Section: Australia&NZ
Russia accuses Poles of ‘mockery of history’ over Auschwitz
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Russia has accused Poland of engaging in a “mockery of history” after the Polish foreign minister credited Ukrainian soldiers, rather than the Soviet Red Army, with liberating Auschwitz 70 years ago.The exchange… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO detects key Russian military equipment in east Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) ” NATO’s top commander in Europe says the alliance has detected the presence of key Russian military equipment in eastern Ukraine that, in the past, has accompanied large inflows of Russian troops.Gen. Philip Breedlove… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Civilians killed in shelling attack in Donetsk, east Ukraine
An artillery shell or mortar struck a public transport stop in the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Thursday (Friday NZT), killing at least eight civilians in an incident which both sides blamed on the other. …read more Source:...
Shelling kills 13 as Ukraine bus hit
THIRTEEN people were killed and a dozen wounded yesterday when shelling hit a bus in Donetsk hours after peace talks in Berlin called for a ceasefire. …read more Source: THE...
Civilians killed in shelling attack in Donetsk, east Ukraine
At least eight civilians were killed on Thursday when a shell or mortar hit a public transport stop in the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, regional officials and witnesses said. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
At least six civilians killed in shelling attack in Donetsk, east Ukraine
At least six civilians were killed on Thursday when a shell or a mortar hit a trolleybus stop in the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Shelling of Donetsk bus kills 13
ONLY hours after peace talks called for a ceasefire in Ukraine, 13 people have been killed in a shelling of a bus in Donetsk. …read more Source: THE...
Ukrainian forces almost defeated at Donetsk airport
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukrainian forces have all but abandoned Donetsk airport after months of bitter battle, although military officials continue to insist they hold part of the terminal.The Defense Ministry said Thursday that… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine requests fresh IMF bailout (AFP)
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) – Ukraine has asked the IMF for a new and broader rescue package, and would seek to renegotiate its debt with bond holders, officials said on Wednesday as the war-torn country fights to save its reeling economy. …read more Source: The West...
Foreign ministers seek Ukraine ceasefire
The foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France have agreed to a joint call for all sides to cease hostilities in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
