Section: Lebanon
Dutch back UN tribunal for Malaysia Airlines crash
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he supports moves to set up an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysian Airlines plane over Ukraine last year …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia says Kiev’s refusal to negotiate with rebels ‘alarming’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Friday said Ukraine’s perceived failure to agree with rebels on implementing a peace deal was “alarming” and urged the West to pressure Kiev. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine rebels announce disputed elections in October
A top pro-Russian rebel announced plans to hold local elections in October that would cement the separatists’ semi-autonomous status within a united Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine says can survive without Russian gas, no threat to EU supplies
Ukraine expects to store enough natural gas for next winter despite cutting off imports from Russia and Russian flows crossing the country destined for Europe will not be disrupted, Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia slams Ukraine’s proposed constitutional changes
Russia criticized proposed changes to Ukraine’s constitution, saying Kiev authorities ‘absolutely’ ignored the demands put forward by Moscow-aligned separatists …read more Source: The Daily...
NATO chief to inspect site of future alliance facility
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is meeting top officials in Romania and will inspect a site where the alliance will build a facility in reaction to the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Moscow Halts Gas Supplies as Kiev Suspends Russian Gas Purchases
Gas giant Gazprom said on Wednesday it was halting all natural gas supplies to Ukraine after Kiev declared it was suspending all purchases of natural gas from Russia. …read more Source: Al-Manar...
Russia halts gas supplies to Ukraine from July 1: Gazprom
Gas giant Gazprom said it was halting all natural gas supplies to Ukraine after pricing talks broke down in the latest row between Russia and its war-torn ex-Soviet neighbor …read more Source: The Daily...
Gazprom: Russia Halts Gas Supplies to Ukraine from July 1
NNA – Russian gas company Gazprom said on Wednesday it was halting all natural gas supplies to Ukraine after Kiev announced the immediate suspension of Russian gas purchases the day earlier. “Ukraine …read more Source: National News...
Dutch confident MH17 prosecution will succeed, eventually
The Dutch prosecutor leading the investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last year said Tuesday he was confident of concluding his investigation successfully but was not yet ready to issue arrest warrants. …read more Source: The Daily...
