Section: The Star (Malaysia)
EU summons foreign ministers to emergency meeting on Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will summon foreign ministers of its 28 member states for an emergency meeting to discuss renewed fighting in Ukraine on Thursday, Foreign Affairs chief Federica Mogherini said on Sunday. …read more Source: The...
Rebels launch intense attacks on Ukraine government troops – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Pro-Russian rebels launched new attacks against Ukrainian government positions on Sunday, the Kiev army said, as Western countries threatened more sanctions against Moscow for backing a new separatist offensive. …read more Source: The...
Russia's Lavrov tells EU's Mogherini to push Kiev towards peace talks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavorv told the European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in a phone call on Sunday that Moscow wants the bloc to push Kiev towards political dialogue with separatists in east Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Russia's Lavrov says Moscow ready to push for peaceful solution in east Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday that Moscow was ready to do everything it can to encourage rival sides warring in east Ukraine to seek a peaceful solution to the conflict. …read more Source: The...
Obama vows to ratchet up pressure on Moscow over Ukraine
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama blamed Russia on Sunday for the fighting that has flared anew between government troops and separatists in eastern Ukraine, and said the United States would consider additional options to ratchet up pressure on Moscow. …read more Source: The...
President Poroshenko says de-escalation is priority in east Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday de-escalation of the conflict with pro-Russian rebels in the country’s east was the priority for the Kiev government, which stands by a September peace deal signed in Minsk. …read more Source: The...
Russia blocks U.N. statement on Ukraine as fighting escalates
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia blocked a U.N. Security Council statement on Saturday that would have criticized a pro-Russian Ukrainian rebel leader and condemned a recent upsurge in violence that has claimed dozens of lives in eastern Ukraine, council diplomats said. …read more Source: The...
Russian troops support rebel offensive in Ukraine, NATO says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO said on Saturday that Russian troops were supporting a rebel offensive in eastern Ukraine with sophisticated missiles, rockets and drones and demanded Moscow halt its support. …read more Source: The...
U.S.'s Kerry condemns separatists' assault on Ukraine town
ZURICH (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday he joined his European counterparts in condemning an assault by pro-Russian separatists on Mariupol, Ukraine, and he called on Russia to end its support for the rebels. …read more Source: The...
Pro-Russian rebels attack key port, Ukraine says at least 30 dead
KIEV (Reuters) – Pro-Russian rebels launched an offensive against the strategic port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, prompting the European Union’s foreign policy chief to warn of a further “grave deterioration” in EU-Russian relations. …read more Source: The...
