Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
Footage of Russian-backed rebels looting MH17 luggage is sickening, Julie Bishop says
The Australian foreign minister says it is deeply disturbing that the video published by News Corp Australia has now emerged Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is sickened by footage apparently showing Russian-backed rebels ransacking luggage of passengers aboard the crashed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.Bishop said she couldn’t verify the...
Russia fights calls for tribunal one year after downing of flight MH17
Reports suggest investigation into disaster will accuse Russia-backed rebels but Vladimir Putin tells Dutch PM that creating UN tribunal is counterproductiveAmid reports that the Dutch-led investigation into the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine will blame Russia-backed rebels, Moscow continues to push other...
MH17 tragedy: a year on, families of Australian victims gather to grieve
A service in the Great Hall at Parliament House will mark 12 months since the plane was downed over Ukraine, killing 38 Australian citizens and residentsAustralians who lost family members on flight MH17 over Ukraine a year ago say they hope a memorial service in Canberra on Friday will be “a useful part of the grieving process”.The service, to...
Terrorism, Ukraine and the American threat: the view from Russia
Wide-ranging interview with Putin’s top security adviser includes claims about how US wants to strip the country of Siberia and the Far EastResponse: hallucinations of KGB psychic still influence policy – Oleg Kashin Former Russian spy chief Nikolai Patrushev, now head of the powerful security council that advises the president, believes...
Canada and Ukraine announce ‘milestone’ free trade agreement
When deal is ratified by both countries’ parliaments, Ukraine’s ailing economy will be significantly boosted Canada formally announced a “milestone” free trade agreement with Ukraine after the two countries’ prime ministers met in Ottawa on Tuesday.The agreement, which has to be ratified by both nations’ parliaments, will...
Tensions rising in Ukraine as far-right militia’s boobytraps injure two police
Attempt by President Poroshenko to crack down on smuggling and Right Sector nationalist fighters after shootout in Mukacheve met with double bombingBooby-trap explosions have injured two police officers in western Ukraine, further raising tensions in the region after a shootout with nationalists at the weekend left two men dead.The continued...
Australia urges UN support for tribunal to prosecute those who downed MH17
Malaysia’s draft resolution to establish a tribunal – a joint proposal with Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Ukraine – has been dismissed by RussiaAustralia urged the United Nations security council on Tuesday to support the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing Malaysia Airlines flight...
Ukraine government in armed standoff with nationalist militia
Government forces barricade bases of Right Sector, which has helped it battle pro-Russian forces, after gunfight reportedly killed two peopleMilitary and law enforcement troops have been locked in a stand-off with a nationalist militia in western Ukraine after a gun and grenade battle that left at least two dead.Tensions have been rising between...
Ukraine and Puerto Rico: struggles with conflict, corruption or dependency
External debts and war have pushed Kiev to the brink while the Caribbean island is suffering because of terms of trade engagement with the USGreece is not the only place in the world that is close to bankruptcy: Ukraine and Puerto Rico are also in serious trouble. Ukraine is now under the wing of the International Monetary Fund while Puerto Rico,...
Former Kremlin critic changes tack to launch television station in Donetsk
Andrei Babitsky was labelled a traitor in Russia for his coverage of the Chechen wars. So why is he espousing pro-Putin views in Ukraine?In an office just off Lenin Square in Donetsk, a small group of journalists is plotting the launch of a new television channel, to be based in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. In the...
