Section: Australia&NZ
US defence chief warns Russia has ‘losing strategy’ in Syria (AFP)
Madrid (AFP) – US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Monday that Russia is pursuing a “losing strategy” in Syria and that it must live up to its commitments in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine starts light weapons withdrawal in east – military (Reuters)
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine has started withdrawing tanks and light artillery from the frontline in the eastern region of Luhansk in accordance with a recent agreement with pro-Russian separatists, the U… …read more Source: The West...
IMF mission to Ukraine looks to eurobond holders participation in debt exchange (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund mission said on Saturday after discussions with Ukraine that authorities look forward to broad participation of eurobond holders in the recently l… …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine warring sides announce start of small arms withdrawal (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Warring sides in Ukraine on Saturday began withdrawing tanks and smaller weapons from a buffer zone in the war-torn east a day after the leaders of France and Germany met Vladimir Putin for peace talks. …read more Source: The West...
Smaller-weapons pullback begins in Ukraine
SCHASTYE, Ukraine (AP) ” Separatist rebels and Ukrainian forces have begun pulling back smaller-caliber weapons from the front line, a step toward de-escalating a war that has killed more than 8,000 people.Under an agreement reached… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Pro-Moscow separatists say begin tank withdrawal in east Ukraine (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Pro-Moscow rebels announced Saturday they had begun withdrawing tanks from the buffer zone between warring forces in eastern Ukraine a day after key peace talks in Paris. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine local polls postponed to ensure ‘undisputed’ vote (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany agreed Friday to delay contentious local elections in Ukraine to ensure that they meet international standards. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine’s Minsk process will run into next year – Hollande (Reuters)
PARIS (Reuters) – It will take time to organise elections in Ukraine that respect international standards and as a result, the so-called Minsk peace process will run into next year, French President F… …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine local elections will not take place in 2015: Hollande (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – French President Francois Hollande said Friday that local elections in Ukraine, planned for October, will be delayed until next year. …read more Source: The West...
France’s Hollande says Minsk process will likely not conclude by year-end (Reuters)
PARIS (Reuters) – It will take time to organise elections in Ukraine that respect international standards, and as a result the so-called Minsk peace process will most likely not be concluded by year-e… …read more Source: The West...
