Section: Australia&NZ
US compares China’s South China Sea moves to Russia’s in Ukraine
Top US diplomat rejects unilateral and coercive changes to status quo in South China Sea and eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17 tribunal idea is ‘counterproductive’: Russian official (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – A senior Russian official on Friday rejected calls for the establishment of a UN tribunal to try those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine last year. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine, creditors exchange blows ahead of debt talks (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A vicious fight broke out in the open Friday between Ukraine’s cash-strapped government and its foreign creditors over billions of dollars in debt that are up for negotiation next week. …read more Source: The West...
Putin out to seize control of Ukraine, says Kiev defence chief (Reuters)
KIEV (Reuters) – The West should not drop its guard over Ukraine, the country’s defence minister said on Friday, saying a build-up of Russian forces in support of separatists showed President Vladimir… …read more Source: The West...
MH17: Thieves steal slain nun’s belongings from family home in Richmond
The family of a Melbourne nun who died on flight MH17 that was shot down over the Ukraine has pleaded for heartless thieves to return her belongings recovered from the Ukraine crash site. …read more Source:...
MH17 crash: Australia, other countries want UN tribunal
Australia and four other countries investigating last year’s shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine are calling for an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible. …read more Source:...
MH17 crash: Australia, other countries want UN tribunal
The five countries investigating last year’s shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine are calling for an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Putin calls Obama for Ukraine, IS chat
Vladimir Putin has called Barack Obama to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, IS’ advances, and a deal on Iran’s nuclear program. …read more Source:...
White House: Putin calls Obama, discuss Ukraine, IS, Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The White House says Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Barack Obama and discussed continued tensions in eastern Ukraine and the fight against the Islamic State in the Middle East.In a statement,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Obama, Putin discuss Iran, Islamic State, Ukraine in phone call (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday, their first call since February, to discuss Iran nuclear talks, “the increasingly dangerous situ… …read more Source: The West...
