Section: China
U.S. to intensify sanctions against Russia: Obama
The United States will deepen and broaden sanctions in Russia’s financial, energy, and defense sectors ‘in response to its illegal actions in Ukraine,’ U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Russia says to counter new EU sanctions
Russia said on Thursday it will counter new sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU), calling the EU move short-sighted in view of the peace process in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Xi urges Ukraine to launch inclusive dialogues asap
Chinese President Xi Jinping calls on Ukraine to launch inclusive dialogues at an early date so as to reach a comprehensive political settlement of the crisis in the East European country. …read more Source: China...
Divided European Union in new talks on Russia sanctions over Ukraine
The European Union holds a new round of talks on Thursday to try to agree on the latest round of sanctions against Moscow as a fragile truce in Ukraine appeared to be largely holding. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Putin blames West for provoking Ukraine crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Western countries for provoking the Ukraine crisis, and vowed to take measures to strengthen Moscow’ s military power against emerging security threats. …read more Source: China...
Putin blames West for provoking Ukraine crisis, vows to ensure Russia’s security
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday blamed Western countries for provoking the Ukraine crisis, of which he said the West has taken advantage to resuscitate NATO, and vowed to take measures to strengthen Moscow’ s military power against emerging security threats. …read more Source:...
Russia lays responsibility for MH17 crash on Ukraine
Ukraine is fully responsible for tragedy of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday. …read more Source: China...
Ukraine sees special status for eastern regions: Poroshenko
A peace roadmap agreed last week between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists preserves the concept of a sovereign, united country within its current borders, President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday. …read more Source: China...
Ukraine eyes resumption of MH17 recovery operation amid ceasefire
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman voiced the hope Tuesday that a ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and independence-seeking insurgents would allow resuming an international recovery operation on the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17. …read more Source:...
External force causes MH17 crash: Dutch investigators
External force caused the MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine, the Dutch Safety Board investigating the disaster said in its first preliminary report on Tuesday. …read more Source: China...
