Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Fuel depot blazes in Ukraine, three firemen missing
VASYLKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Emergency services struggled to prevent the spread of a deadly fuel depot fire outside Kiev on Tuesday and three firemen were reported missing after the blaze triggered a powerful explosion. …read more Source: The...
Russia, Germany, France, Ukraine foreign ministers to meet on June 23
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian, German, French and Ukrainian foreign ministers plan to meet on June 23 in Paris to discuss the Ukraine crisis, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
EU agrees to extend economic sanctions on Russia to end-January – sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union ambassadors agreed on Wednesday to extend economic sanctions on Russia by six months until the end of January next year, diplomatic sources said. …read more Source: The...
German police arrest Ukrainian banker at Berlin airport
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police arrested Ukrainian banker Borys Tymonkin at Berlin-Schoenefeld airport based on an international arrest warrant but authorities have not made a final decision on his extradition, a German state prosecutor said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Two soldiers killed in separatist east as fighting spreads – Ukraine military
KIEV (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian serviceman have been killed and five wounded in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours as fighting extended along a large stretch of the frontline, the Ukrainian military said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Two Ukrainian servicemen killed in east Ukraine – regional chief
KIEV (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian serviceman have been killed in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the separatist eastern region of Luhansk, the governor of the Kiev-controlled territory said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
White House says concerned about flow of weaponry from Russia to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House continues to be concerned about the steady flow of weaponry from Russia across the Ukraine border, spokesman Josh Earnest said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Bashir's flight shows ICC's weakness as it ventures into tougher cases
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The escape of Sudan’s President from an arrest warrant demonstrates the International Criminal Court’s weaknesses, just as it prepares to venture into even more politically-charged cases in places like the Palestinian territories and Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Lavrov, Kerry confirm need to implement Minsk deal on Ukraine – Russia Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry have confirmed the need for all sides to implement the Minsk agreements on Ukraine, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
One Ukrainian serviceman killed as eastern attacks intensify
KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian serviceman was killed and 21 were wounded in separatist attacks in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday, as both sides accused the other of intensifying attacks despite a four-month-old ceasefire deal. …read more Source: The...
