Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine mine blast: Rescuers find bodies
Rescuers have found 32 bodies of miners in the Zasyadko mine in eastern Ukraine a day after a blast ripped through the shaft, a rebel official says. …read more Source:...
EU extends asset freeze on ex-Ukraine leader for a year
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union has extended for a year an asset freeze on former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and others in his administration linked to the misuse of state funds.The EU said in a statement Thursday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Poland: Stronger Ukraine army can decrease conflict
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Poland’s top security official says that strengthening Ukraine’s army could prevent the conflict from escalating and serve Europe’s interests.Stanislaw Koziej, the head of Poland’s National Security Office,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian troops dying in ‘large numbers’ in eastern Ukraine: NATO (AFP)
Riga (AFP) – Russian troops are dying in combat in “large numbers” in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists have been fighting against government forces for a year, a NATO official said Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
Russia denies US claim of ‘thousands’ of troops in Ukraine (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian officials on Thursday dismissed a claim by the United States that Moscow has sent “thousands” of troops to fight alongside pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Poland’s lawmakers to go through military training
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Poland’s Parliament speaker says that the lawmakers will be given a chance to go through military training because “turbulent times” require it.Poles are worried about the conflict in eastern Ukraine that involves… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Day of mourning to mark east Ukraine mine disaster
Ukraine observes a day of mourning after 32 miners perished in a blast in a notoriously dangerous mine, just a few kilometres from the front line where Kiev is reporting an increase in attacks by pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: ABC...
Italian PM in Moscow to discuss Russia-EU ties
MOSCOW (AP) ” Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is visiting Moscow for talks focusing on Russia-EU ties, which have been badly strained by the Ukrainian crisis.Renzi told Russian President Vladimir Putin at the start of their… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Day of mourning to mark east Ukraine mine disaster (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine on Thursday observed a day of mourning after 32 miners perished in a blast in a notoriously dangerous mine just a few kilometres from the frontline, where Kiev is reporting an increase in attacks by pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine bans Russian media outlets from official events
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian news agency Tass says that Russian media outlets are no longer granted access to official events in Ukraine.Tass quoted an unidentified Ukrainian foreign ministry official as saying, “from this week we no longer… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
