Section: Malaysia
Russia has no plans to ban entry to Ukrainian men – RIA cites lawmaker
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia does not plan to ban Ukrainian men from entering the country in a tit-for-tat response to a broad entry ban imposed by Ukraine, RIA news agency cited Russian lawmaker Frants Klintsevich as saying on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine mulls 'mirror actions' after Russia's capture of ships
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine is considering whether to respond in kind with “mirror actions” after Russia fired on and captured three Ukrainian navy vessels last weekend, Ihor Huskov, a senior official at the state security service (SBU) told reporters on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Kremlin ‘regrets’ Trump decision to cancel Putin talks
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin listens while US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Finland’s Presidential Palace in Helsinki (AFP pic)KREMLIN: US President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit was regrettable, the Kremlin said. “We regret the US...
Ukraine bans entry to Russian adult men – border service chief
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine has banned Russian adult men aged 16-60 years from entering Ukraine, the head of the border service Petro Tsygykal said in a televised meeting on Friday. …read more Source: The...
PM May says Russia must release Ukrainian vessels and crew
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Russia must release the Ukrainian boats and sailors it captured on Sunday, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, adding that Britain would continue to push for “appropriate sanctions.” …read more Source: The...
Trump ex-lawyer pleads guilty to lying over Russia deal
NEW YORK: President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to Congress over the ongoing Russia investigation in connection with a Moscow real-estate deal and Russian contacts pursued during the 2016 election.As Democrats decried the plea as evidence that Trump’s associates were willing to...
Trump sets up stormy G20 with Putin snub
US President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One prior to departure from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. (AFP pic)BUENOS AIRES: US President Donald Trump headed to Argentina Thursday for a fractious weekend of G20 summitry, cancelling planned talks with Russia’s leader and boasting that his trade war with China was paying off. Rumblings of...
President cheers as Ukraine on cusp of church independence
KIEV/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday Ukraine was on the cusp of securing its own independent church, snapping centuries-old ties to a Russian clergy that Kiev accuses of meddling in its affairs. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian leader says Putin wants his whole country, asks for NATO help
BERLIN/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday of wanting to annex his entire country and called for NATO to deploy warships to a sea shared by the two nations. …read more Source: The...
Trump withdraws from Putin meeting due to Ukraine crisis
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly cancelled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Argentina, registering his disapproval of Russia’s treatment of Ukraine and casting new uncertainty over U.S.-Russian ties. …read more Source: The...
