Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine truce threatened by explosions
NUMEROUS loud explosions were heard on the eastern outskirts of Mariupol and a checkpoint appeared to be on fire. …read more Source: THE...
Amnesty accuses Ukraine rivals of war crimes (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Amnesty International accused rival fighters in the Ukraine conflict of war crimes including indiscriminate shelling, abductions, torture, and killings, in a report compiled ahead of the ceasefire deal. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine crisis: Ceasefire holds, Russia says it ‘will react’ to further EU penalties
A ceasefire between Ukraine and separatist rebels began last night and appears to still be in place following a five-month bloody conflict left more than 2,000 dead.The deal began at 6pm local time after being signed in Minsk, the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine truce holding: Putin and Poroshenko
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine say the ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists is largely holding but renewed shelling has been heard in the country’s south.Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko said in a statement he had discussed the truce and the need for urgent humanitarian aid in a telephone call with...
Explosions shatter ceasefire hopes
HOPES of a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine are fading with reports of new explosions in the port city of Mariupol. …read more Source:...
Putin, Poroshenko say Ukraine ceasefire holding
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine say the ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists is holding up fairly well.Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko said in a statement he had discussed the truce and the need for urgent humanitarian aid in a telephone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.”The two heads of...
Ukraine rebels still pushing for full independence after truce (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s pro-Russian insurgents vowed on Saturday to push for independence after a truce with Kiev appeared to hand them de facto control of huge swathes of the ex-Soviet state’s economically-vital industrial east. …read more Source: The West...
Putin ‘possessed by the Devil’
AS RIVAL forces in Ukraine honoured a fragile ceasefire, the head of its Orthodox Church has claimed Russia’s president is possessed by Satan. …read more Source:...
Ukraine cease-fire appears to hold
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) The presidents of Ukraine and Russia on Saturday said the cease-fire between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels was mostly holding, but the truce still appeared fragile in its first full day as both sides… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
PM vows to keep Australia secure
Tony Abbott says he’s determined to keep Australia safe amid threats in the Ukraine and the Middle East. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
