Section: Australia&NZ
MH17: Secret draft of crash report released to some
A top secret draft of the official report into the cause of the crash of flight MH17 in Ukraine was handed to experts from the investigating nations almost a month ago. …read more Source:...
Russia blasts Finland for barring parliament speaker (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Moscow on Wednesday slammed Finland for refusing entry to the speaker of Russia’s parliament in the latest high-profile spat between the Kremlin and the European Union over the blacklisting of officials due to the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine leader lays out vision of new war-time constitution (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday proposed constitutional changes designed to give broader powers to the regions, but failed to address the demands of pro-Russian fighters in the separatist east. …read more Source: The West...
Malaysia Airline flight MH17: Australian government receives secret draft of crash report
A top secret draft of the official report into the cause of the crash of flight MH17 in Ukraine was handed to the Australian government almost one month ago, it has emerged. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Dutch Safety Board has draft report into MH17 crash
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ” The team investigating last year’s crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine has prepared a draft final report and given it to countries involved in the probe for their comments.The Dutch… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia halts gas supply to Ukraine amid pricing dispute
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian gas giant Gazprom says it has halted supplies to neighboring Ukraine after the collapse of pricing talks.Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said Russia halted the supply at 10 a.m. Moscow time on Wednesday because Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia halts gas supply to Ukraine after collapse of pricing talks
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia halts gas supply to Ukraine after collapse of pricing talks. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia-US ties alive and well at Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA (AP) ” Russia-U.S. relations are at a post-Cold War low just about everywhere, except at the Iran nuclear talks.Despite a chill over the Ukraine crisis that has spread to almost every element of their relationship, Moscow… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine suspends Russian gas purchases
Ukraine has announced the immediate suspension of all Russian gas purchases following a breakdown of EU-mediated price negotiations. …read more Source:...
Russia fails to clinch deal on gas supplies to Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” Talks on Russian gas supplies to Ukraine have failed to reach an agreement on future supplies.The two countries have fought several gas price wars in past years, and gas disputes exacerbated after Russia’s annexation… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
