Section: Australia&NZ
Top NATO general warns of Russian reaction to arming Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The top NATO commander says any move to provide Ukraine with lethal defensive weapons must take into account any possible angry reaction from Russia.U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove says any action the U.S. or… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia warns US arms to Kiev will cause ‘colossal damage’ to ties (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia on Thursday warned the United States against sending weapons to Ukraine, saying such action would cause “colossal damage” to ties between the former Cold War foes. …read more Source: The West...
Kerry to meet with Iranian foreign minister in Germany
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A State Department officials says that Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Munich, Germany on Saturday to discuss the ongoing nuclear negotiations.The official spoke… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Hollande, Merkel in fresh push for Ukraine peace (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – French President Francois Hollande said Thursday he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel would visit Kiev and Moscow in a fresh push for peace in Ukraine, but warned diplomacy “cannot go on indefinitely”. …read more Source: The West...
Diplomacy on Ukraine ‘cannot go on indefinitely’: Hollande (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – President Francois Hollande said Thursday that while France and Berlin had chosen diplomacy rather than arming Kiev troops against the pro-Russian separatists, negotiations could not drag on forever. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine to lobby Kerry for arms
Ukraine’s leaders are likely to lobby US Secretary of State John Kerry for arms as fighting escalates in the country’s east. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
NATO to bolster forces in eastern Europe against threat from Russia
NATO plans a major boost to its defences in eastern Europe including six bases and a “spearhead” force of 5000 troops in response to what it called Russian aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine to lobby Kerry for arms (AFP)
Ukraine’s leaders are likely to lobby US Secretary of State John Kerry for arms as fighting escalates in the country’s east. …read more Source: The West...
NATO to boost eastern defences after Russian ‘aggression’ (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – NATO was set Thursday to agree a major boost to its defences in eastern Europe including six bases and a spearhead force of 5,000 troops in response to what it called Russian aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
French, German leaders head to Ukraine with peace initiative
PARIS (AP) ” French President Francois Hollande says he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are heading to Ukraine with a new peace initiative.Speaking at a news conference in Paris and describing the Ukrainian conflict as a war,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
