Section: Malaysia
Over 600 Russian troops start exercises in Crimea – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – More than 600 Russian troops started exercises in Crimea, RIA news agency reported on Tuesday, a day before a summit on the Ukraine crisis in the Belarussian capital Minsk. …read more Source: The...
2,000 reconnaissance troops stage exercises in Russia – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – About 2,000 Russian reconnaissance troops have started exercises in southern Russia, Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, a day before a summit on the Ukraine crisis in the Belarussian capital Minsk. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Poroshenko asks parliament to agree to dismiss General Prosecutor
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has asked parliament to agree to the dismissal of General Prosecutor Vitaliy Yarema, according to the text of an official request posted on the parliamentary website on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Seven Ukrainian servicemen killed in the east – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 23 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s eastern regions in the past 24 hours, the Kiev military said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Polish defence minister says supplying arms to Ukraine is last option
WARSAW (Reuters) – Supplying arms to Ukraine is a final option, but one worth avoiding, as it could trigger an escalation of the conflict in the country’s east, Polish Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Obama delays Ukraine arms decision amid diplomatic whirlwind
US President Barack Obama on Monday agreed to hold off a controversial decision on sending arms to Ukraine until German-led efforts to broker a ceasefire with Russia are given a chance. Hosting Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House, Obama said he hoped she could reach a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end 10 months of…...
Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forces
WASHINGTON/DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama made clear he was some way from a decision on whether to arm Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed rebels, saying on Monday he still hoped for a diplomatic solution. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine calls parliament to discuss budget changes for IMF deal
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government will ask parliament to meet Feb. 23-27 to discuss budget changes vital for the successful completion of talks with the International Monetary Fund, Interfax news agency quoted a deputy prime minister as saying on Monday. …read more Source: The...
U.S. House members moving towards legislation for sending arms to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic and Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee are developing legislation to provide “defensive lethal assistance” for Ukraine, congressional aides said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Obama says must be certain lethal aid to Ukraine would be used properly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday expressed concerns that lethal weapons and other military assistance provided to Ukraine during its conflict with Russian-backed separatists could “fall into the wrong hands.” …read more Source: The...
