Section: The Star (Malaysia)
NATO plans to re-establish communication with Russian military
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO’s military leaders intend to re-establish contact with their Russian counterparts, after months of tension over the crisis in Ukraine, NATO’s top military commander Gen. Philip Breedlove said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Russia says Donetsk attack on civilians 'blunt provocation'
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry denounced as a “grave provocation” an attack in rebel-held Donetsk on Thursday in which civilians were killed, blaming it on Ukrainian troops. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine PM says Russia should bear responsibility for deadly Donetsk attack
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk blamed pro-Russian rebels for a deadly attack on a trolleybus in the eastern city of Donetsk on Thursday and said Russia should bear responsibility for the incident. …read more Source: The...
At least six civilians killed in shelling attack in Donetsk, east Ukraine – Reuters witness
KIEV (Reuters) – At least six civilians were killed on Thursday when a shell or a mortar hit a trolleybus stop in the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, a Reuters witness said. …read more Source: The...
Kiev pulls its forces out of Donetsk airport terminal in east Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian military spokesman said on Thursday Kiev government forces had withdrawn from the new terminal at Donetsk airport east Ukraine, territory over which they have fought fiercely with pro-Russian rebels for months. …read more Source: The...
Part of Donetsk airport area remain under Ukrainian control – ministry
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s defence ministry said on Thursday part of Donetsk airport’s buildings and territory in separatist east Ukraine remained under the control of the Kiev military as fighting continued with pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine talks reach agreement on demarcation line, Steinmeier says
BERLIN (Reuters) – Diplomatic progress was made during four-way talks on the Ukraine crisis and an agreement was reached on establishing security zones between pro-Russian fighters and Kiev’s forces, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said. …read more Source: The...
Russia's new peace proposal for Ukraine is 'occupation plan' – U.S.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s new peace proposal for Ukraine is little more than a blueprint for military occupation that is aimed at holding on to territory seized by Moscow-backed rebels, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russia has 9,000 troops in Ukraine, Poroshenko tells Davos forum
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Wednesday of sending 9,000 troops to back separatist rebels in the east of his country, and the IMF chief said she backed extra financial help for Kiev as the conflict inflicts severe economic damage. …read more Source: The...
NATO calls on Russia to pull troops from Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO said on Wednesday it had seen an increase in the numbers of tanks, artillery pieces and other heavy military equipment being used by Russian troops in eastern Ukraine and renewed a call for Moscow to withdraw. …read more Source: The...
