ukraine meeting shouldn’t discuss human rights
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ” A U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine was delayed for nearly an hour and a half because Russia objected to discussing the human rights situation in the country’s separatist-controlled east and Crimea.Once… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Brawl breaks out in Ukraine parliament
A fight erupted between dozens of lawmakers in Ukraine’s parliament after an MP picked up Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and hoisted him away from the podium as he was defending his embattled government’s record.Yatsenyuk had… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine lawmaker manhandles Prime Minister Yatseniuk sparking brawl in parliament
Fighting broke out among members of Ukraine’s ruling coalition in parliament on Friday after a member of President Petro Poroshenko’s bloc physically picked up Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk and pulled him from the podium. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
