Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Putin knows we want Ukraine gas transit to continue, says Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed that he is aware of Germany’s demand that Ukraine continues to transport gas to Europe after the opening of the Nordstream 2 pipeline, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Merkel says recovered from shaking bout after drinking water
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was seen shaking when she met visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy earlier on Tuesday, said she had since drunk water and was feeling better. …read more Source: The...
Merkel: Will only lift Russia sanctions if Ukraine's sovereignty restored
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that western sanctions against Russia would not be lifted unless Ukraine’s sovereignty was restored. …read more Source: The...
Party of Ukraine's president can win parliamentary majority – poll
KIEV (Reuters) – The new party set up by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who took office last month, could win a majority in a parliamentary election due on July 21, an opinion poll showed on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Party of Ukraine's new president leads parliamentary vote race
KIEV (Reuters) – The party of Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has strengthened its lead ahead of a parliamentary election due on July 21, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine president appoints former minister Abromavicius to defence job
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday appointed former economy minister Aivaras Abromavicius to the supervisory board of the state defence conglomerate Ukroboronprom, a decree published on his website said. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine President asks MPs to sack Prosecutor, appoint foreign minister
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked parliament to sack General Prosecutor Yuri Lutshenko and to appoint a former Ukrainian envoy to NATO, Vadym Prystaiko, as new foreign minister, a presidential official said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Six die in fire in Ukraine psychiatric clinic
KIEV (Reuters) – Six people died in a fire in a municipal psychiatric clinic in the Ukrainian southern port of Odessa, Ukraine’s emergencies service said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Party of Ukraine's new president leads parliamentary vote race
KIEV (Reuters) – The party of Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has kept a strong lead ahead of a parliamentary election due on July 21, an opinion poll showed on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Putin to Ukraine's new president: Make up your mind on Russia policy
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Ukraine’s new President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, needed to make up his mind when it came to his policy on Russia, noting that he continued to call Moscow an enemy. …read more Source: The...
