Section: The Star (Malaysia)
U.S. says 'proxy war' with Russia not in Ukraine's interest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday it was not in the interests of Ukraine or the world to get into a proxy war with Russia over eastern Ukraine, a comment suggesting Washington is hesitant to arm Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine says group of servicemen taken prisoner in besieged town of Debaltseve
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s defence ministry said on Tuesday a group of service personnel had been taken prisoner by separatists in the strategic town of Debaltseve where government positions have been under attack from Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine rejects Georgian request to extradite ex-president – Tbilisi
TBILISI (Reuters) – Ukrainian prosecutors have rejected a request to extradite Georgia’s ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili and former justice minister Zurab Adeishvili, Georgia’s chief prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine will withdraw heavy weapons when ceasefire is observed – Ukraine military
KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian military spokesman said on Tuesday Ukraine was ready to start withdrawing heavy weapons as agreed in a ceasefire deal as soon as a total truce is observed across the conflict zone in pro-Russian separatist territories. …read more Source: The...
Rebels in one part of east Ukraine pulling back big guns – TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The leader of one of two regions held by pro-Russian rebels said on Tuesday his forces were complying with an agreement to withdraw heavy weaponry from the front line in east Ukraine, Russia’s TASS news agency reported. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian military says rebels are fighting for control of Debaltseve rail station
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday pro-Russian rebels are fighting to seize a strategic rail station in the town of Debaltseve, but Ukrainian troops still control the transport hub. …read more Source: The...
Kremlin says leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine had a phone call
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine discussed the agreement reached in Minsk on solving Ukraine’s conflict during a phone call, the Kremlin said in a statement on Tuesday night. …read more Source: The...
France, Germany, Ukraine say OSCE monitors need free access
PARIS (Reuters) – The leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine said on Monday that observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe must have “free access” for their work in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's goods trade deficit narrows sharply in 2014 as imports plunge
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s trade deficit for goods narrowed sharply last year to $468.3 million, official data showed on Monday, but that was due to a drop in imports following a gas pricing row with Russia and a sharp depreciation of the hryvnia currency. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian military rejects rebel offer of corridor out of Debaltseve
KIEV (Reuters) – Kiev said on Monday it rejected a proposal from pro-Russian rebels to create a safe corridor for government troops out of the encircled town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine, the focus of heavy fighting despite a ceasefire deal. …read more Source: The...
