Section: Malaysia
Japan, Russia wrap up peace treaty summit
TOKYO: Japan and Russia on Friday struck economic deals to build confidence towards a peace treaty to formally end World War II that has been prevented by a spat over Russian-occupied islands claimed by Tokyo. The second and final day of talks in Tokyo comes after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin met Thursday in Abe’s...
CBS: Russian hackers hit Pentagon email system in 2015
WASHINGTON: Russian hackers seized control last year of the unclassified email system used by the U.S. military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, CBS News reported on Thursday, citing an interview with then-Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey. Dempsey, who did not appear on camera, said he was alerted to the August 2015 attack by an early...
EU leaders agree to Dutch demands on Ukraine – Malta PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Thursday that European Union leaders have agreed to Dutch demands on a landmark deal establishing closer ties with Ukraine, which are meant to allow The Hague to ratify it. …read more Source: The...
Dutch PM says is unsure if Dutch parliament will ratify Ukraine deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Thursday he was not sure whether he would be able to get the Dutch parliament to ratify a landmark association agreement between the European Union and Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017 – diplomats
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017, diplomats said. …read more Source: The...
Brexit, Russia loom over ‘minefield’ EU summit
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders grappled with Russia and Brexit at a “minefield” summit in Brussels on Thursday at the end of one of the most turbulent years in the bloc’s history. The 28 leaders are dealing with the migration crisis, sanctions against Moscow over the wars in Ukraine and Syria, and a troublesome pact with Kiev...
EU pushes for Dutch deal on Ukraine to fend off Russia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders expressed confidence on Thursday that they would clinch an agreement that addresses Dutch concerns over a deal establishing closer ties with Ukraine, mindful that any failure to do so would hand a victory to Russia. …read more Source: The...
Putin, Abe meet on WWII island row
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe on Thursday launched a hot spring summit aimed at resolving a dispute over a group of islands that has prevented the countries from formally ending their World War II hostilities. Abe is hosting Putin in his ancestral city of Nagato in hopes of achieving a breakthrough over the...
Russia to appeal Dutch ruling to return Crimean treasures to Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will appeal a Dutch court ruling that said a priceless collection of gold artefacts from Crimea on loan to a Dutch museum must be returned to Ukraine, the director of St Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum has said. …read more Source: The...
Abe and Putin Head to Hot Springs to Resolve 70-Year Dispute
File pix by Muhd Amin Naharul/TMR Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is betting that a hot-spring resort near his ancestral home will be the right venue for a breakthrough with Russian President Vladimir Putin over a seven-decade territorial dispute. Discussions over the islands will top the agenda at the meeting in southwest Japan on Thursday...
