Section: The Star (Malaysia)
U.S. announces Ukraine-related sanctions on 34 individuals, entities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 34 individuals and entities as part of its efforts to pressure Russia for its intervention in Ukraine, the U.S. Treasury Department said. …read more Source: The...
Putin says Russia 'to continue efforts' to settle trade ties with Ukraine, EU
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will continue making efforts to iron out existing disputes in its trade relations with the European Union and Ukraine, Russian news agencies quoted President Vladimir Putin as saying on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Russian minister says cancelling Nord Stream-2 would be 'shot in foot'
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Failure to go ahead with the Nord Stream gas pipeline expansion to double gas shipment from Russia’s Baltic coast to Germany, bypassing Ukraine, would be “a shot in the foot,” Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Russia says EU sanctions extension will encourage Kiev to violate Minsk accords – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday that the European Union’s decision to extend sanctions against Russia would encourage Kiev to violate the Minsk peace agreements over the Ukraine conflict, Interfax news agency reported. …read more Source: The...
EU extends economic sanctions on Russia for six months
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Monday extended economic sanctions against Russia until the end of July next year after the deadline for raising objections passed without any member state challenging the decision. …read more Source: The...
Russia's PM Medvedev orders legal action against Ukraine over debt – agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday ordered its government to prepare legal action against Ukraine if it does not repay $3 billion debt, Russian news agencies reported. …read more Source: The...
Putin says will not abandon Russians in Ukraine to nationalists – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would not abandon Russians living in southeast Ukraine to Ukrainian nationalists, RIA news agency quoted him as saying in a documentary due to be broadcast later on Sunday. …read more Source: The...
EU envoys agree extension of Russia sanctions until mid-2016
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union envoys on Friday agreed a six-month rollover of the bloc’s economic sanctions on Russia, diplomats said, extending the measures on energy, banking and defence sectors until the end of July 2016. …read more Source: The...
Russia says unsurprised by Ukraine's refusal to pay debts, will win court case
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak said on Friday that Ukraine’s decision to impose a moratorium on the payment of a $3 billion Eurobond held by Russia was not a surprise and that Moscow would win any future legal case on the matter. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine still committed to good faith debt talks with Russia – Finance Ministry
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said on Friday it was still committed to negotiating a good faith restructuring agreement with Russia on a $3 billion Eurobond, as the government imposed a moratorium on its repayment next week. …read more Source: The...
