Section: Australia&NZ
New Ukraine defence chief vows to stand up to Russia (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s new defence minister vowed on Tuesday to build an army capable of withstanding Russia as sparks flew in advance of talks between Moscow and Washington over their worst standoff since the Cold War. …read more Source: The West...
Small team of MH17 investigators return to crash site
Dutch experts have returned to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, working with Ukrainian emergency services to recover belongings of the victims. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine parliament confirms new defence minister (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday confirmed National Guard chief Stepan Poltorak as the former Soviet state’s fourth defence minister since Russia’s annexation of its Crimea peninsula in March. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine appoints new defense minister
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) Ukraine’s parliament has approved a new defense minister as the country remains bogged down in daily clashes with pro-Russian separatist forces in its industrial eastern regions.Out of 247 deputies that voted… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Top US, Russian diplomats seek thaw in tensions
PARIS (AP) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are meeting Tuesday in Paris, hoping to find a way to begin reversing a yearlong spike in tensions stemming from Ukraine’s civil war.The formula… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine turns to new defence chief ahead of Russia talks (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry will on Tuesday lock horns with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the crisis in Ukraine, as a week of high-stake talks get into full swing. …read more Source: The West...
Ukrainians recover belongings of MH17 victims
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) The Dutch government says Ukrainian searchers have recovered belongings including passports, luggage, jewelry and children’s toys from the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.The Security and Justice… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
MH17 disaster: Dutch experts help recover crash items in east Ukraine despite nearby clashes
Four Dutch experts visited the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in east Ukraine on Monday to help recover personal belongings of victims despite fighting between government troops and separatist rebels nearby. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Dutch return to MH17 crash site as search resumes (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch officials on Monday returned to the crash site of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine where the search for remains and belongings resumed despite sporadic exchanges of fire. …read more Source: The West...
Search for remains of MH17 victims resumes
Dutch officials have returned to the crash site of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine where the search for remains and belongings resumed despite sporadic exchanges of fire.The Dutch were part of an Organisation for Security and Cooperation… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
