Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine rebel leader: Rebels willing to accept cease-fire to prevent humanitarian catastrophe
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) Ukraine rebel leader: Rebels willing to accept cease-fire to prevent humanitarian catastrophe. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
65 victims of MH17 identified, last experts home (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch forensic experts have identified a total of 65 victims of downed flight MH17, the government said on Saturday, as the last of the investigators returned from eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine ‘may cut Russia energy for Europe’
Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says parliament is expected to vote next week to cut Russian oil and gas flows to Europe. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Sanctions war with Russia won’t end well: ex-ambassador
A former Australian ambassador to Moscow and Ukraine says imposing sanctions on Russia will only result in economic heartache for Australia. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine ‘may cut Russia energy for Europe’ (AAP)
Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says parliament is expected to vote next week to cut Russian oil and gas flows to Europe. …read more Source: The West...
Russia warned against using aid to enter Ukraine
The United States has warned Russia against using the humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine as a pretext for an invasion, saying such a move would be “completely unacceptable”. …read more Source: ABC...
Blast in Ukraine’s capital stirs fears of new conflict as 15 soldiers killed in 24 hours
An explosion in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, on Friday injured at least two people and ignited fears of new conflict in the city, where protest barricades and tents still stand in the central square months after demonstrations that toppled the government. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine border battles leave 15 dead as sanctions war heats up (AFP)
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Fierce battles on Ukraine’s porous eastern border left 15 government troops dead as fears of a possible Russian invasion swirled on Friday despite NATO urging Moscow to withdraw its troops along the frontier. …read more Source: The West...
Dutch experts identify 23 Ukraine plane victims
AMSTERDAM (AP) The Dutch-led forensic team working on the remains of those aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 says it has identified 23 victims so far.Justice Ministry spokesman Jean Fransman said those include 18 Dutch, two Malaysians,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Courage under fire for AFP finest
THE Ukrainian government and the rebels sounded sincere: they would allow investigators safe passage to the MH17 crash site, but the reality was different. …read more Source: THE...
