Section: Australia&NZ
US chides Russia on ‘sharp increase’ in Ukraine attacks (AFP)
Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry called his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday to express “grave concern” about increased separatist attacks in Ukraine, a senior State Department official said. …read more Source: The West...
Russia slaps food embargo on more European countries (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia on Thursday broadened a food embargo imposed in retaliation for Western sanctions over Ukraine to include Iceland, a significant fish importer, as well as Montenegro, Albania and Liechtenstein. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine bid to shut out Russia with border ‘wall’ falters (AFP)
Senkivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – A freshly-dug anti-tank ditch running along a short stretch of metal fence topped with barbed wire marks the start of a new border defence that Ukraine hopes will protect it from Russia. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine battles pro-Russian rebels for access to key port (AFP)
Starognativka (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine on Wednesday reported intense battles with pro-Russian insurgents near the last major government stronghold in the former Soviet country’s separatist east. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine bans dozens of ‘fascist’ Russian books (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Kiev’s public relations war with Moscow scaled new heights on Wednesday as Ukraine released a list of high-profile Russian reporters and authors whose books will be banned from sale. …read more Source: The West...
Moldova: 136 kilograms (300 pounds) of heroin seized
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) ” Moldovan authorities have seized more than 130 kilograms (290 pounds) of heroin in a truck transporting tiles from Ukraine to Bulgaria.Head of the customs service Iurie Cerban said Wednesday the heroin was… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
MH17 investigators point finger at Russia
THIS could be the breakthrough that determines just what brought Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 down over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
US busts hacking-insider trading ring
Hackers in Ukraine were behind a ring that penetrated the computer systems of business news wires, stealing more than $US100M from pirated media releases. …read more Source:...
EU: Minsk peace deal violated
Mounting attacks in government-held areas of eastern Ukraine violate a February peace deal with pro-Russian separatists, the EU says. …read more Source:...
MH17: Possible missile system found at crash site
Dutch prosecutors say they have found what they believe could be parts of a Buk missile system at the site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down last year.The announcement represents the first time… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
