Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine president heckled by relatives of Maidan dead
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko is shouted down by angry relatives of 100 protesters killed in Kiev’s “Euromaidan” revolution one year ago. They are frustrated by Mr Poroshenko’s failure to bring officials of the previous government to justice. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukrainian pro-Western parties sign coalition deal (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Pro-Western lawmakers in Ukraine announced Friday the creation of a parliamentary coalition which, for the first time, will be able to pass amendments to the constitution. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine shelled from Russian territory: Kiev (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s military on Friday accused Russia of shelling its territory for the first time since the signing of a nominal ceasefire in early September. …read more Source: The West...
US increasing non-lethal military aid to Ukraine
The United States plans to increase non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine, including deliveries of the first Humvee vehicles, having decided for now not to provide weapons, US officials said. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
NATO reports 400 intercepts of Russian aircraft in 2014 (AFP)
Tallinn (AFP) – NATO said Thursday there have been around 400 intercepts of Russian military flights near its member countries this year, amid heightened tension between Moscow and the West over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine conflict kills 13 people daily: UN report
A UN human rights report finds that an average of 13 people are killed daily in eastern Ukraine since a ceasefire plan came into place. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine ‘truce’ death toll nears 1000
Almost 1000 people have been killed in Ukraine since a ceasefire came into effect in September, an average of 13 people a day, the UN said, as the conflict drags on. …read more Source:...
International monitors fired upon in Ukraine
A convoy of international monitors have been shot at in Ukraine as the UN reveals 1000 people have died in the conflict since September. …read more Source:...
Corruption saps enthusiasm for east Ukraine rebels
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” As battle raged in rebellion-wracked eastern Ukraine, cargo trains piled high with coal thundered along rail tracks to keep heating and power going to households in rebel-held territory.Coal is the lifeblood… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Death toll nears 1000 during Ukrainian truce
Almost 1000 people have been killed in Ukraine since a ceasefire came into effect in September, an average of 13 people a day, the United Nations said Thursday (Friday NZT), as the conflict in the east drags on. …read more Source:...
