Section: Australia&NZ
Russian photojournalist Stenin missing in Ukraine is confirmed dead (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian photographer Andrei Stenin, missing since early August, has been confirmed dead in Ukraine, the Russia Today media group he worked for announced on Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
Russia denies ceasefire talk
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin hasn’t agreed to a reported ceasefire with Ukraine “because Russia is not party to conflict”, his spokesman says. …read more Source:...
Obama: Too early to gauge Ukraine cease-fire
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) President Barack Obama says “it’s too early to tell” how serious reports are of a cease-fire between Russia and eastern Ukraine.Obama says the U.S. has consistently supported efforts by Ukrainian President… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine crisis dents European business activity
LONDON (AP) On the day that the outlook for the European economy may have just become a little bit brighter following a cease-fire agreement in eastern Ukraine, a closely watched survey shows the extent to which the crisis in the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU assesses sports sanctions against Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) European Union nations are looking at sporting sanctions to punish Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis but diplomats say the immediate targeting of high-profile events like the 2018 World Cup is unlikely… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
The Ukraine president’s office says an agreement with Russia on a cease-fire has been reached
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) The Ukraine president’s office says an agreement with Russia on a cease-fire has been reached. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine and Russia reach ceasefire deal
Kiev: The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached agreement on a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Russia, Ukraine agree to ceasefire
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko have agreed to a “permanent ceasefire” in fighting. …read more Source:...
NATO to discuss Ukraine and Afghanistan with ‘enhanced’ Australia
Billions of dollars’ worth of weaponry have sailed into Cardiff Bay for a NATO summit that could decide where the guns are going to point next, and at which Australia will see its ties with the organisation deepen. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Australia bans uranium sales to Russia (AFP)
Australia has banned uranium sales to Russia over its actions in Ukraine while announcing it will set up an embassy in Kiev and may offer military assistance. …read more Source: The West...
