Section: Australia&NZ
France wants signs of Ukraine peace before Russia warship delivery (AFP)
Paris (AFP) – France would only deliver two warships ordered by Russia if there were concrete signs of lasting peace in Ukraine, the French defence minister said Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
Poroshenko tells Ukrainians ‘we will win this war’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko promised to defeat the “cruel-hearted foe” trying to break his former Soviet republic apart, in a traditional New Year’s message. …read more Source: The West...
Pussy Riot member arrested as Putin lauds milestone year
A member of punk rock protest group Pussy Riot is among hundreds arrested during a demonstration in central Moscow as president Vladimir Putin addresses the nation saying Crimea has “returned home”. …read more Source: ABC...
Wednesday, January 8
Today is Thursday, Jan. 8, the 8th day of 2015. There are 357 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1499 – France’s King Louis XII marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany.1654 – Ukraine joins Russia.1679 – French… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Wide power outage in rebel-held Ukrainian city
MOSCOW (AP) ” News reports say a widespread electricity outage has hit Luhansk, the second-largest city in Ukraine’s separatist east, and the leader of the rebels who control it is claiming that’s due to Ukrainian sabotage.The outage… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin calls annexation of Crimea a historic landmark
MOSCOW (AP) ” President Vladimir Putin is using his New Year’s speech to hail Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula.He said Crimea’s “return home” will “forever remain a landmark in the national history.”His comment… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Little hope for future as east Ukraine ends nightmare year (AFP)
Marinivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – Larissa Pogorelka began the year looking forward to seeing her son graduate college and planning for the future with cautious optimism. …read more Source: The West...
Russia: Ukraine’s import of US nuclear fuel risky
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia says Ukraine’s deal to buy U.S.-made nuclear fuel for its Soviet-built reactors could trigger a nuclear accident.Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine announced Tuesday that his nation has reached a deal… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
AirAsia flight QZ8501: A tale of two search sites
As the search area expanded for missing AirAsia flight QZ8501, comparisons are being made with the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and even flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine in July. …read more Source:...
Ukraine president to meet leaders in peace bid
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he will meet the leaders of Russia, France and Germany next month in an attempt to restore peace to Kiev’s eastern territories. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
