Section: Malaysia
EU likely to extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine – Hollande
KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said it was likely that EU sanctions imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine would be extended until the end of the year. …read more Source: The...
Russia ramps up motor fuel sales to Ukraine, regardless of conflict
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian companies, spurred by healthy profits, have sharply raised sales of vital motor fuel to Ukraine this year, while at the same time also supplying the area of the country held by pro-Moscow separatists. …read more Source: The...
History becomes a weapon in Russia-West rift over Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – History has become a weapon in Russia’s battle with the West over Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin looks increasingly to the past to whip up patriotism and rally support. …read more Source: The...
Merkel says G7 ready to strengthen sanctions vs. Russia if needed
KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries were ready, if necessary, to strengthen sanctions against Russia over its involvement in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The...
G7 leaders to stand firm on security threats, Ukraine
ELMAU CASTLE, Germany: Pressing security threats from jihadist groups across the world and “Russian aggression” in Ukraine dominated world leaders’ talks at the second day of the G7 summit in Germany. Barring Russian President Vladimir Putin for a third time, the Group of Seven leaders invited others beyond the club of rich nations,...
Ukraine military blames rebel bomb for patrol boat explosion
KIEV (Reuters) – An explosion which sank a border patrol boat off Ukraine’s strategically important port city of Mariupol was caused by a separatist-made bomb, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
United against ‘Russian aggression’, G7 to focus on jihadists
ELMAU CASTLE, Germany: World leaders at a G7 summit in Germany were on Monday set to present a united front against global security threats ranging from jihadist insurgencies to what US President Barack Obama condemned as “Russian aggression in Ukraine”. While excluding Russian President Vladimir Putin for a third time, the Group of...
G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at Alpine summit
KRUEN: Group of Seven (G7) leaders vowed at a summit in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday to keep sanctions against Russia in place until President Vladimir Putin and Moscow-backed separatists fully implement the terms of a peace deal for Ukraine. The Ukraine conflict and a long-running debt standoff between Greece and its European partners dominated...
Merkel says largely up to Russia whether EU sanctions eased
KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) – Any loosening of European Union sanctions against Russia over Ukraine lies to a large extent in Moscow’s hands, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday. …read more Source: The...
G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at start of summit
KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) – Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations backed a tough line towards Moscow at the start of a summit in the Bavarian Alps, with U.S. President Barack Obama urging the gathering to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
