Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Ukraine, Russia, France, Germany to talk today on Ukraine peace – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France will talk by telephone about a peace agreement in Ukraine and a gas dispute between Moscow and Kiev at 10:00 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Monday, Yuri Ushakov, a Kremlin adviser, said. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine says Russia continues to violate winter gas agreement
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state energy firm Naftogaz said Russia’s Gazprom is violating the terms of an EU-backed winter gas supply agreement, ahead of talks on Monday in Brussels on the issue. …read more Source: The...
Lavrov calls Nemtsov murder 'heinous crime'; urges moves by Ukraine
GENEVA (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the main U.N. human rights forum on Monday that the murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov was a “heinous crime” and that President Vladimir Putin was leading an investigation to bring perpetrators to justice. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's military says one Ukrainian serviceman killed in past 24 hours
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Monday one Ukrainian serviceman had been killed and four wounded in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours, underscoring the fragility of a two-week-old ceasefire deal. …read more Source: The...
Estonia's ruling centre-right takes early election lead
TALLINN (Reuters) – Estonia’s ruling centre-right party took an early lead after an election on Sunday overshadowed by fears that neighbouring Russia might interfere in the small Baltic State after annexing Ukraine’s Crimea region last year. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Mariupol holds its breath for next rebel move
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Scanning the sky for incoming artillery fire has become a force of habit for Ukrainian beetroot-seller Svetlana Kumurzhi, who dived under her wooden stall in government-held Mariupol when shells rained down a month ago. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine military says rebels using truce to regroup
KIEV(Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Sunday a ceasefire had been fully observed in eastern separatist territories overnight, but warned that pro-Russian rebels were using the truce to regroup for new attacks on government positions. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian journalist killed in shelling despite ceasefire
KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian journalist was killed by shelling in east Ukraine on Saturday, his newspaper said, even as the Ukrainian military reported a significant drop in rebel attacks, boosting hopes for a two-week-old ceasefire. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian journalist killed as a result of shelling in east – Ukraine military
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Saturday a Ukrainian journalist had been killed as a result of shelling in east Ukraine despite a ceasefire deal. …read more Source: The...
Nemtsov planned to reveal Russian links to Ukraine conflict – Poroshenko
(This refiled version of the story corrects spelling error in second paragraph) …read more Source: The...
