Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine reports movement of Russian tanks, weapons
Kiev says a massive convoy of tanks and heavy weapons from Russia is travelling towards a government-held town in restive east Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Kiev reports movement of tanks, heavy weapons from Russia (AFP)
Rozdolne (Ukraine) (AFP) – Kiev on Wednesday said a massive convoy of tanks and heavy weapons from Russia was travelling towards a government-held town in restive east Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Government-held Ukraine town hit by rebel shells
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine (AP) A town in east Ukraine came under shellfire by pro-Russian rebels on Wednesday, amid fears that they are launching a counter-offensive on government-held parts of the region.In response to outgoing fire… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Conflicts weighing heavily on German consumers
BERLIN (AP) A closely-watched survey shows economic expectations among German consumers have “completely collapsed” over concerns about the conflicts in Iraq, Israel and Ukraine.The GfK institute said Wednesday its latest index… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
‘Men in green’ raise suspicions of east Ukrainian villagers
Unidentified, heavily-armed strangers with Russian accents have appeared in an eastern Ukrainian village, arousing residents’ suspicions despite Moscow’s denials that its troops have deliberately infiltrated the frontier. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Netherlands plans MH17 commemoration event
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says a national commemoration event will be held on November 10 for those who died when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine.Rutte made the announcement yesterday after a closed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia, Ukraine talks end without major breakthrough (AFP)
Minsk (AFP) – Talks between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine apparently failed to make a major breakthrough towards ending brutal fighting in east Ukraine Wednesday as strongman Vladimir Putin played down the entry by his troops into the former Soviet state. …read more Source: The West...
Seaside refuge becomes Ukraine’s new front (AFP)
Novoazovsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – When 15-year-old Daniil’s family packed up their belongings in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in May and moved to the coast of Ukraine’s Azov Sea to get away from the fighting, they thought they were safe. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine claims support for peace plan
UKRAINIAN President Petro Poroshenko says he got support for a peace plan from leaders at a summit meeting, who included Russia’s Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: THE...
Interfax: Ukraine cites support for peace plan
MINSK, Belarus (AP) The Interfax news agency is quoting Ukraine’s president as saying the leaders he met with in Minsk, which included Russian President Vladimir Putin, support his peace plan.But there were no indications that… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
