Section: The Japan Times (Japan)
Trump scrubs Putin meeting in Argentina, citing Russia-Ukraine sea flap as reason
President Donald Trump says he’s canceled a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian vessels.Trump tweeted his decision Thursday after departing … …read more Source: The Japan...
Europe rebuffs Ukrainian calls for NATO naval action in Russia standoff
European leaders rebuffed calls from Ukraine for greater support against Russia on Thursday, after Kiev urged NATO to send ships into waters disputed with Moscow.German … …read more Source: The Japan...
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko says Vladimir Putin wants his whole country, calling on NATO for help
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of seeking to annex his entire country and called for NATO and Chancellor Angela Merkel … …read more Source: The Japan...
Ukrainian Navy tugboat rammed by Russian Coast Guard vessel in narrow strait off Crimea
A Russian Coast Guard vessel rammed a Ukrainian Navy tugboat, resulting in damage to the ship’s engines and hull, Ukrainian Navy officials said SundayThe incident … …read more Source: The Japan...
Missile that downed MH17 jetliner traced to Russian military brigade that crossed into Ukraine
Investigators probing the 2014 downing of Flight MH17 said Thursday for the first time that the missile that brought down the plane over eastern Ukraine … …read more Source: The Japan...
Putin to open massive bridge linking Crimea to Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday is set to unveil a 19-km (about 12-mile) bridge linking southern Russia to the Crimean Peninsula annexed from Ukraine, … …read more Source: The Japan...
Ukraine moves to split church from Russia as elections approach
Ukraine’s Orthodox Church could become independent of Moscow under the terms of a presidential initiative lawmakers approved on Thursday, a move that President Petro Poroshenko … …read more Source: The Japan...
Ukraine tightens entrance requirements for Russians
Kiev will tighten control over travel by Russian citizens to Ukraine, according to a decree signed by President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, a further move … …read more Source: The Japan...
U.S. will provide Ukraine with ‘defensive’ aid
The United States will provide Ukraine with “enhanced defensive capabilities,” the State Department said on Friday, as Kiev battles Russian-backed separatists in the eastern part … …read more Source: The Japan...
Fighting in eastern Ukraine called the worst since February
Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated to the worst level in months, officials monitoring the conflict said on Tuesday, after the shelling of a front-line … …read more Source: The Japan...
