Section: Australia&NZ
Right Sector gunmen take boy hostage in western Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Two gunmen from Ukraine’s notorious nationalist militia Right Sector have briefly taken a six-year-old boy hostage in western Ukraine as a standoff between the gunmen and police entered its third day.Two people… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Four killed in eastern Ukraine clashes (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Two soldiers, a pro-Russian rebel and a civilian were killed in 24 hours of fighting in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian military and rebels said separately on Sunday. …read more Source: The West...
IMF says planned laws threaten Ukraine’s finances (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The IMF warned Ukraine on Sunday not to backtrack on reform plans, saying legislation proposed for consideration in the coming week would, if adopted, “significantly” hurt effor… …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine nationalists in standoff with security forces after two killed (AFP)
Mukacheve (Ukraine) (AFP) – Heavily armed ultra-nationalists in western Ukraine on Sunday set up roadblocks to stop security forces from disarming them the day after a shootout with police left at least two dead in the town of Mukacheve. …read more Source: The West...
Two left to complete sad task of MH17 identification (The West Australian)
Almost a year after a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over Ukraine, the painstaking efforts continue to identify the remaining two victims from the catastrophe. …read more Source: The West...
Dozens of Russian soldiers ‘flee unit’
Dozens of Russian soldiers are facing trial for fleeing their unit, fearing deployment to Ukraine, a news site and a lawyer for five of the men say. …read more Source:...
Dozens of Russian troops ‘flee unit, fearing Ukraine deployment’ (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Dozens of Russian soldiers are facing trial for fleeing their unit, fearing deployment to Ukraine, a news site and a lawyer for five of the men said Saturday. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine says 7 wounded in armed gang attack in western city
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukraine’s Interior Minister says four civilians and three police officers have been wounded in an attack by armed men whose weapons include grenades in a western city.Arsen Avakov says that the armed group has been… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s self-defense units look for the enemy within
ODESSA, Ukraine (AP) ” Striding through headquarters, Todor Panevsky gleefully announced that comrades in his self-defense unit had detained a pro-Russian separatist sympathizer in this picturesque port city.”We’ll ask him a few… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
MH17 families demand justice at memorial
As the first anniversary of the downing of MH17 in Ukraine looms, families of those who died on the flight are demanding justice. …read more Source:...
