Section: Australia&NZ
Death toll mounts in Ukraine as US mulls arming Kiev
Fears are growing of an escalation in the bloodshed in east Ukraine as the US mulls arming Kiev while pro-Russian rebels order a mass mobilisation. …read more Source: ABC...
Death toll mounts in east Ukraine as US mulls arming Kiev (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Fears grew Tuesday of an escalation in the mounting bloodshed in east Ukraine as the United States mulled arming Kiev and pro-Russian rebels ordered a mass mobilisation. …read more Source: The West...
US mulls shipping guns to Ukraine
BARACK Obama’s top commanders are considering providing arms and more military equipment to Ukraine against pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: THE...
Russia, Poland clash over World War II remembrances in May
WARSAW (AP) ” A new dispute concerning World War II remembrance has broken out between Poland and Russia as relations deteriorate between the two neighbors over Russian actions in Ukraine.The clash comes as Poland considers hosting… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
5 killed in artillery fire as Ukraine fighting continues
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Authorities in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine say at least 5 people have been killed and 13 injured by artillery fire in the past day.The city hall said in a statement early on Tuesday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US takes a ‘fresh look’ at weapons for Ukraine: officials
The United States is reconsidering whether to provide weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists, senior administration officials said on Monday, US time, but that no decision had been made. …read more Source:...
US mulls sending arms to Ukraine
THE US and NATO are reportedly considering sending arms to the Ukrainian military as fighting reaches new heights. …read more Source: THE...
‘This could lead to full-blown war’
AS Russian-backed troops steamroll into Ukrainian cities, President Obama is reconsidering sending military aid. But experts warn: This could lead to full-blown war. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebels to ‘mobilise thousands’
Pro-Russian separatists have vowed to mobilise up to 100,000 fighters for their latest east Ukraine offensive. …read more Source:...
Calls for mandatory airspace monitoring in conflict zones
Malaysia, which suffered two commercial air disasters last year after one jet disappeared and another was shot down over Ukraine, has called on the United Nations must make reporting of risks to airlines over conflict zones mandatory. …read more Source:...
