Section: Australia&NZ
Kerry in Berlin to meet with German officials
BERLIN (AP) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Berlin for two days of meetings with German officials on the Ukraine crisis and other issues, including the fight against Islamic State militants, the Ebola virus and the nuclear… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine asks for big EU loan during gas standoff
BRUSSELS (AP) Ukraine has asked the European Union for an additional loan of $ 2.5 billion as it struggles to cope with the implications of its standoff with Russia.EU Commission spokesman Simon O’Connor said Tuesday that the request… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin offered to divide Ukraine with Poland: Polish ex-minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to Poland’s then leader that they divide Ukraine between themselves as far back as 2008, Poland’s parliamentary speaker Radoslaw Sikorski said in an interview published by the U.S. Politico website. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
EU sees less violence in eastern Ukraine (AFP)
Luxembourg (AFP) – The European Union said Monday it believed a ceasefire and peace plan have helped reduce fighting between government and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine but condemned continued violations of the accord. …read more Source: The West...
Dutch PM to visit Aus for MH17 ‘probe’
THE Dutch Prime Minister will travel to Australia and Malaysia to discuss a probe into the downing of Malaysian flight MH17 in rebel-held east Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Dutch PM to visit Malaysia, Australia over MH17 air disaster (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will travel to Malaysia and Australia next month to discuss a probe into the downing of Malaysian flight MH17 in rebel-held east Ukraine, the government said Monday. …read more Source: The West...
Powerful explosion rocks rebel-held Ukrainian city
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) A powerful explosion has shaken the largest rebel-controlled city in eastern Ukraine as daily battles continue in the region despite a nominal cease-fire being in place.Shockwaves from the explosion Monday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine says goodbye Lenin as Communists face poll wipeout (AFP)
Zaporizhia (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ever since Oleksiy Baburin’s Stalin statue in southeastern Ukraine was bombed, he has been hiding it behind heavy metal blinds. Now the Communist lawmaker says his entire party is under attack. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine rebels downed MH17: Germans
GERMAN intelligence says pro-Russian rebels shot down Malaysian flight MH17 using Ukrainian government missiles. …read more Source: THE...
German spies say militia hit MH17
GERMAN intelligence has pointed the finger of blame at pro-Russian rebels for shooting down a Malaysian passenger jet over Ukraine by using captured missiles. …read more Source:...
