Section: Australia&NZ
New Ukraine offensive ‘unlikely’ despite build-up fears: experts (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Fears may be rising in the West that eastern Ukraine could be plunged back into all-out conflict but a new offensive by pro-Russian forces is unlikely any time soon, analysts said Thursday. …read more Source: The West...
World leaders arrive for G20 summit in Brisbane
The streets of Brisbane are near empty and protests were gathering steam as leaders from around the world descended on Brisbane for the G20 summit, which is setting up as a showdown between Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following fresh reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Trench life at last rebel checkpoint before Donetsk airport (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – For weeks now, Pavel has spent his nights sleeping in a trench, eating what little he can find and washing himself from a cooking pot. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine ceasefire all but dead, OSCE envoy says
?The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is all but dead, Ukraine’s representative to the Organisation of Security and Co-operation in Europe told Austrian newspaper Die Presse. …read more Source:...
Belarus official: Ukraine war may push us to West
LONDON (AP) ” Belarus’ economy minister says his country will strengthen its economic ties to the West if the conflict in Ukraine rumbles on.Nikolai Snopkov told The Associated Press that continued fighting between Russia-backed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russian troops in Ukraine:NATO
NATO has accused Russia of sending tanks and troops to eastern Ukraine, raising fears of renewed all-out fighting. …read more Source: THE...
Russia on the spot as fears mount over east Ukraine conflict (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – International pressure on Russia was mounting Thursday over claims it is sending fresh military hardware into eastern Ukraine which could fuel a return to all-out conflict. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine warns of worsening security situation
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine says the security situation in rebel-held areas in the east has steadily worsened as separatist fighters move closer to demarcation lines separating them from government forces.A cease-fire agreed on… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Monitors fear rising violence in eastern Ukraine (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – International pressure on Russia was mounting on Thursday over claims it is sending fresh military hardware into eastern Ukraine which could fuel a return to all-out conflict. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine ceasefire all but dead, OSCE envoy says
The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is all but dead, Ukraine’s representative to the Organisation of Security and Co-operation in Europe says. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
