Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine president vows ‘severe’ punishment for instigators of deadly Kiev clashes (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday said those behind deadly Kiev clashes deserved severe punishment, calling the violence a “stab in the back.” …read more Source: The West...
Cop killed by grenade during protest
A RIOT cop has been killed after a grenade was thrown at a police line keeping back protesters outside Ukraine’s parliament. WARNING: GRAPHIC …read more Source:...
Ukrainian kids go to military camp
STARE, Ukraine (AP) ” More than 100 Ukrainian schoolchildren will have unusual tales to tell their mates when classes resume, after spending part of their summer vacations undergoing training by the National Guard.The training at… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Deadly clashes in Kiev as Ukraine MPs back more autonomy for rebels (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A policeman was killed and dozens injured Monday in street battles with protesters in Kiev as Ukrainian lawmakers gave their initial backing to controversial legislation granting more autonomy to pro-Kremlin rebels. …read more Source: The West...
Germany open to new 4-way Ukraine summit
BERLIN (AP) ” German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she’s open to holding a new summit with the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and France but that there would have to be hope of progress for it to make sense.France and Russia issued… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Guardsman killed in protests as Ukraine MPs back more autonomy for rebel regions (Reuters)
By Richard Balmforth and Natalia Zinets KIEV (Reuters) – A national guardsman was killed and nearly 90 others protecting Ukraine’s parliament were wounded by grenades hurled by proteste… …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine’s interior minister says 1 police officer has been killed in clashes in Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s interior minister says 1 police officer has been killed in clashes in Kiev. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
At least 90 injured in clashes outside Kiev parliament
About 30 people are detained and dozens are injured in clashes outside parliament in Kiev after politicians give initial approval to constitutional changes that grant more autonomy to pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: ABC...
Fierce clashes as Ukraine MPs back more autonomy for rebels (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – At least 90 people mainly police were wounded in fierce clashes outside the Ukrainian parliament on Monday as lawmakers gave initial backing to deeply controversial reforms granting more autonomy to pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The West...
Police hurt in protests as Ukraine MPs votes on special status for east (Reuters)
By Natalia Zinets and Richard Balmforth KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament voted on Monday for constitutional changes to give separatist-minded eastern regions a special status – but… …read more Source: The West...
