Section: Australia&NZ
Russia vows to respond to ‘illogical’ EU sanctions (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Moscow said on Monday it would respond to the latest EU sanctions over the Ukraine conflict which target several prominent figures including a popular singer, condemning them as “inconsistent and illogical”. …read more Source: The West...
Europe News Digest
LONDON (AP) ” TOP STORIES FROM EUROPE AT 1225 GMTUKRAINELUHANSKE, Ukraine ” Intense artillery exchanges between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists are persisting around a strategic town in eastern Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Breaches threaten shaky Ukraine ceasefire
Both pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine and Ukrainian forces have refused to pull back weapons from the frontline under a peace deal, as each side accuses the other of continuing to violate the ceasefire. …read more Source: ABC...
Breaches threaten shaky Ukraine ceasefire (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A shaky truce in Ukraine was already at risk on its second day Monday with both the Kiev government and pro-Russian separatists accusing each other of attacks holding up an agreed pull-back of heavy weapons from the frontline. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine truce at risk as fighting persists around key town (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – A shaky new truce in Ukraine was already at risk on its second day Monday as Kiev said persistent rebel attacks meant there was “no question” of it pulling back heavy weapons, and the EU ratcheted up sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: The West...
EU puts 19 more individuals on its Ukraine sanctions list
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union has added 19 more individuals, including five Russians, on its sanctions list for their actions linked to the fighting in eastern Ukraine.The EU published the list, which also included nine entities,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine, rebels accuse each other of violating ceasefire
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Ukrainian government and Russia-backed rebels are accusing each other of violating a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine.Hopes for ending the 10-month long conflict surfaced after the cease-fire was announced on Sunday.Separatist… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s fragile truce shattered in Debaltseve
Shelling has resumed around the contested Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, shattering a delicate truce and jeopardising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the conflict.: …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine rebels disavow ceasefire at encircled town
Ukraine’s rebels have disavowed a new truce hours after it took effect, saying it did not apply to the town where most fighting has taken place in recent weeks. …read more Source:...
Ukraine ceasefire mainly holding
Fighting has dropped sharply across eastern Ukraine as a ceasefire aimed at long term peace comes into force. …read more Source:...
