Section: Australia&NZ
Protests break out in Ukraine over giving regions more power
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Clashes have broken out between police and protesters outside the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev after a controversial vote to give greater powers to separatist regions in the east.The decentralization of power… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Two police wounded by grenade outside Ukraine parliament: Reuters witness (Reuters)
KIEV (Reuters) – Several police and members of the Ukrainian national guard were injured on Monday when a grenade was thrown from a crowd of nationalist protesters demonstrating outside parliament in … …read more Source: The West...
Protesters clash with police outside Ukraine parliament (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Protesters clashed with police outside the Ukrainian parliament on Monday as lawmakers backed the first reading of draft reforms giving greater powers to the pro-Russian separatist east. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine MPs back reform giving more autonomy to pro-Russia east (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s parliament on Monday backed a first reading of draft constitutional reforms demanded by the West which grant greater autonomy to the eastern territories controlled by pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The West...
Jailed filmmaker inspires Ukraine with bestselling book (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainians are snapping up the autobiography of film director Oleg Sentsov, who was last week sentenced by Russia to 20 years in prison in a shock ruling that sparked global condemnation. …read more Source: The West...
World leaders agree to hold new summit on Ukraine crisis
The leaders of France, Germany and Russia have discussed the Ukraine crisis over the phone and agreed to hold a new summit in the coming weeks. …read more Source:...
Leaders discuss possible new Ukraine summit, France says
BERLIN (AP) ” The leaders of France, Germany and Russia have spoken by phone and are exploring the possibility of a summit with Ukraine’s president about the conflict in the country’s east.French President Francois Hollande’s office… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Biden, Ukraine leader condemn attacks by pro-Russian forces
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Vice President Joe Biden is criticizing pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine for threatening to take more territory and hold their own elections.Biden spoke to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (por-oh-SHEHN’-koh)… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine asks Russia for lower gas prices for winter season
MOSCOW (AP) ” Emboldened by a deal with international creditors to write down part of its debt, Ukraine is asking Russia for lower gas prices for the winter season.Gas disputes between Russia and Ukraine have led to cut-offs of… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine clashes kill eight, hurting push for new truce (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels on Thursday reported the death of eight people in fresh clashes that endanger nascent talks on a new truce agreement for the war-torn separatist east. …read more Source: The West...
