Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Moscow could hand over imprisoned Ukrainian
Moscow is open to discussing handing over to Kiev a Ukrainian pilot charged with the murder of two journalists once there is a verdict in her trial, the Russian justice minister said Friday, in contrast to previous statements …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia not discussing plans to restructure Ukraine’s debt
The Russian government is not discussing plans to restructure Ukraine’s debt, RIA news agency quoted a government source as saying Friday …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine leader says he hopes “fragile truce” will hold
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko struck a conciliatory tone Friday in his comments on Russia and Moscow-backed rebels during his visit to Kazakhstan, the Kremlin’s ally in Central Asia …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia sentences man to jail for spying for Ukraine
A Russian court said Thursday it has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for allegedly spying for Ukraine, the latest in a spate of treason cases …read more Source: The Daily...
Poroshenko says ‘real truce’ has begun in Ukraine
President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday a “real truce” had begun in Ukraine but that a long-lasting peace with pro-Russian insurgents would still take some time …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany greets pro-Russian rebels’ delay of Ukraine elections
A German diplomatic source described as “good news” a decision by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine to delay disputed local elections there. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine rebels to delay elections
Officials of the eastern Ukraine regions under the control of Russia-backed separatists say they will postpone local elections that were to be held in the next several weeks, an issue that had impeded progress toward a firm resolution of the conflict. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russian volunteers likely to fight in Syria: lawmaker
Russian volunteers who have honed their combat skills in Ukraine are likely to travel to Syria to fight alongside the forces of President Bashar Assad, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, the head of the Russian parliament’s defence committee, said Monday …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine starts light weapons withdrawal in east
Ukraine has started withdrawing tanks and light artillery from the front line in the eastern region of Luhansk in accordance with a recent agreement with pro-Russian separatists, the Ukrainian military said Monday …read more Source: The Daily...
Pro-Moscow separatists say begin tank withdrawal in east Ukraine
Pro-Moscow rebels announced Saturday they had begun withdrawing tanks from the line of contact with government forces following key peace talks in Paris the day before. …read more Source: The Daily...
