Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine leader says he will not let oligarchs sow ‘chaos’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday pledged to stop oligarchs from sowing “chaos” after the governor of a key industrial region quit following a row over a state oil firm. …read more Source: The West...
EU-Ukraine summit to take place on April 27: Poroshenko (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A summit between leading European Union officials and Ukraine’s leaders will take place on April 27, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko announced on Saturday. …read more Source: The West...
Judge looks to build ‘new society’ in Ukraine rebel bastion (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Even as he breaks down in tears, judge Alexander Klyanoshkin admits no regrets about ending a decade on the bench in his government-held hometown in eastern Ukraine to serve in the pro-Russian breakaway republic of Donetsk. …read more Source: The West...
Ravaged east Ukraine village reveals cost of war (AFP)
Logvinove (Ukraine) (AFP) – A stuffed toy horse hanging from a gate reminds visitors that the war-ravaged eastern Ukraine village of Logvinove, now held by pro-Russian separatists, was once bustling with life. …read more Source: The West...
Putin’s mystery military award points to Ukraine involvement (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded several military units a hugely prestigious title that was given to troops for heroism during WWII, sparking new questions about the Kremlin’s involvement in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
AP Interview: Ukraine PM: Russia could spark new offensive
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s prime minister has told The Associated Press that Russia plans to eliminate his country as an independent state and could spark a new offensive in the east to achieve that aim.Prime Minister Arseniy… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Poland to charge two Russian officials over Kaczynski plane crash
Warsaw: Poland said on Friday it would bring charges against two Russian air traffic controllers over a 2010 plane crash which killed then Polish president Lech Kaczynski, a move likely to damage bilateral relations already strained by the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine rebels hand over bodies of 22 govt soldiers
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Separatists in eastern Ukraine have handed over the bodies of 22 government soldiers killed during the fierce, months-long battle over the airport near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk.The bodies were given… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Kremlin dismisses Chechen threat to incite separatism in US
MOSCOW (AP) ” The speaker of Chechnya’s regional legislature has called for encouraging separatism in U.S. states near the border with Mexico if Washington provides Ukraine with lethal arms, a statement quickly disavowed by the Kremlin.Dukuvakha… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine seeks resumption of Turkmen gas supplies
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine has said it wants to restore natural gas deliveries from energy-rich Turkmenistan as it tries to reduce reliance on Russia for the fuel.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s office said in a statement… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
