Section: Australia&NZ
‘Grave concern’ about Ukraine fighting at four-way talks (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – The French, German, Russian and Ukranian foreign ministers expressed “grave concern” Tuesday about violations of a shaky ceasefire in separatist-held east Ukraine but pledged to continue dialogue. …read more Source: The West...
Russia detains hackers accused of using Nazi imagery in hits
LONDON (AP) ” Russian officials say they have detained five hackers responsible for the theft of roughly $1 million from banks in Russia and Ukraine, breaking up a group dubbed “cyberfascists” for its predilection for Nazi imagery.Cybersecurity… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine ceasefire under pressure as four-way talks resume (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – The French, German, Russian and Ukranian foreign ministers met to review a shaky ceasefire in separatist-held east Ukraine Monday as surging fighting around hotspots put fresh pressure on the accord. …read more Source: The West...
German FM: Russia’s return to G-8 depends on Ukraine deal
BERLIN (AP) ” Germany’s foreign minister says Russia’s return to the top diplomatic table depends on the success of a peace initiative for Ukraine.Russia lost its membership in the Group of Eight major economies last year over its… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine ceasefire under pressure ahead of key four-way talks (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Surging fighting around hotspots in separatist-held east Ukraine put fresh pressure on a shaky ceasefire under review at talks on Monday between the French, German, Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers. …read more Source: The West...
Fighting picks up in war-torn eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Observers says fighting has picked up in eastern Ukraine, after more than a month of relative calm.The military conflict between Russia-backed rebels and government forces has killed more than 6,000 but has… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
China, Russia and eastern Europe boost defence spending (AFP)
Stockholm (AFP) – Military spending increased sharply in 2014 in China and Russia and the Ukraine conflict prompted eastern European countries to boost their defence programmes, according to a study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released Monday. …read more Source: The West...
Germany calls on Russia, Ukraine to move to next phase of peace deal (AFP)
Frankfurt (AFP) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on Russia and Ukraine to set in motion the next phase of the shaky Minsk peace accords aimed at stopping the fighting in east Ukraine, ahead of talks about their implementation in Berlin on Monday. …read more Source: The West...
Chechen commander in Ukraine drawn into Russian intrigue
LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine (AP) ” From a dimly lit room at his base in eastern Ukraine, the commander of a battalion of Chechens fighting Russia-backed rebels looked shaken as TV broadcast news of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia supplying weapons, troops to Ukraine separatists: report (AFP)
Frankfurt (AFP) – NATO believes that Russia has supplied more troops and weapons to pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine, a German newspaper reported on Sunday. …read more Source: The West...
