Section: Australia&NZ
US warns Russia over support of separatists in Ukraine
The United States has warned Russia that its efforts to bolster separatist fighting in Ukraine despite a cease-fire agreement were a direct threat to the “modern global order” and could bring additional costs. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Joint inspection starts on MH17 wreckage
International investigators looking into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine last July have met for their first joint consultation this week, examining cracks and impact patterns on the jet’s fuselage. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
Fighting still rages in east Ukraine despite ceasefire
The Ukrainian government and the separatist rebels blamed each other for violating a fragile ceasefire dozens of times, sparking fears of wider hostilities in war-torn eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Television New...
Ukraine must pay for Russian gas sent to rebel areas: Medvedev (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Ukraine must pay for Russian gas being supplied to rebel areas in the country’s war-torn east, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Friday, raising the possibility of another gas dispute in the midst of winter. …read more Source: The West...
Russia sending more tanks and troops into Ukraine to take next battlefront, Kiev says
Kiev has accused Russia of sending more tanks and troops into eastern Ukraine and said they were heading towards the rebel-held town of Novoazovsk on the southern coast, expanding their presence on what could be the next battlefront. …read more Source:...
Russia is sending more tanks and troops into Ukraine to take the next battlefront, Kiev says
Kiev also accuses Putin of being behind the sniper killings of 100 Ukrainian protesters. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Evidence shows Kremlin directed snipers in Kiev – Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday (Saturday NZT) police evidence showed that a top Kremlin aide, Vladislav Surkov, had directed “foreign sniper groups” who shot and killed protesters in Kiev a year ago. …read more Source:...
EU leaders start consulting on new Ukraine measures
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union president is opening consultations with EU leaders to consider new steps to pressure separatists in eastern Ukraine and Russia to stick to last week’s peace agreements.EU President Donald Tusk… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Troubled Ukraine marks year since protest bloodbath in Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” One year ago, Ihor Zastavnyi was shot three times and lost a leg while taking part in demonstrations that he hoped would lead to a better Ukraine. Today he faces a country that is racked by war, struggling with… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Troubled Ukraine marks year since protest bloodbath in Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” One year ago, Ihor Zastavnyi was shot three times and lost a leg while taking part in demonstrations that he hoped would lead to a better Ukraine. Today he faces a country that is racked by war, struggling with… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
