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Section: South China Morning Post (China)

    Ukraine PM says country is ‘still in a state of war’
    Sep13

    Ukraine PM says country is ‘still in a state of war’

    Ukraine is “still in a state of war” with neighbouring Russia despite a ceasefire between Kiev’s forces and Moscow-backed rebels in the east, the country’s prime minister said on Saturday shortly after a second convoy of Russian trucks rolled into Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...

    Russian aid convoy crosses border into Ukraine
    Sep13

    Russian aid convoy crosses border into Ukraine

    The first 35 vehicles in a second Russian aid convoy heading for rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine have crossed the border, Russian news agencies reported late on Friday. …read more Source: South China Morning...

    US slaps new sanctions on Russian companies over Ukraine
    Sep12

    US slaps new sanctions on Russian companies over Ukraine

    The European Union imposed fresh sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis yesterday as Moscow angrily accused its foes of trying to wreck the push for peace. …read more Source: South China Morning...

    EU accused of wrecking push for peace with fresh sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
    Sep12

    EU accused of wrecking push for peace with fresh sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

    The European Union imposed fresh sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis yesterday as Moscow angrily accused its foes of trying to wreck the push for peace. …read more Source: South China Morning...

    Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels exchange prisoners in ceasefire deal
    Sep12

    Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels exchange prisoners in ceasefire deal

    Government and rebel forces early on Friday exchanged dozens of prisoners captured during fighting in Ukraine, as part of a ceasefire agreement sealed earlier this month. …read more Source: South China Morning...

    MH17 crash site still too unsafe for investigators, says Dutch defence minister
    Sep12

    MH17 crash site still too unsafe for investigators, says Dutch defence minister

    The site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines flight 17 crashed two months ago is still too unsafe for investigators to resume the recovery of victims’ remains, Dutch Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said on Thursday. …read more Source: South China Morning...

    Divided European Union in new talks on Russia sanctions over Ukraine
    Sep11

    Divided European Union in new talks on Russia sanctions over Ukraine

    The European Union holds a new round of talks on Thursday to try to agree on the latest round of sanctions against Moscow as a fragile truce in Ukraine appeared to be largely holding. …read more Source: South China Morning...

    Russia considers possible ban on Western airlines overflying its airspace
    Sep08

    Russia considers possible ban on Western airlines overflying its airspace

    Moscow could retaliate against sanctions over the Ukraine crisis by banning Western airlines from Russian airspace, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has suggested, warning that the move could bankrupt some. …read more Source: South China Morning...

    Iran accuses Ukrainian of sabotaging its nuclear programme
    Sep08

    Iran accuses Ukrainian of sabotaging its nuclear programme

    A Ukrainian has been arrested on suspicion of sabotage at Iran’s nuclear power plant, a newspaper reported yesterday. …read more Source: South China Morning...

    Fighting threatens to scuttle Ukraine ceasefire just hours after its start
    Sep07

    Fighting threatens to scuttle Ukraine ceasefire just hours after its start

    A woman died yesterday when fighting flared again in eastern Ukraine, jeopardising a ceasefire struck less than two days earlier between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: South China Morning...