Section: Australia&NZ
Russia vows to get Ukrainian separatists to comply with deal
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has vowed to use Moscow’s influence to get Ukraine’s separatist rebels to comply with a cease-fire deal.Lavrov made the promise at a news conference Monday with EU foreign policy… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
ONE YEAR OF GROYSMAN’S GOVERNMENT IN UKRAINE
Volodymyr Groysman, a politician, a local government activist. At 28 he became the mayor of Vinnytsia, a town in central Ukraine. He chaired the city administration for 8 years. During his time in office, Vinnytsia became an example of effective c…(У 2006 році у віці 28 років був обраний міським головою Вінниці, ставши наймолодшим міським...
US paramedic killed in Ukraine
carmine.jpg A US paramedic was killed when their vehicle drove over a mine. Photo: Reuters An American paramedic working for European security watchdog OSCE’s monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine was killed and two others were injured on Sunday when their vehicle struck a mine, triggering a US call for a transparent, timely investigation....
US: Russia’s actions in Ukraine ‘obstacle’ to improved relations (AFP)
Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone conversation Sunday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Moscow’s actions in eastern Ukraine remain an obstacle to improved US-Russian ties, the State Department said. …read more Source: The West...
EUROVISION 2017: TWO WEEKS AND TWO DAYS BEFORE
KYIV. The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 will be the 62nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It will take place in the International Exhibition Centre in Kyiv, Ukraine. The city of Kyiv is gearing up for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest and is …(КИЇВ. Пісенний конкурс “Євробачення 2017” буде 62-им в історії найпопулярнішого...
International mission member killed in Ukraine blast
MOSCOW (AP) ” A member of the OSCE’s monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine has died and at least one other was injured after their vehicle was blown up by a mine in the Luhansk region.Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, who… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
One OSCE staff killed by landmine in east Ukraine (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said Sunday one of its staff was killed after an observer mission patrol vehicle hit a landmine in rebel-held east Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
Influential Ukrainian politician detained in graft probe
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukrainian investigators have detained an influential former lawmaker suspected of embezzlement.The National Anti-Corruption Bureau said late on Thursday that it is preparing to file charges against Mykola Martynenko,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Motorcyclist crashes after taking his eye off the road to watch a girl twerk
A twerking woman caused a sickening crash when her dancing caused a biker to plough into an oncoming car. A video has emerged of a brunette provocatively strutting her stuff on the side of a road in the Ukraine while her friend… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
UN court rejects Kiev bid for measures to halt pro-Russian rebels (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – The UN’s top court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Kiev for emergency measures to halt Russia’s alleged funnelling of money and arms into Ukraine’s war-torn east, but warned Moscow to protect ethnic rights in Crimea. …read more Source: The West...
