Section: New Straits Times (Malaysia)
One month in, Ukraine truce exists in name only
DONETSK, Ukraine: Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatist fighters marked one month on Sunday since the signing of a Kremlin-backed truce with one the most heated battles of the six-month war in the ex-Soviet state’s eastern rustbelt. …read more Source: New Straits...
Latvia’s ruling parties win election dominated by Russian issue
RIGA: Latvia’s ruling centre right has won a clear majority in its general election, results showed today, after taking a hard line over the actions of Russia, its neighbour and former ruler, in Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Hisham: We’ll leave it to Holland, Australia
SEPANG: Dutch and Australian authorities should be given leeway to decide when to enter the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17’s crash site in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Latvia holds election with Ukraine on its mind
RIGA: The Ukraine crisis looms large over Latvia’s parliamentary election on Saturday as the Baltic country worries over how best to deal with resurgent neighbour Russia. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Dutch and Australian govts to decide when they can enter crash site
SEPANG: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the Dutch and Australian authorities should be allowed to decide on when to enter the MH17 crash site in Ukraine as they still have a high number of victims yet to be identified. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukrainians gear up for winter without Russian gas
KIEV: For Alexei Polezhai, who sells water heaters and wood-burning stoves at his two shops in Kiev, sales this fall have been remarkably good considering the dramatic collapse in the rest of the Ukrainian economy this year. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH370 and MH17 tragedies captivate film and stage producers
KUALA LUMPUR: Both local and foreign film producers and stage play directors have shown interest in taking the story of the still missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight and the MH17 flight that was shot down over Ukraine to their audience. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: M’sia will ask UN to send its peacekeeper to Eastern Ukraine says Liow
BENTONG: Malaysia will ask the United Nations (UN) to send its peacekeeping force to eastern Ukraine to enable the investigation teams to enter the MH17 crash site, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. …read more Source: New Straits...
Oil prices rise on geopolitical concerns
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed in Asia Friday as dealers focused on conflict-wracked Ukraine and US-led airstrikes against jihadists in the Middle East, analysts said. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine can’t guarantee access to MH17 crash site
NEW YORK: UKRAINE’S prime minister met Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Wednesday but gave no clear commitment on when investigators of crashed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 could re-enter eastern Ukraine before winter to continue their probe. …read more Source: New Straits...
