Section: Australia&NZ
Five Ukrainian soldiers killed, 12 wounded in past day: Kiev (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 12 wounded over the last 24 hours as clashes rumbled on between government forces and pro-Russian rebels, a military spokesman said Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
As Ukraine erects defenses, critics fear expensive failure
HOPTIVKA, Ukraine (AP) ” The flimsy, razor wire-topped fences popping up along bare expanses of Ukraine’s eastern frontier are the first line of defense against a much-feared Russian invasion. Trenches fortified by timber have been… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO to briefly move command HQ to Romania from Naples
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ” A top NATO commander says the alliance will briefly move its allied joint force command from Italy to Romania as NATO continues to react to Russia’s moves in Ukraine.Admiral Mark Ferguson, Commander of… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU, China to discuss global trouble spots: Xinhua (AFP)
Beijing (AFP) – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said crises in Ukraine and other global hotspots will be on the agenda at talks in Beijing beginning Tuesday, Chinese state media reported. …read more Source: The West...
UN chief to attend Russian Victory Day despite criticism (AFP)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will attend celebrations in Moscow on Saturday of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, despite criticism from Ukraine and other central European countries. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine soldiers killed in unrest in the east
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s army says two soldiers have died in renewed bouts of fighting in the east, where skirmishes between government and separatist forces are increasing and intensifying despite a February peace deal.Oleksandr… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian soldier and civilian killed in intensifying clashes (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A Ukrainian soldier and a civilian were killed in the past 24 hours in Ukraine’s separatist-held east amid a marked increase in fighting despite a fragile ceasefire, authorities said Sunday. …read more Source: The West...
Ceremonies held on anniversary of violent clashes in Ukrainian city of Odessa
The southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa holds separate ceremonies paying tribute to both pro-Russian rebels and pro-Kiev militants who perished a year ago in a day of violent clashes. …read more Source: ABC...
Last MH17 crash remains arrive in Netherlands (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – A flight carrying the last remains of Dutch victims killed in last year’s MH17 plane crash in rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine arrived in the Netherlands on Saturday. …read more Source: The West...
Chernobyl wildfire extinguished: Ukraine (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine said on Saturday that firefighters have extinguished a forest fire that had burned for four days near the Chernobyl plant, scene of the world’s worst nuclear accident in 1986. …read more Source: The West...
