Section: Malaysia
Indonesia to barter palm oil, coffee for Russian fighter jets
JAKARTA: Indonesia said Tuesday it would trade palm oil, coffee and tea for Russian fighter jets, saying it wanted to capitalise on international sanctions on Moscow as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was due to arrive for a visit. Indonesia and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding to exchange 11 Russian-made Sukhoi fighters for key...
Two Pussy Riot members detained over protest in Siberian city
MOSCOW: Russian police on Monday detained two members of Pussy Riot after they staged a protest in support of a jailed Ukrainian filmmaker in a Siberian city. Maria Alyokhina, one of the punk rock group’s members previously jailed for a protest against President Vladimir Putin, wrote on Twitter that she and Olga Borisova were being held in...
Two Pussy Riot members detained over protest in Siberian city
MOSCOW: Russian police on Monday detained two members of Pussy Riot after they staged a protest in support of a jailed Ukrainian filmmaker in a Siberian city. Maria Alyokhina, one of the punk rock group’s members previously jailed for a protest against President Vladimir Putin, wrote on Twitter that she and Olga Borisova were being held in...
U.S., Russian envoys to discuss Ukraine soon – Lavrov
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that the United States’ special representative on Ukraine, Kurt Volker, would soon meet a senior aide to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: The...
Germany's FDP urges new approach to Russia's annexation of Crimea
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany may have to accept Russia’s 2014 annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine as a “permanent provisional arrangement,” the head of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) told a newspaper chain in comments published on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
New EU sanctions over Siemens turbines violate international law – Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday the European Union’s decision to sanction a Russian deputy energy minister over the delivery of Siemens’ turbines to Moscow-annexed Crimea was politically motivated and illegal. …read more Source: The...
Trump, Macron discuss increasing cooperation in Syria and Iraq
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump discussed increasing cooperation in the ongoing crises in Syria and Iraq in a telephone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Friday. The two leaders also spoke about “countering Iranian malign influence,” according to a readout of the call provided by the White House. On the issue...
Russian deputy minister blacklisted in new EU sanctions over Siemens turbines to Crimea
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Friday imposed sanctions on three more Russians – including Deputy Energy Minister Andrei Cherezov – and three Russian companies over the delivery of Siemens’ turbines to Moscow-annexed Crimea. …read more Source: The...
EU to impose more Russia sanctions over Siemens case on Friday – diplomats
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will decide on Friday to add more names and companies to its Russia sanctions blacklist over the delivery of Siemens turbines to the Moscow-annexed Crimea, diplomats said. …read more Source: The...
Angry Trump says Russia ties at ‘very dangerous low’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said relations with Russia had hit an all-time and “very dangerous” low Thursday, putting the blame on Congress after he reluctantly approved sanctions against Moscow. After Moscow called the sanctions a declaration of “economic war” that had exposed the US president’s weakness,...
