Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine unveils draft bills on rebel autonomy (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Monday said it will vote this week on bills granting separatist areas in the east special status in line with a February peace deal, as one soldier died in continuing sporadic clashes. …read more Source: The West...
Merkel eyes no sanctions decisions against Moscow at EU summit (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that EU leaders would not decide on new economic sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis at their summit this week, but could do so in June. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine pilot detained in Russia resumes hunger strike (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – A female Ukrainian pilot detained in Russia on murder charges that Kiev says are politically motivated restarted a hunger strike Monday that officials have warned could kill her, her lawyer told AFP. …read more Source: The West...
Crimea fetes a year of Russian rule (AFP)
Sevastopol (AFP) – Russia on Monday kicked off three days of celebrations in Crimea to mark a year since it annexed the peninsula in a historic shift blasted by the West and Ukraine as an illegal takeover. …read more Source: The West...
Russian Crimea documentary sends message: Putin is in charge
MOSCOW (AP) ” Even while Vladimir Putin was still mysteriously absent, Russian TV delivered a clear message for Russians and foreigners alike: Putin is firmly in charge, and ready to use his country’s military power to safeguard the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Crimea fetes anniversary of vote to join Russia (AFP)
Sevastopol (AFP) – Crimea kicked off celebrations Monday to mark one year since a controversial vote that led to Russia’s annexation of the peninsula, a historic shift blasted by the West and Ukraine as an illegal takeover. …read more Source: The West...
Germany won’t recognize annexation of Crimea, 1 year on
BERLIN (AP) ” Germany says it won’t recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimean Peninsula, one year after a referendum that Ukraine said was illegitimate.The issue of Crimea’s status has taken a back seat in recent efforts to broker… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Crimea celebrates choice to join Russia (AFP)
Sevastopol (AFP) – Crimea kicked off celebrations that will see fireworks and concerts on Monday to mark a year since a controversial vote to join Russia that the West blasted as an illegal takeover. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine leader says truce deal ‘not working’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko slammed a month-old peace deal with pro-Russian rebels as “not working” Sunday as a pro-government militia member was killed in continuing clashes. …read more Source: The West...
Putin ‘ready with nukes’ over Crimea
VLADIMIR PUTIN says he was ready to put Russia’s nuclear forces on alert as he sought to annex Crimea last year. …read more Source: THE...
