Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Ukraine warns citizens against travelling to Russia
Ukraine warned its citizens Wednesday against travelling to Russia, saying they were at risk following an increase in harassment and detentions of Ukrainians by Russian security services. …read more Source: The Daily...
France says time to act on Congo, EU sanctions possible
France said Tuesday it was time to prevent the political situation worsening in the Congo and consider imposing European Union sanctions. …read more Source: The Daily...
Putin freezes nuclear pact, raising stakes in Washington row
Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday suspended a treaty with Washington on cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium, signaling he is willing to use nuclear disarmament as a new bargaining chip in disputes with the United States over Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: The Daily...
IMF asks Ukraine for concrete results in corruption fight
esistance to reform from vested interests will derail Ukraine’s economic recovery and bailout program from the International Monetary Fund unless those in power take clear steps to fight corruption, the Fund said Monday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine says MH17 probe proves Russia’s ‘direct involvement’
Kiev said Wednesday that a Dutch inquiry into the downing of Flight MH17 over rebel-held eastern Ukraine proved Russia’s “direct involvement” in the death of the 298 people on board. …read more Source: The Daily...
Investigators to pinpoint rocket launch that downed airliner over Ukraine
International prosecutors investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in 2014 will report their findings Wednesday, but stop short of naming any culprits …read more Source: The Daily...
Moonshine kills at least 23 in east Ukraine
At least 23 people have died after drinking moonshine in impoverished rural regions of eastern Ukraine that border on the former Soviet republic’s war zone, officials said Tuesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU parliament backs visa-free travel for Ukraine, hurdles remain
Ukrainians’ hopes of securing visa-free travel to the European Union received a boost Monday when a key committee of the European Parliament backed their cause, but further hurdles remain. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU leaders to consider how to improve Russia ties without dropping sanctions
European Union leaders will explore next month the possibility of improving strained ties with Russia in response to growing irritation among some member states over economic sanctions imposed on Moscow over its role in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Daily...
Biden warns Ukraine on reforms, says EU sanctions on Russia at risk
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday warned Ukraine needs to live up to its promises economic and political reforms or risk seeing the European Union walk away from its sanctions on Russia …read more Source: The Daily...
