Section: Australia&NZ
Romania: Italian foreign minister discusses Greece, Ukraine
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ” Italy’s foreign minister has discussed the situations in Greece, Moldova and Ukraine with Romanian officials.Paolo Gentiloni met President Klaus Iohannis Thursday for talks about problems in the region,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Europe lawmakers condemn Russian actions in Crimea, Ukraine
HELSINKI (AP) ” Some 100 lawmakers, mainly from Europe, have condemned Russia’s actions in Crimea and Ukraine at a meeting honoring a 1975 accord seen as a milestone in reducing tensions between the East and West during the Cold War.Representing… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Malaysia asks UN to set up MH17 tribunal (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Malaysia on Wednesday circulated a draft UN resolution on establishing an international tribunal that it said would guarantee an independent trial for those behind the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Putin welcomes BRICS leaders amid standoff with West (AFP)
Ufa (Russia) (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday welcomed the leaders of emerging powers for a summit Moscow hopes will show it is not isolated despite the standoff with the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Two Ukraine troops, one civilian killed after failed talks (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Wednesday reported the death of two soldiers and was blamed by pro-Russian rebels for killing a civilian in fighting that followed another failed round of EU-mediated peace talks. …read more Source: The West...
Two troops, one civilian killed after failed Ukraine talks (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Wednesday reported the death of two soldiers and was blamed by pro-Russian rebels for killing a civilian in fighting that followed another failed round of EU-mediated peace talks. …read more Source: The West...
Talks to resolve Ukraine conflict end without results
MINSK, Belarus (AP) ” The negotiating group aiming at resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine has ended its latest round of talks without firm results.Martin Sajdik, the envoy from the Organization for Security and Cooperation… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia cuts off power supplies to Ukraine rebels: Kiev (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Kiev said Tuesday that Russia had cut off electricity to Ukraine’s rebel-run regions in what appears to be another sign that Moscow is losing interest in plans to splinter its neighbour. …read more Source: The West...
Ukrainian soldiers killed by landmine
Five Ukrainian soldiers are dead after a landmine exploded in the separatist east, as clashes rage on despite a four-month truce. …read more Source:...
Land mine blast in east Ukraine kills 5 soldiers, wounds 3
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukraine says five of its soldiers were killed and three wounded when a land mine exploded in the east of the country, where government troops are fighting Russia-backed separatists.The presidential administration spokesman… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
