Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Russian deputy who opposed Crimea seizure stripped of immunity
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to strip the only deputy who voted against last year’s annexation of Crimea of his immunity from prosecution as a lawmaker. …read more Source: The...
Four Ukrainian soldiers killed by shell fired by separatists – police
KIEV (Reuters) – Four Ukrainian soldiers were killed on Sunday in the east of the country when their vehicle was struck by a shell fired by Russian-backed separatists, regional police said. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian government approves framework for $15 billin debt-swap – Finance Minister
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian government approved on Saturday the framework for Ukraine’s debt restructuring operation through which it aims to generate $15.3 billion (10 billion pounds), the Finance Ministry said in a statement. …read more Source: The...
Russia's Lavrov calls for pull-back of weapons in Ukraine
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Both sides in the conflict in Ukraine could pull back weapons under 100 millimetres calibre from the front line in a bid to boost confidence in a ceasefire, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
Landmine kills Ukrainian servicemen in separatist east – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian serviceman have been killed and two wounded in a landmine explosion in separatist eastern territories, Kiev military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
Silencing of Crimean Tatar TV sparks outcry from rights bodies, Ukraine, Turkey
KIEV (Reuters) – The silencing of a TV station for the Tatar people in Crimea, annexed by Russia from Ukraine a year ago, sparked an outcry on Friday, with Kiev accusing Moscow of trying to stamp out non-Russian influence on the peninsula. …read more Source: The...
Moscow condemns 'anti-Russian campaign' in U.S
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia expressed outrage on Friday over a “frenzied anti-Russian campaign” by U.S. media and political analysts, stepping up a war of words that has intensified during the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...
Russia, Greece to discuss EU sanctions, economy in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras plan to discuss economic ties and the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow when they meet for talks next week, a Kremlin spokesman said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, rebels discuss broadening weapons withdrawal – aide
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine, Russia and Russian-backed separatists are discussing prospects for extending a pull-back of weapons in east Ukraine to include tanks and smaller weapons systems, a press aide to Kiev’s representative at peace talks said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Merkel says Ukraine ceasefire hasn't been fully implemented
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that the situation in Ukraine had become calmer in the weeks following the Minsk agreement but added that the ceasefire had not yet been fully implemented. …read more Source: The...
