Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Austria approves US extradition for Ukrainian oligarch
An Austrian court has approved a U.S. extradition request for a Ukrainian oligarch suspected of paying millions of dollars in bribes to Indian officials. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine’s leader urges more sanctions against Russia
Ukraine’s president has called for new sanctions against Russia over its decision to recognize passports issued by separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia says Ukraine passport order complies with international law
Russia said Monday President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize passports issued by separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine complied with international law, after the move drew criticism from France and Germany. …read more Source: The Daily...
Fresh cease-fire appears to hold for now in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists Monday appeared to be respecting a new cease-fire attempt after international powers called for shelling to stop and for the withdrawal of banned heavy weapons. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine foreign minister not happy with ceasefire talks
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said on Saturday that he was “not at all” happy with the result of talks with Germany, France and Russia in Munich aimed at putting an end to fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine leader warns West not to ‘appease’ Russia
Ukraine’s president is warning against any “appeasement” of Russia, arguing that cutting a deal with Moscow on his country would make the situation worse. …read more Source: The Daily...
Rebel leader in eastern Ukraine issues military threat
The leader of pro-Russia separatist rebels has warned that they may use force to drive out Ukrainian troops from positions in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia tells White House it will not return Crimea to Ukraine
Russia said Wednesday it would not hand back Crimea to Ukraine or discuss the matter with foreign partners after the White House said U.S. President Donald Trump expected the annexed Black Sea peninsula to be returned …read more Source: The Daily...
NATO says it sees sharp rise in Russian disinformation since Crimea seizure
NATO accused Russia of escalating a disinformation campaign since the Kremlin’s 2014 seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea region, saying Russian websites such as Sputnik and RT had posted false stories, the alliance’s spokeswoman said on Saturday …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine PM sees IMF deal by end-Feb amid new fighting in east
Kiev expects to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund by the end of the month to allow the next tranche of aid, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said Friday, and blamed Russia for renewed fighting flared in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
