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Shakhtar Donetsks Douglas Costa: returning to Ukraine is deadly risk
Brazilian one of six players refusing to go back to club Donetsk held by pro-Russian rebels battling Ukrainian forcesThe Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa says he and his fellow players who refused to return to the Ukrainian champions did so because the conflict in the country puts their lives at risk.Costa and five other South American...
Australia’s success in methadone treatment could guide Russia, UN says
Australia’s experience with methadone programs means it can explain why they should be reinstated in Crimea, UN envoy saysAustralia could prove critical in convincing Russia to change laws preventing heroin addicts from accessing opiate treatment programs, the UN secretary generals special envoy for Aids in eastern Europe and central Asia...
Tony Abbott labels MH17 crash site evidence-tampering on ‘industrial scale’
‘After the crime comes the cover-up,’ says Australian PM as he steps up rhetoric against pro-Russian rebels in UkraineTony Abbott has labelled interference at the MH17 crash site in Ukraine a cover-up, describing it as evidence-tampering on an industrial scale.After the success of an Australian UN resolution calling for a full and...
MH17 bodies leave Ukraine rebel area
A train carrying the remains of most of the victims of the MH17 plane crash arrives in the Ukrainian city of Kharkhiv, out of rebel-held territory. …read more Source:...
Mistral row dominates EU sanctions talks
François Hollande says the delivery of a second vessel under the €1.2bn contract will depend on Moscow’s attitude to the conflict in Ukraine …read more Source: Financial...
UK urges tougher EU sanctions on Russia
UK-led group, including central and eastern European countries, wants to lay groundwork for an escalation to target entire sectors of economy …read more Source: Financial...
Rebels release bodies and black boxes from downed MH17
Russian separatists have handed over the black boxes from the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet shot down over Ukraine four days… …read more Source: The...
MH17: Further sanctions needed against Russia over Ukraine, says Baroness Ashton
Baroness Ashton says Russian President Vladimir Putin should do more to improve security situation in Ukraine following the downing of flight MH17 …read more Source: The...
MH17: UN backs resolution demanding access to crash site live updates
The Security council has unanimously backed an Australian-drafted resolution condemning the “downing” of flight MH17 as separatists handover the black boxes to a Malaysian delegation Train holding bodies leaves rebel-held station Obama: ‘Burden on Russia’ to ensure crash access Five killed as clashes break out in Donetsk...
MH17: UN resolution passes as Russia points fingers at Ukraine video
Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop welcomed the acceptance of a UN resolution condemning the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and demanding access to the crash site. Russia backed the resolution, but soon after accused Ukraine of exploiting the situation for political means … …read more Source: The...
