Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Russia makes rival U.N. move on MH17 probe after dismissing tribunal bid
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia is pushing for a greater U.N. role in an investigation into what caused the downing of a passenger plane in eastern Ukraine after dismissing a proposal by Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Ukraine for a U.N.-backed tribunal. …read more Source: The...
Daughter of ex-Russian PM, defying Kremlin, eyes top post in key Ukraine region
KIEV (Reuters) – The daughter of a former Russian prime minister on Monday defended her decision to assume a top post in a key Ukrainian region, describing Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea as amoral and denouncing “Soviet-style banditry”. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, rebels trade blame over shelling of central Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatists accused each other on Sunday of shelling residential districts of separatist-held Donetsk overnight, the first attack on central parts of the city since a February ceasefire agreement. …read more Source: The...
Intensified shelling in east Ukraine kills four civilians, soldier
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels accused each other on Saturday of shelling residential areas despite a ceasefire, reporting four civilians and one soldier killed following a week of the deadliest fighting in over a month. …read more Source: The...
Russia's Putin orders formation of new military reserve force
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the creation of a new reserve armed force as part of steps to improve training and military readiness at a time of international tensions with the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Rebel shelling in east Ukraine kills three civilians, soldier – Ukraine military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three civilians have been killed by shelling by pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine’s separatist eastern regions, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday, following a week of the deadliest fighting in over a month. …read more Source: The...
Germany, France call for Minsk agreement to be fully effective by end 2015
PARIS (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande held a telephone conversation with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine on Friday to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine, the French presidency said. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine points finger at Russia as families mark downing of MH17
HRABOVE, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president accused Russia’s military on Friday of ordering the missile strike that brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 one year ago, as relatives gathered from the Netherlands to Australia to remember the 298 passengers and crew. …read more Source: The...
New footage emerges of direct aftermath of MH17 crash
New footage that emerged publicly on Thursday (July 16) appeared to show the direct aftermath of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that was shot down over eastern Ukraine one year ago leaving all 298 passengers and crew dead. …read more Source: The...
Britain calls for international tribunal in downing of MH17 victims
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Friday backed calls for an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of shooting a Malaysian airline out of the sky over rebel-held eastern Ukraine a year ago. …read more Source: The...
