Section: China
Growing number of Russians believe Moscow is lying about Ukraine
The secret funerals are back. So are motherly measures. Even soccer officials are sniping at each other. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Russia demands publication of recordings from MH17
Russia is demanding to know why international investigators have yet to publish the black box data from a Malaysian airliner that was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July. …read more Source: China...
EU, Ukraine debate sanctions against Russia amid euro bloc’s leadership shuffle
European Union leaders are likely to threaten Russia with new economic sanctions over its action in Ukraine on Saturday as the EU’s outgoing commission chief warned that the crisis could reach the “point of no return”. …read more Source: South China Morning...
EU to impose strong Russia sanctions
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Saturday the EU was prepared to toughen sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis but also that it wanted a political deal to end the confrontation. …read more Source: China...
IMF approves massive funding for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund on Friday announced a disbursement of $1.4 billion to crisis-torn Ukraine, but warned that the program remains highly challenging and continues to hinge on the development of the conflict. …read more Source: China...
Russia intensifies efforts inside Ukraine: Pentagon
Russia continues to build up along its border with Ukraine and has moved sophisticated weapons systems into the country, a Pentagon spokesman said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Russia ‘actively fighting’ in Ukraine, US says, and airs tougher sanctions
The US openly accused Russia of sending combat forces into Ukraine and threatened to tighten economic sanctions, but has stopped short of calling Moscow’s actions an invasion. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Lavrov denies Russian troops’ invasion into Ukraine
Reports on Russian troops invading Ukraine’s eastern regions are false, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. …read more Source: China...
Nato chief urges Russia to halt ‘illegal military actions’ in Ukraine
Russian forces are engaged in direct military operations inside Ukraine in a blatant violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Friday. …read more Source: South China Morning...
EU to discuss further sanctions against Russia: Merkel
Ukraine and the West on Wednesday accused Russia of launching a new incursion into Ukraine by sending its troops and hardware in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has canceled his planned visit to Turkey amid the deepening turmoil l. …read more Source:...
