Section: Australia&NZ
How to identify a Russian tank in Ukraine — by British embassy (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Britain’s embassy in Kiev risked provoking fresh Russian ire Wednesday by posting a diagram on Twitter “to help the Kremlin spot its tanks” in Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine rebels fight boredom of war with tanks and guns (AFP)
Ilovaisk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Bored of war and dreaming of peace, pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine pass the time firing off weapons as months of conflict drag on with no resolution in sight. …read more Source: The West...
Russia warns of military assault on the east
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russia’s foreign policy chief on Wednesday claimed that Ukraine’s decision to freeze budget payments to the eastern rebel-held territories could be a precursor to a military onslaught.Ukrainian officials announced… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Top German diplomat meets with Putin on Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) ” Germany’s foreign minister met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks on the Ukraine crisis after the Russian president invited him to the Kremlin at the last minute before he headed back to Berlin.The dpa news agency… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Dash cam captures huge fireball
DOES this dash cam footage show an exploding meteor in the skies above Ukraine – or something more sinister? …read more Source:...
Germany sees ‘no grounds for optimism’ in Ukraine conflict (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Germany’s foreign minister said Tuesday he was not optimistic about an end to the conflict in Ukraine because of a “dangerous” escalation of fighting in the east. …read more Source: The West...
Plot against Dutch minister foiled – Ukraine
Ukrainian security services claim to have thwarted a plot against Dutch foreign minister Bert Koenders as he paid his respects to the victims of MH17. …read more Source:...
Dutch minister targeted: Ukraine
UKRAINE claims to have thwarted a plot against the Dutch foreign minister as he paid his respects to the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. …read more Source:...
German FM warns of Ukraine danger before crucial Moscow talks (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Germany’s foreign minister warned of a “dangerous situation” in eastern Ukraine ahead of crunch Moscow talks Tuesday as NATO flagged a build-up of Russian troops in Ukraine and on its border. …read more Source: The West...
German bid to revive Ukraine peace plan
Germany’s foreign minister has jetted to Kiev and Moscow in a bid to revive a failing peace plan in east Ukraine. …read more Source:...
