Section: Australia&NZ
Three civilians, one soldier killed in east Ukraine (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Three Ukrainian civilians and one soldier have died in the past day of intensifying clashes between the Western-backed government’s forces and pro-Russian insurgents, officials from both sides said Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
Educated Ukrainians flee east Ukraine for new lives in Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Alesya Bolot worked for a contemporary arts foundation that converted an abandoned factory into a mecca for young and bright people with daring ideas. Vibrant and cosmopolitan, the 27-year-old would not look out… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Pope Francis urges Vladimir Putin to commit to ‘great effort’ for Ukraine peace
Pope Francis urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to commit himself to a “sincere and great effort” to achieve peace in Ukraine, the Vatican said. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Putin: ‘God gave me perfect judgment’
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin claims he has been blessed by God in a bizarre interview as he discusses the Ukraine crisis with the Pope. …read more Source:...
Pope urges Putin for peace in Ukraine
A stern Pope Francis has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a “sincere and great effort” to achieve peace in Ukraine. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Pope: Ukraine peace efforts needed
Pope Francis has encouraged Vladimir Putin to engage in international efforts aimed at bringing peace to Ukraine. …read more Source: THE...
Pope Francis urges Vladimir Putin to commit to ‘sincere, great effort’ for Ukraine peace
Pope Francis urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to commit himself to a “sincere and great effort” to achieve peace in Ukraine, the Vatican said. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Chernobyl photographer Igor Kostin dies at age 78
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Igor Kostin, a Ukrainian photographer who took one of the first pictures of the ravaged Chernobyl nuclear plant after it exploded in 1986, has died. He was 78.His wife, Alla Kostin, told The Associated Press… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Italy gives Putin stage to make case against sanctions (AFP)
Rome (AFP) – Vladimir Putin used a trip to Italy on Wednesday to press his case against international sanctions on Russia and insist he was committed to a peaceful resolution of the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Pope urges ‘sincere effort’ from Putin on Ukraine (AFP)
Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin and all other parties to the conflict in Ukraine to make a “sincere effort” for peace. …read more Source: The West...
