Section: Australia&NZ
Stunt-loving Putin rides to the bottom of the Black Sea
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a small submersible craft down to the bottom of the Black Sea to see an ancient ship recently discovered off the coast of Crimea.Putin, who has a penchant for adventurous… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine clashes kill 10 as fears grow of broader fighting
Ten people are killed in eastern Ukraine in a flare up in violence between government forces and pro-Russian rebels, military and separatist sources say. …read more Source: ABC...
Putin slams ‘external control’ over Ukraine on Crimea visit (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday slammed alleged “external control” over Ukraine’s government as he made his third visit to the Crimean peninsula since Moscow seized the region from Kiev last year. …read more Source: The West...
Fierce Ukraine clashes kill 10 as fears grow of broader fighting (AFP)
Sartana (Ukraine) (AFP) – The European Union on Monday expressed fears over a spike in violence in east Ukraine that claimed 10 lives as Russia warned Kiev could be preparing a fresh offensive. …read more Source: The West...
Seven civilians killed in fierce Ukrainian clashes (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Seven civilians have been killed in intense shelling by Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels in the separatist east of the war-scarred state, officials from both sides said Monday. …read more Source: The West...
Ten killed in spike in east Ukraine violence (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Fierce clashes in east Ukraine killed at least 10 people in the past 24 hours, government and rebel officials said Monday, as Russia warned that Kiev could be preparing for a fresh offensive. …read more Source: The West...
9 dead in uptick of violence in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” At least seven civilians and two Ukrainian troops have been killed in the latest uptick of violence in eastern Ukraine.The military conflict between Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian government troops in… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Civilians killed as fighting flares in eastern Ukraine (Reuters)
KIEV (Reuters) – Fighting flared between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists in two separate parts of eastern Ukraine overnight with several civilians killed by shelling, Ukrain… …read more Source: The West...
Masked men hurl smoke bombs at Ukraine gay forum
Masked men hurl smoke bombs into a venue in the Ukraine port city of Odessa where gay rights activists were about to hold a forum. …read more Source: ABC...
Masked men hurl smoke bombs at venue of Ukraine gay forum (AFP)
Odessa (Ukraine) (AFP) – Masked men on Saturday hurled smoke bombs into a venue in the Ukraine port city of Odessa where gay rights activists were to hold a forum after deciding against marching in defiance of a ban. …read more Source: The West...
