Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Ukraine's Naftogaz aims to avoid importing gas from Russia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukraine aims to avoid using an interim gas deal signed last month for as long as it can and eventually end its reliance on Russian gas through better EU connections, Naftogaz Chief Executive Andriy Kobolyev told Reuters on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
NATO leader sees 'serious military buildup' in Ukraine, urges Russia to pull back troops
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday a military buildup was taking place both inside Ukraine and on the Russian side of the border and urged Moscow to pull back its troops. …read more Source: The...
Berlin to check in Moscow if ceasefire boosted by Brisbane talks
KIEV (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Kiev on Tuesday, on his way to Moscow, that he wanted to see if talks in Brisbane between Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin had improved the chances of an effective ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Five more Ukrainian soldiers killed, German foreign minister visits Kiev
KIEV (Reuters) – Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the conflict in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, the military said on Tuesday, as Germany foreign minister prepared to hold talks on the crisis in both Kiev and Moscow. …read more Source: The...
EU targets Ukraine separatists but is split on more Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments moved to put more Ukrainian separatists under asset freezes and travel bans on Monday but took no action to step up economic sanctions on Russia despite voicing alarm about an upsurge of violence in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Isolated at G20, Putin shows he will do it his way in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – It may have looked in the West like Russian President Vladimir Putin fled this weekend’s G20 summit early with his tail between his legs after being berated over Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Russian airlines face deeper losses as Ukraine crisis hits travel
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian airlines are facing a drop in passenger numbers because of the Ukraine crisis, prompting some analysts to expect fleet reductions and possible state support next year to cope with deepening losses. …read more Source: The...
EU moves to put more Ukrainian separatists on sanctions list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers asked officials on Monday to present proposals for putting more Ukrainian separatists on the bloc’s sanctions list by the end of this month, diplomats said. …read more Source: The...
Artillery explosions shake Donetsk airport in east Ukraine
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Loud explosions and artillery fire rocked Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine on Monday, despite attempts to negotiate an end to a battle that is undermining a ceasefire in regions held by separatists. …read more Source: The...
EU ministers to discuss Ukraine crisis sanctions, reforms, engaging Russia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers will discuss how to respond to elections that separatists in eastern Ukraine held on Nov 2 as well as ways to launch reforms in Ukraine and engage Russia in finding a solution to the conflict. …read more Source: The...
