Section: Australia&NZ
Landmine kills Ukrainian soldiers in separatist east
Five Ukrainian servicemen were killed and three wounded by a landmine in the separatist Luhansk region, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
New police in Ukraine to fight corruption
Some 2000 US-trained Ukrainians have sworn oaths to enforce the law at the launch of a new police service in Kiev to replace a notoriously corrupt force. …read more Source:...
Ukraine tackles graft with new US-style police force (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Some 2,000 young, athletic, US-trained Ukrainians on Saturday swore oaths to enforce the law — and resist the temptation to take bribes — at the launch of a new police service in Kiev to replace a notoriously corrupt force. …read more Source: The West...
Dutch seek UN tribunal to prosecute downing of MH17
The Dutch government lobbies its political allies for the establishment of a United Nations tribunal to prosecute suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 over territory held by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine a year ago. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine rebels withdraw from key frontline village (AFP)
Shyrokyne (Ukraine) (AFP) – Pro-Russian fighters have withdrawn from a strategic frontline village, Ukraine’s military reported on Friday, although some troops doubted whether the surprise retreat and lull in fighting would last. …read more Source: The West...
Rebels withdraw from key frontline village: Kiev (AFP)
Shyrokyne (Ukraine) (AFP) – Pro-Russian fighters have withdrawn from a strategic frontline village, Ukraine’s military reported on Friday, although some troops doubted whether the surprise retreat and lull in fighting would last. …read more Source: The West...
Russia says Kiev’s refusal to negotiate with rebels ‘alarming’ (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said Ukraine’s perceived failure to agree with rebels on implementing a peace deal was “alarming” and urged the West to pressure Kiev. …read more Source: The West...
Slovak agency: Russian spies increase activities in EU, NATO
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) ” Slovakia’s spy agency says Russian agents have significantly increased their activities in Slovakia and all other NATO and European Union countries in connection with the crisis in Ukraine.The agency,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
UN ‘best option’ for trying MH17 suspects: Dutch PM (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called Friday for the creation of an international tribunal to try those responsible for downing a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine last year. …read more Source: The West...
UN tribunal ‘best option’ to try MH17 suspects: Dutch PM (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called on Friday for the establishment of an international tribunal to try those responsible for last year’s MH17 air crash in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
