Section: Malaysia
Russia announces war games; UK worried by 'extremely aggressive' probing of air space
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused NATO on Monday of destabilising northern Europe and the Baltics by carrying out drills there and announced new military exercises of its own, increasing tension over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...
Russia drops South Stream gas pipeline project, Putin blames Europe
ANKARA (Reuters) – Russia’s Gazprom on Monday cancelled a project to construct the South Stream pipeline to supply gas to southern Europe – an apparent casualty of the dispute between Moscow and the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
NATO chief accuses Russia of violating Ukraine ceasefire
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg accused Russia on Monday of violating a ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine by sending large deliveries of advanced weapons to pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine urges greater military aid from Europe, U.S. – minister
DAKAR (Reuters) – Ukraine’s foreign minister urged Europe and the United States to begin supplying arms to his country, saying it would help deter pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s eastern provinces and restore peace. …read more Source: The...
MH17 wreckage to be reassembled in Netherlands for investigation
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 recovered from its crash site in eastern Ukraine will be reassembled for an investigation at a military base in the Netherlands, Dutch authorities said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine says Russian special forces involved in attacks on airport in east
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military accused Russian special forces on Monday of taking part in attacks on the strategically important Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Pro-European parties narrowly win Moldova polls
Pro-European parties edged out those backing closer ties with Russia in weekend parliamentary elections in ex-Soviet Moldova, which took place against the backdrop of the bloody conflict in neighbouring Ukraine. With more than 87.7% of the votes counted, three parties backing integration with the European Union won about 44% of the vote,...
Erdogan hosts Putin to tighten Turkey-Russia alliance
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday holds talks in Ankara with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to tighten links which have survived potentially grave disputes over the Syria and Ukraine crises. The talks are expected to focus on energy cooperation – with Ankara seeking not only a reduction in gas prices from Russia but...
Mother of German MH17 victim takes Ukraine to human rights court
BERLIN: The mother of a victim of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has begun legal proceedings against Ukraine at the European Court of Human Rights, accusing Kiev of failing to close the country’s airspace, a German daily reported yesterday. The woman, who lodged her complaint at the Strasbourg-based court “last week”, is suing Ukraine...
Kiev bans flights into eastern Ukraine
KIEV: Ukraine authorities on Saturday banned flights to the rebel-held east of the former Soviet republic, the head of Ukraine’s aviation authority said. “Flights are banned for Russian companies to Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk for safety reasons,” Denis Antoniuk told AFP without elaborating. The two cities serve the rebel strongholds of...
