Section: China
Moscow, Kiev agree on humanitarian relief operation
Russia and Ukraine have agreed on details of a humanitarian relief operation under the aegis of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in southeast Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday. …read more Source:...
US film star and pal of Vladimir Putin Steven Seagal plays concert in Crimea
Hollywood tough guy and musician Steven Seagal played a weekend concert in the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, appearing on a stage adorned with the flag of pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Rebels in Donetsk call for ceasefire to prevent ‘humanitarian catastrophe’
Fighting raged yesterday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk despite a request from the pro-Russian rebels for a ceasefire to prevent a “humanitarian catastrophe”. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Cameron, Obama discuss Iraq, Ukraine, Gaza crises over phone
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Exxon, Rosneft in joint Arctic oil project despite sanctions on Russia
US oil giant Exxon Mobil began drilling for oil in the Russian Arctic with local partner Rosneft, despite sanctions imposed on the Russian company by Washington over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Russia threatens Asia flight paths with possible block on Siberia airspace
Russia’s threat to bar European and North American airlines from Siberian airspace, the latest salvo in tit-for-tat sanctions over Ukraine, is forcing carriers to consider other Asian routes. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Russian makes way for a Ukrainian as head of pro-Moscow rebels in Donetsk
An eastern Ukraine native has replaced a Russian as leader of separatists in their stronghold of Donetsk, a move aimed at blunting Western accusations the rebellion is being run by Moscow. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Australian PM threatens tougher sanctions against Russia
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday that Australia would enforce tougher sanctions against Moscow if Russian troops crossed the Ukraine border. …read more Source:...
Smoke rises during clashes in Kiev
Protesters clash with pro-government forces at Independence Square in Kiev August 7, 2014. …read more Source: China...
Russia retaliates against sanctions with ban on Western food imports
Russia banned most food imports from the West yesterday in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine, an unexpectedly sweeping move that will cost farmers in North America, Europe and Australia billions of dollars. …read more Source: South China Morning...
