Section: The Gulf Today (United Arab Emirates)
Ukraine bans dozens of ‘fascist’ Russian books
KIEV: Kiev’s public relations war with Moscow scaled new heights on Wednesday with Ukraine releasing a list of Russian reporters and authors whose books will be banned for sale. Ukraine’s tax and budget service said 38 works by such Russian media celebrities such as Sergei Dorenko and award winning author Eduard Limonov were targeted...
Ukraine, rebels trade blame for violating truce
MOSCOW: Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists accused each other on Wednesday of attempting to break a six-month-old peace agreement, with a rebel official warning of the threat of “big war” if the ceasefire crumbles. Ukraine’s allies expressed particular concern this week after the Ukrainian military reported the heaviest rebel artillery...
Kiev vows to use ‘entire arsenal’ against rebels
KIEV: Ukraine vowed on Tuesday to use all weapons at its disposal to withstand an alleged new pro-Russian rebel advance that added urgency to a goodwill visit by Britain’s defence secretary. Kiev accused the eastern separatist fighters of launching another missile assault north of Mariupol — a government-held port that provides a land...
Ukraine reports heaviest shelling by rebels
KIEV: Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels on Monday of carrying out the heaviest artillery attacks on government positions in six months and warned of signs the conflict was escalating despite a ceasefire deal. The military said 400 rebel fighters supported by tanks had attacked government forces around the village of Starohnativka, 50 kilometres...
Four OSCE vehicles set afire in Donetsk attack
KIEV: OSCE observers based in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine said on Sunday that four of their vehicles were destroyed in an apparent arson attack at their hotel. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe described the attack as aimed at halting its monitoring activities in the separatist region, but...
Ukraine bans films featuring blacklisted Russian actors
MOSCOW: Ukraine says it has banned the screening of films featuring Russian actors included on a blacklist. It said this weekend the 14 Russian actors, singers and other cultural figures on the blacklist pose a threat to national security. Among those on the list is French-born actor Gerard Depardieu, who became a vocal supporter of Russia after...
Ukraine buries unidentified soldiers
ZAPORIZHZHYA: Ukraine buried on Friday 57 soldiers still unidentified up to a year after being killed in the eastern separatist conflict, highlighting the difficulties the country faces moving on from one of its deadliest military defeats. Mournful chants drifted over the graves of the nameless soldiers, most of whom fell in the battle of...
Ukraine leader calls in generals after failed peace talks
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko convened his generals on Tuesday to discuss the latest failed bid to negotiate an end to clashes with pro-Russian rebels that saw seven troops killed in another wave of attacks. Poroshenko has found himself trapped between more militant Ukrainian nationalists and Western leaders who hope to see an end to...
Four killed ahead of new Ukraine peace talks
KIEV: Ukraine on Monday reported the death of four soldiers in widespread clashes with pro-Russian rebels that came only hours ahead of fresh talks on ending the 15-month separatist revolt. Military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said another 15 servicemen had been wounded in the past 24 hours of fighting across the eastern Russian-speaking provinces...
Australia pledges to continue push for MH17 prosecution
CANBERRA: Australia vowed on Saturday no let up in its quest to prosecute those who shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine, saying Russia’s veto of a UN resolution raised further questions about its involvement. Moscow on Wednesday vetoed a move to establish a special tribunal to try those responsible, while Angola, China and Venezuela...
