Section: Malaysia
Ukraine accuses pro-Russian separatists of violating ceasefire
KYIV (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine on Sunday violated a ceasefire with government forces, wounding one soldier, the Ukrainian military said. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine to simplify immigration procedure for IT specialists
KIEV, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for simplifying the procedure of obtaining the residence and work permit by foreign information technology (IT) specialists who want to immigrate to Ukraine, the president’s press service reported on Thursday. …read more Source:: The...
Hasidic Jewish pilgrims stranded at Ukraine airports after travel ban
KYIV (Reuters) – Hasidic Jews arriving in Ukraine for an annual pilgrimage were stranded at airports on Friday after the government partially closed the border, a representative of the Rabbi Nachman International Charitable Foundation said. …read more Source:: The...
France's Macron says Russian intervention in Belarus would not be welcome
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he had told President Vladimir Putin that any Russian military intervention in Belarus would be unwelcome and Paris does not want to see a repeat of what happened in Ukraine six years ago. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine has frozen dialogue with Belarus – foreign minister
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has frozen contact with Belarus and joined the European Union in condemning the recent elections in its northerly neighbour as not free or fair, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday. …read more Source:: The...
Fired White House lawyer alleges retaliation by Trump – Democratic lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former White House lawyer contends he was fired for reporting concerns about President Donald Trump’s efforts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden and about alleged legal and ethical breaches by Trump’s national security adviser, Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday. …read more...
Ukraine to reclose borders due to COVID-19 pandemic
KIEV, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has decided to reclose the country’s borders to foreign citizens until Sept. 28 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the press service of Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers reported on Wednesday. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine bans foreigners, extends lockdown measures to fight COVID-19: government meeting
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Wednesday imposed a temporary ban on most foreigners from entering the country until Sept. 28 and extended lockdown measures until the end of October to contain a recent spike in coronavirus cases. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine to restrict Jewish pilgrimage in response to Israel plea
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Tuesday it would limit the number of Hasidic Jews from Jews planning to enter the country for an annual pilgrimage after Israel voiced feared the event would be a coronavirus hotspot. …read more Source:: The...
The Ukraine – Malaysia partnership
WHEN I arrived in Malaysia for the first time more than 22 years ago, little did I know that a short business trip would become only a start of my long and exciting journey with this beautiful country. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd …read more Source:: New Straits...
