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      Putin says Russia committed to Ukraine peace process: Kremlin (AFP)
      Sep09

      Putin says Russia committed to Ukraine peace process: Kremlin (AFP)

      Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko that Moscow remains committed to helping find a peaceful resolution to the fighting in Ukraine, the Kremlin said. …read more Source: The West...

      Ukraine reports deaths despite truce
      Sep09

      Ukraine reports deaths despite truce

      Ukraine’s government says a truce with separatists in the country’s east appears to be holding better than in previous days. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...

      Ukraine reports deaths despite truce (AAP)
      Sep09

      Ukraine reports deaths despite truce (AAP)

      Ukraine’s government says a truce with separatists in the country’s east appears to be holding better than in previous days. …read more Source: The West...

      Ukraine rebels deny they had weapons to shoot down MH17 (AFP)
      Sep09

      Ukraine rebels deny they had weapons to shoot down MH17 (AFP)

      Moscow (AFP) – Pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine said on Tuesday they did not have the capability to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, after Dutch investigators said it was hit by numerous “high-energy objects”. …read more Source: The West...

      Tensions spiral over Russia’s detention of Estonian officer (AFP)
      Sep09

      Tensions spiral over Russia’s detention of Estonian officer (AFP)

      Tallinn (AFP) – Russia’s arrest of an Estonian policeman has sparked fears that Moscow is using the incident to test NATO’s resolve to defend its small Baltic allies as the crisis in eastern Ukraine rumbles on. …read more Source: The West...

      MH17 broke up in mid-air: report
      Sep09

      MH17 broke up in mid-air: report

      The report by the Dutch Safety Board points the finger to MH17 having been hit by a missile over Ukraine, breaking up mid-air and plummeting to earth. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...

      MH17 broke up in mid-air: report (AAP)
      Sep09

      MH17 broke up in mid-air: report (AAP)

      The report by the Dutch Safety Board points the finger to MH17 having been hit by a missile over Ukraine, breaking up mid-air and plummeting to earth. …read more Source: The West...

      Russia hopes talks on east Ukraine status to start ‘quickly’: Lavrov (AFP)
      Sep09

      Russia hopes talks on east Ukraine status to start ‘quickly’: Lavrov (AFP)

      Moscow (AFP) – Russia said on Tuesday it hoped that talks on the status of eastern Ukraine would start shortly between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels. …read more Source: The West...

      Flight MH17 ‘split into pieces in air’ (AFP)
      Sep09

      Flight MH17 ‘split into pieces in air’ (AFP)

      The Hague (AFP) – Flight MH17 that crashed over rebel-held eastern Ukraine split into pieces during flight after being hit by numerous high-speed objects, said a report released by the Netherlands on Tuesday. …read more Source: The West...

      East Ukraine city hit by shells during cease-fire
      Sep09

      East Ukraine city hit by shells during cease-fire

      KIEV, Ukraine (AP) The city council of Donetsk, a rebel-held stronghold in eastern Ukraine, says that regular shelling continued overnight despite a cease-fire in the region, injuring one woman.In a statement published online Tuesday,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...