Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Ukraine launches Western-style police force to set a marker for reform
KIEV (Reuters) – The first 2,000 recruits of a new Ukrainian police force passed out in the capital Kiev at the weekend, intended by the government as a visible sign of its commitment to shake off a deep-rooted culture of corruption in public institutions. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine corruption probe finds diamonds, cash, Kalashnikov
KIEV (Reuters) – Two high-ranking Ukrainian judicial officials have been detained on suspicion of corruption and a large quantity of diamonds, $400,000 in cash and a Kalashnikov were found during raids on their homes, Ukraine’s SBU security service said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Insight – Tensions with Russia could prompt NATO strategy rethink
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO is preparing for a long standoff with Russia, reluctantly accepting that the Ukraine conflict has fundamentally transformed Europe’s security landscape and that it may have to abandon hope of a constructive relationship with Moscow. …read more Source: The...
Landmine kills five Ukrainian soldiers in separatist east
KIEV (Reuters) – Five Ukrainian servicemen were killed and three wounded by a landmine in the separatist Luhansk region, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday. …read more Source: The...
Russia says new U.S. military strategy is confrontational
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday a new U.S. military strategy was confrontational and would not help improve relations with Moscow, strained by the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, creditors say aim to reach deal 'as soon as possible' – statement
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Finance Ministry and its creditors said on Wednesday restructuring talks in Washington had been productive, leading to an agreement to continue negotiations under confidential terms, in an effort to reach a deal as soon as possible. …read more Source: The...
Dutch confident MH17 prosecution will eventually succeed
ROTTERDAM (Reuters) – The head of the team of Dutch prosecutors looking into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last year said on Tuesday he was “confident” of concluding his investigation successfully, but was not ready to bring charges. …read more Source: The...
Rights group doubts captured Russian soldier had quit army
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A soldiers’ rights group cast doubt on Monday on denials by military prosecutors in Moscow that a Russian serviceman was on active duty when captured fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine debt envoy ratchets up payment suspension warning
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Ukraine could suspend its debt payments almost immediately if an important meeting with creditors on Tuesday ends in stalemate, the country’s chief debt envoy Vitaly Lisovenko said. …read more Source: The...
Putin out to seize control of Ukraine, says Kiev defence chief
KIEV (Reuters) – The West should not drop its guard over Ukraine, the country’s defence minister said on Friday, saying a build-up of Russian forces in support of separatists showed President Vladimir Putin was bent on seizing control of the country. …read more Source: The...
