Section: Australia&NZ
Western leaders confront Putin at G20
Western leaders warned Vladimir Putin at a G20 summit on Saturday that he risked more economic sanctions if he failed to end Russian backing for separatist rebels in Ukraine. read more …read more Source: Otago Daily...
In Donetsk, homeless Ukrainians loathe Kiev government (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Despite living in a tiny cellar in Donetsk for more than three months, Sergei is not complaining about the frequent shelling or lack of running water. Instead, he saves his fury for his own country — Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine civilians and children killed
Five civilians, including two children, and three more Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the latest fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Putin gets cool G20 welcome over Ukraine conflict
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin faced a chorus of criticism yesterday at a world leaders’ summit. …read more Source: Television New...
Putin to cut short G20 summit after rebukes over Ukraine (AFP)
Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to cut short his attendance at a G20 summit in Australia, an official said Saturday, after he faced Western scorn and scepticism over Ukraine despite venturing to paper over Europe’s deepest chill in relations since the Cold War. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine suspends state services in rebel-held east
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s president has approved measures to suspend the provision of government services to eastern territories controlled by pro-Russian separatist forces.Petro Poroshenko’s office said in a statement Saturday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine cuts off rebel east as fighting rumbles on (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko issued a decree Saturday ordering the withdrawal of all state services from rebel-held eastern regions, a further acknowledgement that the Kremlin-backed statelets are effectively breaking away. …read more Source: The West...
Russian TV claims it has photo of downing of MH17
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian state television has released a satellite photograph that it claims shows that a Ukrainian fighter jet shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. However, commentators have dismissed the photo as a fake.All 298… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
No trade with Russia
Prime Minister John Key says Russia has tried to reignite free trade talks – but New Zealand has made it clear it will not budge until Russia buckles to international demands over Ukraine.And Key said Putin sending warships in an… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin to leave G20 summit early: Russian delegate (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Vladimir Putin intends to cut short his attendance at the Group of 20 summit in Brisbane on Sunday, a Russian source said as the strongman faces intense pressure from the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
