Section: Australia&NZ
US, NATO condemn Russia’s ‘destabilisation’ attempts in Ukraine
The United States is urging Russia to stop its “extremely dangerous and provocative” attempts to destabilise Ukraine where tensions have soared in the past 24 hours.The warning comes hours after Ukraine said its forces attacked and partly destroyed a Russian armoured column that entered its territory.The Russian government denied its...
Russian Ukraine ‘incursion’ raises fears
Tensions are soaring after Ukraine said it destroyed part of Russian armoured column that crossed the border, even as Russian denied the accusation. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
White House criticizes Russia over Ukraine actions
EDGARTOWN, Massachusetts (AP) The White House accused Russia on Friday of escalating its destabilizing activity in Ukraine in a way that is “extremely dangerous and provocative,” but stopped short of confirming NATO’s assertion that… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine ‘attacks Russian tanks’
UKRAINE has said it destroyed part of a Russian armoured column on its territory in an incursion that has sent tensions rocketing. …read more Source: THE...
Russian Ukraine ‘incursion’ raises fears (AFP)
Tensions are soaring after Ukraine said it destroyed part of Russian armoured column that crossed the border, even as Russian denied the accusation. …read more Source: The West...
Russia denies its vehicles destroyed in Ukraine
NATO on Friday said a Russian military column ventured overnight into Ukraine, and the Ukrainian president said his forces destroyed most of it. Russia denied all of this, but the reports spooked global markets and overshadowed optimism… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Stocks overcome a midday tumble on Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) The stock market recovered from a midday swoon caused by the latest worries over Ukraine and ended little changed.The Standard & Poor’s 500 index ended pretty much where it started the day on Friday, at 1,955 points,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Merkel to Putin: Halt flow of arms to Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) The German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel has pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the flow of military goods and personnel into Ukraine ahead of a weekend meeting of foreign ministers aimed at easing… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Operation transparency for Russian aid convoy (AFP)
Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (Russia) (AFP) – Two men lift the tarp of a Russian truck near the border with conflict-ridden Ukraine, showing the cargo to around 25 journalists with cameras and microphones in hand. …read more Source: The West...
Merkel urges Putin to stop sending arms, advisors to Ukraine (AFP)
Berlin (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop the flow of military equipment, military advisers and armed personnel crossing the border with Ukraine,” in a telephone call on Friday. …read more Source: The West...
