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      Kerry, Russian FM meet in Geneva as Ukraine tensions simmer
      Mar02

      Kerry, Russian FM meet in Geneva as Ukraine tensions simmer

      Monday, March 2 , 2015 - 8:53 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      GENEVA (AP) ” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting his Russian counterpart for likely highly contentious talks amid continuing tensions over Ukraine and American calls for a full probe into the murder of a prominent opposition… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Fighting in eastern Ukraine displaces Donetsk’s soccer team
      Mar02

      Fighting in eastern Ukraine displaces Donetsk’s soccer team

      Monday, March 2 , 2015 - 7:24 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      LVIV, Ukraine (AP) ” The sleek stadium, built six years ago and host to some of Europe’s biggest soccer matches, is silent. It sits in the middle of the city of Donetsk, a war zone controlled by pro-Russian separatists battling Ukrainian… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Ukraine’s front line calm ahead of talks (AFP)
      Mar02

      Ukraine’s front line calm ahead of talks (AFP)

      Monday, March 2 , 2015 - 3:38 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Gunfire has dwindled on the front line in Ukraine in the lead-up to talks about gas supplies. …read more Source: The West...

      Detained Ukrainian lawmaker released from custody in Moscow (AFP)
      Mar01

      Detained Ukrainian lawmaker released from custody in Moscow (AFP)

      Sunday, March 1 , 2015 - 23:09 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Moscow (AFP) – A Ukrainian lawmaker said Sunday he was detained by Russian police ahead of a Moscow march to honour opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin. …read more Source: The West...

      Ukraine rebels say all weapons withdrawn (AAP)
      Mar01

      Ukraine rebels say all weapons withdrawn (AAP)

      Sunday, March 1 , 2015 - 22:23 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Separatist rebels claim to have withdrawn all heavy weaponry from the front lines in eastern Ukraine as part of a peace deal. …read more Source: The West...

      Russia detains Ukrainian parliament member over Odessa fire
      Mar01

      Russia detains Ukrainian parliament member over Odessa fire

      Sunday, March 1 , 2015 - 21:27 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      MOSCOW (AP) ” Moscow police have detained a member of Ukraine’s parliament as he was taking part in a march mourning a slain Russian opposition figure. Ukraine’s parliament has protested the detention.The federal Investigative Committee… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Calm in Ukraine ahead of talks

      Sunday, March 1 , 2015 - 20:26 (EET) Section: TV3 (New Zealand)

      Ukraine’s front lines are relatively calm ahead of high-level EU-mediated gas talks between Kiev and Moscow. …read more Source:...

      Estonians vote in parliamentary election amid security fears
      Mar01

      Estonians vote in parliamentary election amid security fears

      Sunday, March 1 , 2015 - 13:06 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      TALLINN, Estonia (AP) ” Estonians are voting for a new Parliament in an election dominated by economic issues and security concerns due to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine.Opinion polls ndicate a close race between the Baltic nation’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Ukraine’s new US-born finance chief enduring baptism by fire
      Mar01

      Ukraine’s new US-born finance chief enduring baptism by fire

      Sunday, March 1 , 2015 - 10:51 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” War-torn Ukraine is a long way from Wood Dale, Illinois.But Natalie Jaresko, the country’s new finance minister who was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, says she feels just as much at home here as she… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Rebel deminers comb Ukraine battleground town (AFP)
      Mar01

      Rebel deminers comb Ukraine battleground town (AFP)

      Sunday, March 1 , 2015 - 10:06 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Debaltseve (Ukraine) (AFP) – A week since pro-Russian rebels forced Ukrainian soldiers from the key transport hub of Debaltseve, the sound of explosions still reverberates around the eastern town. …read more Source: The West...