Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Merkel, Trump discuss Afghanistan, Ukraine: German spokesman
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in Afghanistan and eastern Ukraine on the telephone Wednesday, a German government spokesman said Thursday, echoing a readout from the White House …read more Source: The Daily...
US EU official: no sign Trump plans to ease Russia sanctions
David O’Sullivan, the head of the European Union delegation to the United States, Tuesday said he had had no indication from President Donald Trump’s administration that it planned to lift sanctions imposed on Russia over its activities in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukrainian intelligence officer killed in car blast in Mariupol port
A Ukrainian state security service officer was killed in a car explosion in the eastern port city of Mariupol on Friday, the security service (SBU) said, blaming Russian-backed separatists …read more Source: The Daily...
Five killed in east Ukraine as tensions simmer
Ukraine’s army said Friday it has suffered more losses in the fight against pro-Russian insurgents in the east as tensions in the three-year conflict simmered …read more Source: The Daily...
Tillerson denounces ‘Russian aggression in Ukraine’
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday he would hold talks with NATO allies about “Russia’s aggression in Ukraine”, signalling a tougher stance toward Moscow from the Trump administration …read more Source: The Daily...
IMF to consider Ukraine loan approval on April 3
The International Monetary Fund said Thursday it will discuss on April 3 whether to approve the next $1 billion loan payment for cash-strapped Ukraine after earlier postponing the decision …read more Source: The Daily...
Polish consulate attacked in Ukrainian town: media
Unidentified attackers have struck the Polish consulate in the western Ukrainian town of Lutsk, damaging the roof and windows, local media said Wednesday, citing witnesses …read more Source: The Daily...
EU top court upholds sanctions against Russia’s Rosneft
Europe’s top court Tuesday upheld European Union sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, including on its largest oil group Rosneft, in a ruling that asserts the court’s jurisdiction over the bloc’s foreign policy …read more Source: The Daily...
One dead after blasts at eastern Ukraine arms depot
Ukraine Friday said one person has died as a result of a fire that broke out at an arms depot in the country’s east, sparking explosions and forcing a mass evacuation. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine probes Kremlin critic’s murder
Investigators were probing on Friday the murder of a former Russian MP who was gunned down a day earlier in Kiev, prompting fresh tensions between Ukraine and Russia. …read more Source: The Daily...
