Section: China
Ukrainian troops cross into Russia to seek asylum
438 Ukrainian soldiers and border guards who had crossed into Russia were seeking asylum, Russian border authorities said. …read more Source: China...
Another coffin arrives in Netherlands from Ukraine crash
A military transport plane with one coffin with human remains of victims of the MH17 flight disaster arrived in Eindhoven Airport on Monday and was transported to Hilversum. …read more Source:...
Russia plans military aircraft drills near border with Ukraine
Russia announced new military exercises involving bombers and fighter jets yesterday in a show of strength near the border with Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
European leaders mark centenary of first world war in Liege
World leaders marked the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the first world war yesterday, warning of the lessons to be learned in the face of today’s many crises, including Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukrainian fighter jet downed by eastern insurgents
The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) said Sunday they confirmed shooting down a Ukrainian Su-25 fighter jet. …read more Source:...
Russia blasts EU’s lifting of arms ban on Ukraine
Russia said on Saturday that the European Union (EU) applied double standards after it decided to lift restrictions on military-related exports to Ukraine. …read more Source:...
70 international experts arrive at MH17 crash site
Seventy Dutch and Australian experts arrived at the site of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in east Ukraine on Friday after clashes between Ukrainian government troops and armed separatists killed 14 combatants. …read more Source: China...
Britain’s prime minister says Nato must rethink relations with Russia
The UK Prime Minister David Cameron has called on Nato to rethink its long-term relationship with Russia following its “illegal” actions in Ukraine and strike an agreement on how to sustain a robust presence in Eastern Europe. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukrainian troops suffer heavy losses
Ukrainian television said on Friday that up to 20 soldiers were killed in an attack by armed separatists in east Ukraine, but a military source said the death toll was likely lower. …read more Source: China...
MH17 site search resumes in Ukraine as Obama chides Putin over support for rebels
International experts continued on Saturday with their painstaking probe at the crash site of downed flight MH17 in east Ukraine after US President Barack Obama called on Russia to heed international pressure to defuse the civil war tearing apart its neighbour. …read more Source: South China Morning...
