Section: Malaysia
Russia's Lavrov says ties with Washington need 'reset 2.0'
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow called on Sunday for a new “reset 2.0” in relations with Washington, saying the situation in Ukraine that had led to Western sanctions against Russia was now improving thanks to Kremlin peace initiatives. …read more Source: The...
Russia’s Lavrov slams US ‘military interference’
UNITED NATIONS: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday accused the United States of resorting to “military interference” to defend its interests, in a veiled reference to the air campaign in Syria. “Washington has openly declared its right to unilateral use of force anywhere to uphold its own interests,” Lavrov...
Stoltenberg takes helm at pumped-up Nato but challenges loom
Former Norwegian premier Jens Stoltenberg will on Wednesday take charge of a revitalised Nato which less than a year ago looked like a Cold War dinosaur in a fast-changing world. The alliance has a newfound sense of purpose thanks to the Ukraine crisis but Stoltenberg will be aware that it must also face up to many other and longer-term…...
Ukraine backs off from EU-backed Russia gas deal
War-torn Ukraine has distanced itself from an EU-brokered agreement with Russia that would have restored its gas supplies during winter and helped rebuild trust between the neighbouring foes. EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger emerged from hours of acrimonious negotiations in Berlin on Friday to pronounce the three-month dispute on...
MH17: M’sia will ask UN to send its peacekeeper to Eastern Ukraine says Liow
BENTONG: Malaysia will ask the United Nations (UN) to send its peacekeeping force to eastern Ukraine to enable the investigation teams to enter the MH17 crash site, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. …read more Source: New Straits...
German EU lawmaker says Russia barred her from entering
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A German member of the European Parliament said on Friday she had been barred from entering Russia when she tried to attend a court hearing there for a Ukrainian woman army officer. …read more Source: The...
Pro-presidential block to win early Ukrainian elections – poll
KIEV (Reuters) – A political bloc that supports President Petro Poroshenko looks set to triumph in Ukraine’s parliamentary election next month, said a poll published on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Russia denies its military met Ukrainian officials to discuss buffer zone
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry denied on Friday any of its military officials had met the Ukrainian military to work out details of a buffer zone being created in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Berlin unaware of plans for talks with Russia, Ukraine and France
BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin does not know of any current plans for Chancellor Angela Merkel to meet with the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and France, a German government spokesman said on Friday, adding that Germany would be ready to join such talks if it were helpful. …read more Source: The...
Berlin says Ukraine rebels' election plans harm peace process
BERLIN (Reuters) – Plans by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine to hold local elections in November would undermine a ceasefire agreement reached in Minsk and destabilise the situation, the German foreign ministry said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
