Section: China
Russia to ban food imports from EU, US
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that Russia is imposing a ban on food imports from the European Union (EU) and the United States in retaliation for their sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: China...
MH17 recovery mission halted over security concerns
The recovery mission at the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine was suspended until further notice due to the deteriorating security conditions in the area. …read more Source: China...
Nato chief flies to Ukraine amid fears over Russian troop build-up
Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen will visit Ukraine on Thursday, amid growing fears of a major Russian incursion as the Alliance warns of a troop build-up at the border …read more Source: South China Morning...
Putin bans agricultural imports from West
Russian President Vladimir Putin hits back hard against countries that have imposed sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: China...
Russia could be about to invade Ukraine, warns Nato
Russia has massed about 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine’s border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian mission to invade, Nato said. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Russia, UN call for humanitarian corridors in Ukraine
During an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday, Russia and the UN called for humanitarian aid corridors to be established in conflict-scarred eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
U.S. military team in Ukraine to advise on MH17 crash probe
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Japan imposes sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Japan extended its sanctions against Russia on Tuesday over current Ukrainian turmoil after a Malaysian passenger plane was allegedly shot down in eastern Ukraine last month. …read more Source: China...
Ukraine presses Russia to return soldiers who crossed border
Ukraine said it was in talks with Moscow over the return of 311 Ukrainian soldiers and border guards who had been forced by fighting with separatists to cross into Russia, but Russian border authorities said the troops were seeking asylum. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Russia may restrict trans-Siberian flights for EU airlines
Russia may impose restrictions or a ban on European airlines using trans-Siberian routes, raising the cost of their flights to Asia in response to the European Union’s sanctions over Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
