Section: Australia&NZ
NATO accuses Russia, aids Ukraine
NATO leaders say Russia has failed to take “a single step towards peace”, as Ukraine voiced hope of a ceasefire with pro-Moscow rebels. …read more Source: THE...
NATO summit: a medal for Julie Bishop and promises for more help for Ukraine
Foreign minister Julie Bishop has been presented with a rare ‘order of merit’ medal from Holland on the sidelines of the NATO summit for her diplomatic work in the aftermath of the crash of MH17. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Bishop expects tougher Russia sanctions
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says unless there’s a ceasefire in Ukraine soon Russia can expect to face tougher economic sanctions. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Bishop expects tougher Russia sanctions (AAP)
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says unless there’s a ceasefire in Ukraine soon Russia can expect to face tougher economic sanctions. …read more Source: The West...
Ukrainian President and pro-Russia rebel leader both say they will order ceasefires
Breakthrough in talks could see a ceasefire on Friday, if an agreement is signed for a peace plan to end the five-month war. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine: Truce will be signed soon
UKRAINIAN President Petro Poroshenko says a ceasefire plan aimed at ending a five-month conflict in the country will be signed by the weekend. …read more Source:...
Strong explosions near key Ukraine port city of Mariupol (AFP)
Mariupol (Ukraine) (AFP) – Strong explosions rocked the outskirts of the key Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Thursday as Kiev’s forces battled pro-Moscow rebels, AFP correspondents said. …read more Source: The West...
Scepticism greets Putin’s Ukraine ceasefire plan (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s surprise announcement of a ceasefire plan for Ukraine has been greeted with widespread scepticism, with suspicions still running deep in Kiev and the West over Moscow’s true motives. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko meets Western leaders before NATO summit
President Petro Poroshenko held talks with US President Barack Obama and other Western leaders on Thursday on the conflict with pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine ahead of the start of a NATO summit. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17 Ukraine crash report out next week
Dutch air crash investigators say a report on the downing of flight MH17 is based on factual information from various sources and the black boxes. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...



