Section: China
Russia says might close airspace in response to new Western sanctions
Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that Russia will”certainly”react if the EU imposes new sanctions against it for allegedly”destabilizing eastern Ukraine. “The EU and the United States have slapped sanctions against Moscow to punish its alleged military assistance to insurgents in eastern Ukraine. …read more...
EU announces new package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union announced a new package of restrictive measures against Russia over Moscow’s alleged role in “destabilising” eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
Putin, Poroshenko discuss peaceful settlement of Ukraine crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko talked by phone about ways to end the crisis in east Ukraine, the Kremlin said Monday. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian president visits frontline city
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday visited the southeastern city of Mariupol and vowed that “we will not give up this land to anyone,” according to media reports. …read more Source:...
Russia considers possible ban on Western airlines overflying its airspace
Moscow could retaliate against sanctions over the Ukraine crisis by banning Western airlines from Russian airspace, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has suggested, warning that the move could bankrupt some. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukrainian president visits frontline city
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday visited the southeastern city of Mariupol and vowed that “we will not give up this land to anyone,” according to media reports. …read more Source: China...
EU about to implement new sanctions on Russia
The European Union (EU) is due to formally implement its new sanctions on Russia later Monday, the European Commission said on Monday, although a ceasefire is generally taking hold in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
Iran accuses Ukrainian of sabotaging its nuclear programme
A Ukrainian has been arrested on suspicion of sabotage at Iran’s nuclear power plant, a newspaper reported yesterday. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Fighting threatens to scuttle Ukraine ceasefire just hours after its start
A woman died yesterday when fighting flared again in eastern Ukraine, jeopardising a ceasefire struck less than two days earlier between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Russia vows to respond to new EU sanctions
Russia will “certainly” react if the European Union (EU) imposes new sanctions against it for allegedly “destabilizing eastern Ukraine.” …read more Source: China...
