Section: The Star (Malaysia)
EU foreign ministers propose adding new names to Russia sanctions list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers proposed on Thursday that the bloc extend asset freezes and travel bans to further individuals deemed responsible for hostilities in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
EU foreign ministers agree to extend Russian sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU foreign ministers agreed on Thursday to extend asset freezes and travel bans put on dozens of Ukrainians and Russians last March, diplomats said, but were still seeking a compromise on adding new people and preparing new measures. …read more Source: The...
Russia warns West support for Kiev could lead to "catastrophe"
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s envoy to the European security watchdog OSCE urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to stop supporting the “party of war” in Ukraine and warned “catastrophe” could result, Interfax news agency reported. …read more Source: The...
Belarus says next round of Ukraine talks on Jan 30 in Minsk – TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarus said on Thursday the next round of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe on the crisis in eastern Ukraine would take place in Minsk on Jan. 30, TASS reported on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Greek foreign minister repeats criticism of EU over Ukraine
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias stoked a brewing row with European partners over sanctions against Russia on Thursday, saying Athens would not be pushed into agreement because of its impending debt negotiations. …read more Source: The...
Fresh rebel offensive would warrant more Russia sanctions – Germany
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday that a fresh offensive by pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine would warrant more sanctions on Russia, while acknowledging that the new Greek government had not made discussions with EU peers easier. …read more Source: The...
Tighter sanctions on Russia cannot replace Ukraine peace plan – Austria's Faymann
SLAVKOV, Czech Republic (Reuters) – Stricter sanctions on Russia cannot replace a peace plan for the Ukraine crisis and are an emergency solution at best, Austria’s Chancellor Werner Faymann said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine says five serviceman killed, 29 wounded in past 24 hours
KIEV (Reuters) – Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 29 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s eastern regions in the past 24 hours, Kiev military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Greece misinterpreted over Russia sanctions -minister
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s new finance minister Yanis Varoufakis rejected suggestions that complaints from Athens over a European Union statement on Ukraine meant it was preparing to veto sanctions against Russia. …read more Source: The...
Germany says nobody wants new sanctions but Russia must observe ceasefire
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Thursday that Europe had no interest in imposing tougher new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, but the only way forward was to abide by the terms of last year’s ceasefire agreed in Minsk. …read more Source: The...
