Section: Australia&NZ
Russian troop deaths now state secret
Russian President Vladimir Putin has banned the release of information about troop deaths in “special operations” during peacetime, as the Kremlin continues to rebuff accusations its soldiers are fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Putin makes troop deaths in peacetime operations ‘state secret’
Russian president Vladimir Putin declares deaths of Russian soldiers during special peacetime operations be classified a state secret, a move that comes as Moscow stands accused of sending troops to fight in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: ABC...
License decision on Ukraine TV station postponed
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s government broadcasting licensing authority has postponed a hearing on whether to rescind the license of one of the country’s most popular TV channels.The national television and radio broadcasting… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Law enlisted to Ukraine cover-up
Vladimir Putin has made military losses in “special operations” during peacetime a state secret. …read more Source: THE...
Putin makes troop deaths in peacetime operations a state secret (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree making military losses in “special operations” during peacetime a state secret, as the Kremlin continues to rebuff accusations its troops are fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Russia amasses heavy firepower on border with Ukraine
Rocket launchers, tanks, howitzers sent to border area in unmarked vehicles by troops in unmarked uniforms. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Russian divers report ancient ship find near Crimea (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – A group of Russian divers said Wednesday they had found Byzantine-era ship wreckage in the Black Sea off Crimea that included a trove of 10th century pottery. …read more Source: The West...
Biden defends US cooperation on Russia amid Ukraine tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Vice President Joe Biden is defending U.S. efforts to cooperate with Russia on Iran and other issues at the same time Obama administration is trying to punish Moscow for its actions in Ukraine.Biden says it makes… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine faces looming HIV treatment shortage (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A group of Ukrainians infected with HIV warned on Wednesday that thousands could soon perish because the war-torn country was running out of treatment for the virus responsible for AIDS. …read more Source: The West...
TV showdown in Ukraine highlights press freedom anxieties
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Crunch time is coming in a Ukrainian showdown that may yield clues into an increasingly asked question: How free is the press in Ukraine as it fights to stay out of Russia’s orbit?The Kiev government has enjoyed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
