Section: Australia&NZ
EU to extend Russia sanctions by 6 months
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union is set to extend economic sanctions against Russia until January to keep pressure on Moscow over the conflict in eastern Ukraine.An EU diplomat said Wednesday that European ambassadors decided… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian soldiers accused of murdering civilians
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Prosecutors in Ukraine says a pair of government soldiers has been detained on suspicion of killing two women that allegedly sympathized with armed separatists in the east.The Donetsk region prosecutor’s office… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions to January 2016 (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU member states agreed Wednesday to extend damaging economic sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis by another six months to the end of January 2016, European sources said. …read more Source: The West...
Ukrainian banker wanted by Kiev arrested in Germany
BERLIN (AP) ” German authorities say they have arrested a Ukrainian banker wanted on an international arrest warrant alleging financial crimes in his native country.Brandenburg state prosecutor Juergen Suelldorf, who is handling… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU envoys agree to extend Russia sanctions to January 2016 (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – EU member states agreed Wednesday to extend damaging economic sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis by another six months to the end of January 2016, European sources said. …read more Source: The West...
Reporter from respected Russian newspaper detained, beaten in Ukraine
A reporter with a leading Russian opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta is detained and beaten in separatist eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine rebels deport Russian opposition paper reporter (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – A reporter with a top Moscow opposition newspaper that has won numerous awards in the West was detained Tuesday in separatist eastern Ukraine and deported to Russia, his colleagues said. …read more Source: The West...
Progress in Ukraine talks reported, but no breakthrough
MINSK, Belarus (AP) ” Negotiators say progress has been made at the latest round of talks on resolving the Ukraine conflict but there has been no breakthrough.The so-called Contact Group of representatives from Russia, Ukraine and… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Reporter from respected Russian daily expelled from east Ukraine (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – A reporter with a top Moscow opposition paper that has won numerous awards in the West was detained Tuesday in separatist eastern Ukraine and is likely to be deported to Russia, his colleagues said. …read more Source: The West...
Russian pro-opposition journalist held in rebel Ukraine (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – A reporter with a top Moscow opposition paper, that has won numerous awards in the West, was detained Tuesday in separatist eastern Ukraine and is likely to be expelled to Russia, his colleagues said. …read more Source: The West...
