Section: Australia&NZ
Lithuanian volunteers help soldiers in eastern Ukraine
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) ” In a cramped warehouse on the banks of the flooded River Neris in a tranquil part of the Lithuanian capital, Jonas Ohman and his crew are loading unmarked boxes and bags onto a truck destined for the front… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
UN court rejects Ukraine request for measures blocking Russian support for rebels in eastern Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ” UN court rejects Ukraine request for measures blocking Russian support for rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
UN court: Russia must allow education in Ukrainian language in Crimea, stop limiting ethnic Tatar representative bodies
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ” UN court: Russia must allow education in Ukrainian language in Crimea, stop limiting ethnic Tatar representative bodies. …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Eleven crew missing after cargo ship sinks off coast of Crimea coast
A cargo ship heading from Russia to Turkey has sunk off the coast of Crimea and 11 of the crew are missing, Crimea’s emergency situations ministry says. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Eleven crew missing after cargo ship sinks off coast off Crimea coast
A cargo ship heading from Russia to Turkey has sunk off the coast of Crimea and 11 of the crew are missing, Crimea’s emergency situations ministry says. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
UN court to rule in Ukraine’s case against Russia
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ” The International Court of Justice is set to rule on Ukraine’s request for orders to Russia to stop funding and arming pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine and to end discrimination against minorities… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
IMF tells Ukraine to tackle pricey pension system (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – The IMF’s chief to Ukraine told Kiev on Tuesday its pension system was unsustainable because it supported nearly a third of the population and must limit the number of retirees. …read more Source: The West...
Germany, Russia, Ukraine, France discuss Ukraine peace deal
BERLIN (AP) ” The German government says the leaders of Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France have renewed their commitment to implementing a faltering peace deal for eastern Ukraine.Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office said the German… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Repairmen risk lives to bring light on Ukraine frontline (AFP)
Avdiivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – Oleksandr and Ruslan drove their dusty grey minibus across a field pock-marked with shell craters, venturing into the no-man’s land of Ukraine’s volatile frontline. …read more Source: The West...
Top UN court to rule on Ukraine’s case against Russia (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – In a key moment for the Ukrainian crisis, the UN’s highest court will rule Wednesday on a bid by Kiev to stop Russia allegedly pumping money, arms and troops into the country’s war-torn east. …read more Source: The West...
