Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Russia stages WW2 victory parade, draws rebuke from Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Thousands of troops marched across Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday and tanks rumbled through streets to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, an event boycotted by Western leaders over Russia’s role in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine remembers WW2 with Europe rather than Russia
KIEV (Reuters) – For the first time in 70 years, Ukraine on Friday joined most of of Europe in marking the end of the World War Two a day ahead of Russia, which it accused of exploiting the anniversary to display its military might. …read more Source: The...
Two Ukrainian serviceman killed, 26 wounded in past 24 hours- Ukrainian military
KIEV (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and 26 wounded in separatist eastern territories over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Germany's Steinmeier presses for Ukraine progress on Russia visit
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for a swift resolution to the Ukraine conflict on a visit to Volgograd on Thursday, expressing hope a peace deal agreed in Minsk would enter its “next phase”. …read more Source: The...
Separatist conflict colours Ukraine's war anniversary events
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Of all the medals on his military tunic, it is the one marking his role in the UPA Ukrainian nationalist resistance fighting Nazis, Poles and Soviets in the war that ended 70 years ago on Saturday that gives Vasyl Chelepys the most pride. …read more Source: The...
Renewed Russia fears bolster Komorowski in Poland's presidential race
WARSAW (Reuters) – Buoyed by his strong defence background and Poles’ renewed fear of Russia stoked by the Ukraine crisis, Bronislaw Komorowski looks likely to win the first round of Poland’s presidential election on Sunday. …read more Source: The...
EU trade chief says EU-Ukraine deal to be implemented from 2016
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Wednesday that a planned EU-Ukraine trade deal would be implemented from the start of 2016 despite Russian calls for further delay. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine leader warns of worsening conflict, peace envoys more hopeful
MINSK/KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko warned on Wednesday of a growing threat of large-scale military action in the east of the country, but peace envoys reported some progress towards full implementation of a fragile ceasefire agreement. …read more Source: The...
Germany's Merkel to discuss Ukraine with Putin in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss the crisis in Ukraine at talks in Moscow on Sunday, a Kremlin aide said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russian report blames Kiev for downing of MH17 airliner-newspaper
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An independent Russian newspaper on Wednesday published what it said was a report by Russian military engineers suggesting a Malaysian airliner shot down in Ukraine was hit by a Russian-made surface-to-air missile fired by Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: The...
