Section: The Star (Malaysia)
EU's Tusk says sanctions on Russia must be maintained
ROME (Reuters) – Europe must maintain pressure on Russia with sanctions until the Kiev government has full control of Ukraine, the president of the European Council Donald Tusk said in a joint interview with several newspapers published on Monday. …read more Source: The...
EU worried by military build-up, human rights situation in Crimea
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union said on Monday it would stick to its policy of not recognising Russia’s annexation of Crimea and voiced concern over what it said was a military build-up and deteriorating human rights situation there. …read more Source: The...
Britain urges EU to keep sanctions on Russia until Minsk deal done
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign minister called on EU leaders to maintain economic sanctions on Russia until the Minsk peace deal to stop fighting in Ukraine has been fully implemented. …read more Source: The...
Austrian minister says Minsk accord best chance to solve Ukraine crisis
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Minsk agreement to end fighting in eastern Ukraine is the biggest chance to solve Ukraine crisis peacefully and European leaders should not declare it has failed, Austria’s foreign minister said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine urges allies to consider boycotting Russia's 2018 World Cup
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko urged his country’s allies to consider boycotting the 2018 football World Cup in Russia if Moscow does not pull all its troops out of his territory, in a German newspaper interview published on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Putin says Russia was ready for nuclear confrontation over Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert to ensure Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last year, President Vladimir Putin said in a pre-recorded documentary aired on Sunday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's president says truce not working, urges more Russia sanctions – newspaper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president accused Russian-backed separatists in the east of failing to respect a ceasefire with Ukrainian troops and called for further sanctions on Russia in comments to a German newspaper to be published on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Putin, speaking in film, says Russia saved life of Ukraine ex-leader – agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in a pre-recorded film about Russia’s seizure of Crimea, said the life of Ukrainian former president Viktor Yanukovich was in danger as a result of the “revolution” that set out to seize power in Kiev. …read more Source: The...
China Premier says respects Ukraine integrity, won't be drawn on Crimea
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday that his government respected the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, but would not be drawn on whether China considers Crimea to be Ukraine’s or Russia’s. …read more Source: The...
Biden, Poroshenko call on Russia, separatists to implement ceasefire deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko spoke by phone on Saturday and both called on Russia and pro-Russian separatists fighting in eastern Ukraine to implement the Minsk ceasefire agreements, the White House said. …read more Source: The...
