Section: Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)
Fenerbahçe ready for Shaktar clash with new guns
Fenerbahçe, the Turkish giant that has undergone a facelift this summer by picking up Portuguese international Nani and Dutch star Robin van Persie from Manchester United, will return to the Champions League with a third qualifying round game against Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk, after the draw was made on July 17. …read more Source:...
‘Moral duty’ to punish ‘murderers’ who downed MH17: Ukraine
President Petro Poroshenko called it a “moral duty” July 17 to punish the “murderers” who killed 298 people by downing Flight MH17 over rebel-held eastern Ukraine one year ago. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
MH17 families sue Ukraine rebel for $900 mn
Relatives of MH17 crash victims have filed a nearly $900 million suit against a one-time leader of Ukranian insurgents over the shooting down of the jet over the rebel-held east of the country last year. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Eleven killed in heaviest Ukraine clashes in weeks
Ukraine lost eight soldiers July 15 in a dramatic spike in fighting with pro-Russian gunmen that further imperilled a truce Washington’s top European envoy is desperately trying to salvage in Kiev. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia opposes UN tribunal for MH17 culprits
Russia said on July 9 it will oppose a draft UN resolution circulated by Malaysia on establishing an international tribunal to prosecute those behind the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Saakashvili accused of defending Turkish commercial interests in Ukraine
A dismissed Ukrainian official has accused former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili of defending the interests of a Turkish firm, Doğan News Agency reported …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia cuts off power supplies to Ukraine rebels
Kiev said July 7 that Russia had cut off electricity to Ukraine’s rebel-run regions in what appears to be another sign that Moscow is losing interest in plans to splinter its neighbor …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia slams Ukraine’s proposed constitutional changes
Russia on July 2 criticised proposed changes to Ukraine’s constitution, saying Kiev authorities “absolutely” ignored the demands put forward by Moscow-aligned separatists. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia says new U.S. military strategy is confrontational
Russia said on July 2 a new U.S. military strategy was confrontational and would not help improve relations with Moscow, strained by the crisis in Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine suspends Russian gas purchases in new price row
Ukraine announced on June 30 the immediate suspension of all Russian gas purchases after EU-mediated negotiations aimed at keeping supplies running for at least three more months broke down. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
