Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Putin calls West's bluff over Ukraine peace deal
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Vladimir Putin has called Europe’s bluff over east Ukraine as Russia-backed separatists seize a strategic town in defiance of a ceasefire brokered by France and Germany. …read more Source: The...
UK says photos show Russian missiles in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain released photographs on Wednesday of what it described as Russia’s most advanced anti-aircraft artillery system, being operated in eastern Ukraine, saying it was further proof of Russia’s military involvement in the conflict. …read more Source: The...
Hungary PM Orban criticises Tusk, EU allies seeking to isolate Russia
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stepped up his criticism on Wednesday of his European allies for their policy of seeking to isolate Moscow over its intervention in Ukraine, naming top EU official Donald Tusk as one of its backers. …read more Source: The...
Merkel says wants to work with Russia, not against it
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday she wanted to work with Russia to restore peace in Europe, but added that she could not ignore Moscow’s violations of international law in the course of the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian forces quit besieged town after rebel assault
ARTEMIVSK/BULAVYNE, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine pulled thousands of troops out of an encircled town on Wednesday after a massive assault by pro-Russian rebels, who ignored a new ceasefire to seize the strategic railway junction. …read more Source: The...
U.S. hasn't exhausted toolkit on Russia sanctions – energy envoy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The United States could intensify sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin continues to destabilise eastern Ukraine, a senior U.S. government official said. …read more Source: The...
OSCE assembly rejects proposed Russian delegate
VIENNA (Reuters) – The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) parliamentary assembly rejected Russia’s attempt to sign up a woman representing annexed Crimea as a delegate to the group, it said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine seen pushing back debt repayments amid economic struggles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine is likely to push back debt repayments for four years under an international bailout package to give the government more time to get its war-torn economy back on track, a global financial industry group said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Twenty-two Ukrainian soldiers killed in fighting in Debaltseve – armed forces general staff
KIEV (Reuters) – Twenty-two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and more than 150 were wounded in fighting with Russian-backed separatists in the railway junction of Debaltseve in the last few days, Interfax news agency quoted the armed forces general staff as saying on Wednesday …read more Source: The...
Lavrov, Kerry discuss Minsk deal to end Ukraine conflict – Russian foreign ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed over the phone on Wednesday the implementation of a peace deal to end the conflict in east Ukraine, the foreign ministry said in a statement. …read more Source: The...
