Section: Malaysia
U.S. should look at giving weapons to Ukraine – top U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s choice to fill the number two spot at the State Department, Anthony Blinken, spoke favourably on Wednesday about the possibility of providing weapons to Ukraine, which is grappling with pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The...
Senior German politician under fire for plea to recognise Russian Crimea
BERLIN (Reuters) – A senior German politician drew criticism on Wednesday for suggesting the West should recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea to save face for President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: The...
Berlin and Moscow still differ widely on Ukraine – Steinmeier
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany and Russia have widely diverging views on the conflict in Ukraine which is a long way from reaching a solution, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday, a day after meeting President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine rebel leader challenges president to duel
A rebel leader in east Ukraine today challenged President Petro Poroshenko to a duel, claiming it could bring peace to the war-torn region. Igor Plotnitsky, the 50-year-old leader of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic, wrote an open letter to Poroshenko suggesting the whole nation could even watch the duel on live TV. “Each...
Ukraine bans Dutch, German, British poultry imports due to bird flu
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine has banned imports of all live birds and bird products from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany due to bird flu cases in those countries, Ukraine’s state veterinary inspectorate said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
New Ukrainian parliament to hold first session on November 27
KIEV (Reuters) – The first session of a new Ukrainian parliament, elected in October, will take place on Nov. 27, news agency Interfax Ukraine quoted the head of a parliamentary working group, Volodymyr Groysman, as saying on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine PM rules out direct negotiations with pro-Russian separatists
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s prime minister ruled out on Wednesday direct negotiations between the Kiev government and pro-Russian separatists to end six months of conflict in the east of the country. …read more Source: The...
Lavrov says Russia not to blame for negative EU ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) – There is no alternative to cooperation between Moscow and the European Union, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow was not to blame for strains in relations with Brussels over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...
Germany sees ‘no grounds for optimism’ in Ukraine conflict
Germany’s foreign minister said Tuesday he was not optimistic about an end to the conflict in Ukraine because of a “dangerous” escalation of fighting in the east. Frank-Walter Steinmeier made the downbeat assessment after Nato’s secretary-general spoke of a “very serious build-up” of troops, artillery and air...
German sees no optimism on Ukraine after talks in Moscow, Kiev
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister saw “no reason for optimism” after talks on Tuesday in Moscow and Kiev on the Ukraine conflict that has claimed more than 4,000 lives and caused a deep rift between Russia and the West. …read more Source: The...
