Section: Australia&NZ
New Ukraine peace talks open in Minsk (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – Face-to-face talks aimed at finding a way to end Ukraine’s brutal five-month war began Friday in the Belarussian capital of Minsk, trying to build on a ragged ceasefire that was agreed in the same city two weeks ago. …read more Source: The West...
Sanctions bring Russia to standstill
RUSSIA’S economy is grinding to a halt under the weight of international sanctions aimed at punishing it for the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: THE...
Bishop attacks Russia over MH17
FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has blamed Russia for making the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash site unsafe by arming rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Exxon to wind down Russian drilling project
IRVING, Texas (AP) Exxon Mobil says it will stop drilling an exploratory well in Russia’s Kara Sea in compliance with U.S. sanctions against Russia over Russia’s involvement in the Ukraine.Exxon planned to drill the well between… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Bishop blames Russia at UN over MH17
Russia says it is the victim of an information war following the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Bishop blames Russia at UN over MH17 (AAP)
Russia says it is the victim of an information war following the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
New Ukraine peace talks after Obama rebuffs Poroshenko pleas (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – Warring parties in Ukraine meet on Friday to try to find a lasting solution to a brutal conflict that has killed around 3,000 people and stoked Western alarm about Russia’s territorial ambitions. …read more Source: The West...
3 Eastern European countries form joint brigade
WARSAW, Poland (AP) Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania are forming a joint military unit that will be headquartered in Poland and will work to strengthen their military cooperation and will participate in peacekeeping missions.Defense… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU, Ukraine, Russia to hold gas talks next week (AFP)
Brussels (AFP) – The European Union will hold fresh talks with Russia and Ukraine next week to settle their ongoing dispute over gas deliveries, an EU official said on Friday. …read more Source: The West...
New Ukraine peace talks after Obama-Poroshenko meet (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – Warring parties in Ukraine meet on Friday to try to find a lasting solution to a brutal conflict that has killed around 3,000 people and stoked Western alarm about Russia’s territorial ambitions. …read more Source: The West...
