Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Snubbed by West, Russia rolls out red carpet for Asian leaders
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The Kremlin has seized on the visit by southeast Asian leaders for a summit as an opportunity to show Russia still has friends on the international stage, despite being cold-shouldered by the West over the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
EU's Mogherini sees Russia sanctions being renewed
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini expects sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine to be renewed in July, she told a German newspaper on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Seven die in Afghanistan crash of Azerbaijan's Silk Way freight plane
BAKU (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian crew members on board an Azeri freight plane which crashed in Afghanistan on Wednesday are still alive, Azerbaijan’s civil aviation authority (DMAA) said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, IMF agree terms to resume financial support – IMF
KIEV (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had agreed with Ukraine the policies it must implement for the board to agree in July to dispense along-delayed third tranche of loans under a $17.5 billion (£12 billion) bailout programme. …read more Source: The...
New police force finds old habits die hard in Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – The launch of Ukraine’s new police patrol force last year sparked an internet craze of citizens posting selfies with newly recruited officers. …read more Source: The...
Biden tells Ukraine U.S. ready to OK loan guarantee – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Biden told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in a call on Friday that the United States is prepared to move forward with a third loan guarantee agreement to support reforms, the White House said. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian MPs clear path for Poroshenko ally to become top prosecutor
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian lawmakers paved the way on Thursday for a close ally of President Petro Poroshenko to become the new General Prosecutor, a position seen by the West as crucial to tackling entrenched corruption. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, Russia agree some security measures – Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia agreed on Wednesday to create demilitarised zones and implement other security measures in separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine, but they remained at odds over how to move towards local elections. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine recovers 17 paintings stolen from Verona museum
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine has recovered 17 paintings, including works by Peter Paul Rubens and Tintoretto, stolen by armed robbers from the Castelvecchio museum in Verona last year, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russia boosts power supplies to annexed Crimea
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw on Wednesday the launch of a fourth and final electricity line from Russia to Crimea, which will almost completely end the peninsula’s reliance on the Ukrainian grid for its power. …read more Source: The...
