Section: The Star (Malaysia)
U.S. plans to store heavy arms in Baltic, Eastern Europe – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to store heavy military equipment in the Baltics and Eastern European nations to reassure allies made uneasy by Russian intervention in Ukraine, and to deter further aggression, a senior U.S. official said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, Russia protest over attacks on each other's diplomatic missions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine protested to Russia on Saturday after mobs vandalised its embassy in Moscow and its consulate in Rostov-on-Don overnight, a day after Russia made a similar protest to Ukraine over damage to the Russian consulate in Kharkiv. …read more Source: The...
Six Ukrainian servicemen killed, 14 wounded in past 24 hours
KIEV (Reuters) – Six Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 14 wounded in separatist eastern territory in the past 24 hours, despite a four-month-old ceasefire deal, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
Merkel stresses Germany wants good relations with Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that Berlin was keen to have good relations with Moscow and was striving for a political solution to the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
EU lawmakers slam Russia, demand sanctions maintained
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday calling on EU governments to maintain sanctions on Russia over its action in Ukraine, the second such critical vote in the EU legislature in as many days. …read more Source: The...
Killings of soldiers and civilians fray Ukraine's ceasefire
KIEV (Reuters) – Three civilians and two Ukrainian soldiers were killed in …read more Source: The...
Three civilians, two Ukrainian soldiers killed in violence in eastern Ukraine – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three civilians and two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in separate incidents in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine, where government forces are confronting a rebellion by Russian-backed separatists, the Ukrainian military said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Russia says U.S. forces Kiev to prolong conflict
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused the United States on Thursday of forcing Kiev to continue the conflict in east Ukraine and urged Washington to fully implement a treaty on eliminating intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles. …read more Source: The...
Pope urges Putin to commit to 'sincere, great effort' for Ukraine peace
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to commit himself to a “sincere and great effort” to achieve peace in Ukraine, the Vatican said. …read more Source: The...
Sanctions push central Europe's armies further from Russia
BRATISLAVA/SOFIA (Reuters) – A European Union embargo on arms imports from Russia, imposed last year in response to a pro-Russian rebellion in Ukraine, is speeding the demise of central Europe’s remaining military ties to its former overlord. …read more Source: The...
