Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Captured Ukrainian navy captains tell Russia – we won't testify
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian navy captains being held in a Russian jail have refused to provide testimony because they consider themselves prisoners of war, their lawyers said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
EU leaders to pledge support for Ukraine at summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will reaffirm support for Ukraine in its standoff with Russia and their readiness to increase aid to the country at a summit on Thursday, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said. …read more Source: The...
U.S. urges Hungary not to block Ukraine's NATO engagement
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The United States urged Hungary on Thursday to repair relations with neighbouring Ukraine and not try to block Kiev’s cooperation with NATO, saying “if Ukraine fails, Hungary will be on the front line of Russian aggression”. …read more Source: The...
NATO to deliver secure comms to Ukraine military by years' end
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO will deliver secure communication equipment to Ukraine’s military this month, its head Jens Stoltenberg told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at a meeting on Thursday over the escalation of its conflict with Russia. …read more Source: The...
EU to offer Ukraine help over Azov Sea at summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will offer Ukraine help for its regions affected by Russia’s actions in the Azov Sea when they meet on Thursday, according to a draft summit statement seen by Reuters on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russia gas pipeline to boost grip on Ukraine, Europe – U.S. diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia is seeking to boost its power in Europe and grip over Ukraine with the proposed Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, the top U.S. energy diplomat said on Monday, in a step-up of Washington’s rhetoric against the pipeline. …read more Source: The...
EU blacklists nine over rebel Ukraine vote but signals no new Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Monday blacklisted nine people involved in rebel elections in east Ukraine last month but signalled no further punitive measures against Moscow over the latest flare-up of tensions with Kiev in the Azov Sea. …read more Source: The...
Bulgaria would face 'major crisis' if Black Sea tensions worsen
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria would face a “major crisis” if military tensions in the Black Sea were to worsen, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Friday, after Russia’s capture of three Ukrainian naval ships and its crews last month prompted fears of an escalation. …read more Source: The...
Germany sees no new EU sanctions on Russia for now
LISBON (Reuters) – Germany does not envision EU sanctions against Russia over its conflict with Ukraine as long as de-escalation efforts continue, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Russia ready to discuss fate of detained Ukrainian sailors after their trial
MILAN (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow would only be ready to discuss the fate of a group of Ukrainian sailors it captured last month after their trial was finished. …read more Source: The...
