Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Putin blames West for Ukraine crisis, denies attempts at empire building
LAURA Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the West on Friday for the conflict in Ukraine and denied accusations of empire building or trying to undermine the sovereignty of neighbouring countries. …read more Source: The...
Merkel urges Putin to back swift solution to Ukraine gas row
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Friday to support a quick solution to Moscow’s gas row with Ukraine before winter sets in, her office said in a statement. …read more Source: The...
Russia still has troops in Ukraine, NATO says
MONS Belgium (Reuters) – Russia still has some troops in eastern Ukraine and retains a very capable force on the border despite a partial withdrawal, NATO’s top military commander said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Merkel, Putin express hope for gas talks success on October 29 – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of reaching an agreement on gas supplies to Ukraine in a telephone call, the Kremlin said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Merkel says EU will discuss bridging finance for Ukraine next week
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and Ukraine will discuss a bridging loan to Kiev next week so that the country can pay in advance for Russian gas deliveries for the coming months, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian PM warns Russia may try to disrupt Sunday's election
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s prime minister warned on Thursday of possible attempts by Russia to disrupt an election in Ukraine at the weekend, a vote being held against a background of Russian support for separatist rebels and an unresolved row over gas. …read more Source: The...
Exclusive – Charred tanks in Ukraine point to Russian involvement
HORBATENKO Ukraine (Reuters) – The burnt-out remains of dozens of tanks and armoured vehicles in fields near this small village bear witness to the ferocity of a battle that turned the tide of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian PM warns Russia may try to destabilise Sunday's election
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk on Thursday warned of possible attempts by Russia to destabilise Sunday’s parliamentary election in Ukraine and ordered security to be boosted to prevent “terrorist acts” being carried out. …read more Source: The...
Special Report – Why Ukraine's revolution remains unfinished
KIEV (Reuters) – In the afternoon of February 20, after the morning’s dead had been cleared away, Volodymyr Melnychuk arrived outside Kiev’s October palace. …read more Source: The...
Russia blocks monitoring of more Ukraine border checkpoints – U.S.
VIENNA (Reuters) – Russia has refused to increase international monitoring of the border with Ukraine, the United States said on Wednesday, after European security watchdog OSCE extended its observers’ existing mandate at two checkpoints by a month. …read more Source: The...
