Section: China
Russian court poised to find Ukraine’s ‘Joan of Arc’ guilty for deaths of journalists
A Russian court on Monday found a Ukrainian helicopter pilot nicknamed Ukraine’s “Joan of Arc” guilty of involvement in the 2014 deaths of two Russian journalists, Russian news agencies reported, the conclusion to a case that has drawn international condemnation and reviv …read more Source: South China Morning...
Vladimir Putin wants to know who to hang if Russia-Crimea road isn’t built
Russia President Vladimir Putin said he wants to identify an official who can be hanged if a road leading to a new bridge that will link Crimea to Russia isn’t built, as he complained that nobody wants to take charge of the project. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Let slip the dogs and cats of war: hardened fighters find furry friends in Ukraine battle zone
They fight rats, depression and even serve in combat roles – dogs and yes, some cats, have turned into a prized companion for fighters on both sides of eastern Ukraine’s separatist war. …read more Source: South China Morning...
At least 9,167 killed in eastern Ukraine conflict
At least 9,167 people have been killed and 21,044 others wounded since fighting between government troops and independence-seeking insurgents broke out in eastern Ukraine almost two years ago, said a UN report released on Thursday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Ukraine, Russia agree to hold election
Ukraine, Russia agree to hold election in E Ukraine this year. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
News Analysis: Ukraine teeters on brink of chaos amid new political crisis
The political crisis that has been dragging on in Ukraine for almost a year took new twists in February after the parliament unsuccessfully tried to oust the government, the ruling coalition lost its legislative majority and the prosecutor general resigned at the request of the president. …read more Source: <a...
Chinese envoy calls for political settlement of Ukraine issue
A Chinese envoy to the United Nations Monday highlighted the importance of political settlement in solving the Ukraine issue and called for support from the international community. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
New investigation into MH17 disaster blames Russian military for downing plane over Ukraine
A group of open-source investigative journalists have released a report into the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine that largely assigns responsibility for the missile attack to a Russian military unit and its chain of command – extending all the …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukraine picks ethnic Crimean to sing in Eurovision, with pop song about horrors of Stalin
Ukrainians have chosen a Crimean Tatar singer and her song about the mass deportation of Tatars under Josef Stalin as the country’s entry for this year’s Eurovision song contest. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukraine’s ruling coalition collapses
Ukraine’s ruling coalition collapsed on Thursday after the departure of Samopomich Party. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-02/18/c_135111020.htm target=_blank title="Ukraine’s ruling coalition collapses”...
