Section: Malaysia
Adventures of European comet lander may not be over
BRUSSELS: The EU agreed to blacklist more Ukrainian separatists Monday but stopped short of fresh sanctions against Russia, saying there was hope of restarting dialogue with Moscow to end the worst standoff since the Cold War. New European Union diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said foreign ministers meeting in Brussels had raised the...
Isolated at G20, Putin shows he will do it his way in Ukraine
It may have looked in the West like Russian President Vladimir Putin fled this weekend’s G20 summit early with his tail between his legs after being berated over Ukraine. But it was a different story in Russia, where pliant media praised Putin for being courageous enough to “enter the lion’s den”, stand up to his critics...
EU targets Ukraine separatists but is split on more Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments moved to put more Ukrainian separatists under asset freezes and travel bans on Monday but took no action to step up economic sanctions on Russia despite voicing alarm about an upsurge of violence in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Isolated at G20, Putin shows he will do it his way in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – It may have looked in the West like Russian President Vladimir Putin fled this weekend’s G20 summit early with his tail between his legs after being berated over Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Russian airlines face deeper losses as Ukraine crisis hits travel
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian airlines are facing a drop in passenger numbers because of the Ukraine crisis, prompting some analysts to expect fleet reductions and possible state support next year to cope with deepening losses. …read more Source: The...
EU moves to put more Ukrainian separatists on sanctions list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers asked officials on Monday to present proposals for putting more Ukrainian separatists on the bloc’s sanctions list by the end of this month, diplomats said. …read more Source: The...
Artillery explosions shake Donetsk airport in east Ukraine
Loud explosions and artillery fire rocked Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine today, despite attempts to negotiate an end to a battle that is undermining a ceasefire in regions held by separatists. A Reuters reporter near the strategically important airport saw flashes of artillery fire in several places and heard frequent blasts in new...
Artillery explosions shake Donetsk airport in east Ukraine
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Loud explosions and artillery fire rocked Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine on Monday, despite attempts to negotiate an end to a battle that is undermining a ceasefire in regions held by separatists. …read more Source: The...
Russia expels diplomats as EU set for new Ukraine sanctions
Russia expelled several Polish diplomats for spying today, deepening the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War as the EU eyed fresh sanctions against Moscow over the violence in Ukraine. Fresh bloodshed in Ukraine between pro-Kremlin rebels and Kiev’s forces added to the tensions after Russian President Vladimir Putin (pic) left a...
Nine Ukrainian soldiers, police killed in east
KIEV: Six Ukrainian soldiers and three police officers were killed in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, security officials in Kiev said today. …read more Source: New Straits...
