Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Japan announces additional sanctions on Russia
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan said on Wednesday that it is imposing additional sanctions on Russia, toughening its stance against Moscow to bring it more in line with steps taken by other nations, including its key ally the United States. …read more Source: The...
Putin warns Ukraine against implementing EU deal – letter
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Moscow will curtail Ukraine’s access to vital Russian markets if Kiev implements any part of a trade agreement with the European Union, President Vladimir Putin warned in a letter, toughening his stance on a deal at the centre of East-West tensions. …read more Source: The...
Exclusive – Kazakhstan balanced between Ukraine and post-NATO Afghanistan
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Looking at the neighbourhood around Kazakhstan on a spinning globe, the Central Asian nation’s foreign minister sees both partnerships and peril in the form of the Russian-Ukraine crisis and the coming NATO pullout from Afghanistan by year end. …read more Source: The...
Europe wants Russia, Ukraine to sign interim gas deal in Berlin
KIEV (Reuters) – The European Commission (EC) will propose that Russia and Ukraine sign an interim gas agreement in Berlin as a step towards resolving their long-standing row over gas prices, Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
