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      French president says he, German chancellor heading to Ukraine today with new peace initiative
      Feb05

      French president says he, German chancellor heading to Ukraine today with new peace initiative

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 12:53 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      PARIS (AP) ” French president says he, German chancellor heading to Ukraine today with new peace initiative. …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Kerry arrives in Kiev as Washington mulls sending Ukraine weapons (AFP)
      Feb05

      Kerry arrives in Kiev as Washington mulls sending Ukraine weapons (AFP)

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 12:23 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Kiev (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kiev on Thursday in a signal of firm US support for the country amid growing international alarm at a surge in fighting. …read more Source: The West...

      Kerry travels to Ukraine as US weighs sending arms
      Feb05

      Kerry travels to Ukraine as US weighs sending arms

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 11:53 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Ukraine to show support for the embattled government as the Obama administration weighs sending arms to Kiev to help it fight Russian-backed separatists.Amid a fast-moving… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      3 killed in shelling in rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine
      Feb05

      3 killed in shelling in rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 11:07 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” The City Hall in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine says at least 3 people have been killed in shelling overnight.This follows artillery strikes on the rebel stronghold on Wednesday which hit a hospital, leaving five… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Five killed in Ukraine hospital attack

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 10:38 (EET) Section: TV3 (New Zealand)

      Rocket salvos have hit a previously safe section of Ukraine’s rebel stronghold of Donetsk, killing at least five people. …read more Source:...

      NATO official: alliance to beef up response force
      Feb05

      NATO official: alliance to beef up response force

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 10:22 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      BRUSSELS (AP) ” NATO’s chief says the alliance is set to more than double the size of its Response Force in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine and the challenge of Islamic extremism.NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Rocket fire kills 5 near Ukraine hospital
      Feb05

      Rocket fire kills 5 near Ukraine hospital

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 7:38 (EET) Section: The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

      Rocket fire has killed at least five people near a hospital in Ukraine’s rebel-held stronghold of Donetsk ahead of a visit by the US’s top diplomat. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...

      Rocket fire kills 5 near Ukraine hospital (AP)
      Feb05

      Rocket fire kills 5 near Ukraine hospital (AP)

      Thursday, February 5 , 2015 - 7:22 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Rocket fire has killed at least five people near a hospital in Ukraine’s rebel-held stronghold of Donetsk ahead of a visit by the US’s top diplomat. …read more Source: The West...

      Civilian woes deepen as battle surges on Ukraine front line
      Feb04

      Civilian woes deepen as battle surges on Ukraine front line

      Wednesday, February 4 , 2015 - 23:53 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine (AP) ” The morning silence is an uneasy prelude to the artillery fire that inevitably follows. Sealed off from the world by war, some inhabitants hesitantly approach visitors for news. There’s no time for anything… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
      Feb04

      Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials

      Wednesday, February 4 , 2015 - 22:53 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:___Feb. 2Los Angeles Times on U.S. giving Ukraine a defensive military boost:Fearful of provoking a new Cold War with Russia, the Obama administration… …read more Source: The New Zealand...