Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Russia's Putin accuses Kiev of meddling in Orthodox faith
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the government in Kiev of flagrantly meddling in the life of Orthodoxy in Ukraine where a new national church has broken away from Moscow’s orbit. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Poroshenko launches bid for second term as president
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s pro-Western President Petro Poroshenko launched his bid for a second five-year term in front of thousands of supporters on Tuesday, ahead of a tight election race in March. …read more Source: The...
Danish minister calls for EU-wide sanctions on Russia over Azov Sea
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s foreign minister called on Tuesday for European Union-wide sanctions on Russia over a stand-off with Ukraine in the Azov Sea. …read more Source: The...
Exclusive: Ukraine says it sees surge in cyber attacks targeting election
KIEV (Reuters) – Hackers likely controlled by Russia are stepping up efforts to disrupt Ukraine’s presidential election in March with cyber attacks on electoral servers and personal computers of election staff, the head of Ukraine’s cyber police said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
EU to discuss more Russia sanctions over Azov Sea next month
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers will discuss in February imposing more sanctions against Russia over a stand-off with Ukraine in the Azov Sea, diplomats said. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian court sentences ex-president Yanukovych to 13 years in prison
KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian court on Thursday sentenced former president Viktor Yanukovich in absentia to 13 years in jail on treason charges, a judge said, saying his conduct in office had opened the door to Russia’s annexation of Crimea and conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine opposition leader Tymoshenko launches presidential bid as polarizing frontrunner
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko launched her bid for the presidency on Tuesday as the early frontrunner in opinion polls, pledging to fight corruption, increase wages and speed up integration with the West. …read more Source: The...
Death toll from ship blaze near Crimea rises to 14 – TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The death toll from a fire on board two ships in the Kerch Strait near Crimea has risen to 14, TASS news agency cited a source in Russia’s emergency services as saying. …read more Source: The...
Ten sailors dead, 14 saved after two ships catch fire near Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ten crew members have been found dead and 14 have been rescued after two ships caught fire in the Kerch Strait near Crimea, Russia’s transport ministry said on Monday, with a rescue operation still underway. …read more Source: The...
Ten crew members dead after two ships catch fire near Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ten crew members have been found dead and 14 have been rescued after two ships caught fire in the Kerch Strait near Crimea, Russian’s transport ministry told Reuters on Monday, with a rescue operation still underway. …read more Source: The...
