Section: China
Russia’s Vladimir Putin orders troops to withdraw from Ukraine border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of troops to withdraw from the border with Ukraine ahead of diplomatic talks on bringing peace to the Western-backed, former Soviet republic. …read more Source: South China Morning...
10 more victims of MH17 identified, crash site still inaccessible
This week another 10 victims of the MH17 flight disaster in eastern Ukraine have been identified, resulting in a total of 272 identified people now, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte declared on Friday, also expressing his anger about the inaccessibility of the crash site. …read more Source:...
UN reports on human rights in Ukraine ‘biased’
The United Nations report on the human rights situation in Ukraine were “biased” and “politicized,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Thursday. …read more Source: China...
Dutch FM apologizes for revealing MH17 passenger with oxygen mask
Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans on Thursday apologized for remarks in a talk show on Wednesday in which he declared that a victim of the MH17 in eastern Ukraine was found with an oxygen mask. …read more Source: China...
Passenger on downed flight MH17 was wearing oxygen mask: investigators
The body of a passenger of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was found wearing an oxygen mask raising questions about how much those on board knew about their fate when the plane plunged out of the sky above eastern Ukraine in July. …read more Source: South China Morning...
At least 3,660 killed in E.Ukraine crisis: UN
At least 3,660 people have been killed and 8,756 wounded in the violent fighting in eastern Ukraine since mid-April, according to an United Nations report reaching here on Wednesday. …read more Source: China...
German Chancellor urges Russian president to use influence over Ukraine rebels
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during a telephone call with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, stressed Moscow’s “responsibility” to act as a moderating influence over the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Independence of MH17 investigation ‘crucial’: Dutch PM
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Monday emphasized the importance of an independent investigation into the MH17 jet crash in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
Independence of MH17 investigation ‘crucial’: Dutch PM Rutte
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Monday emphasized the importance of an independent investigation into the MH17 jet crash in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
UN chief, Russian FM meet on Ukraine, Syria, Iranian nuclear issues
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, exchanging views on issues including Ukraine, Syria and the Iranian nuclear program. …read more Source:...
