Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Merkel, Putin agreed to four-way talks on Kerch Strait
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced her concern about events in the Kerch Strait off Crimea during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, her spokesman said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
Citing Russia threat, Ukraine boosts security at ports, power plants
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday his country had stepped up security at vital infrastructure sites such as nuclear power stations and Black Sea ports in the face of what he called a Russian test of the world order. …read more Source: The...
Merkel ally suggests blockading Russian ships over Ukraine crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union and the United States should consider banning from their ports Russian ships originating from the Sea of Azov after Russia captured three Ukrainian vessels there, a senior ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel told Reuters on Friday. …read more Source: The...
EU will extend Russia sanctions in December – Tusk
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The European Union will extend its existing economic sanctions on Russia next month, a top official with the bloc said on Friday after Moscow’s action against Ukraine’s navy in the Sea of Azov. …read more Source: The...
Hungary's Orban says stands behind Ukraine in crisis with Russia
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Hungary backs Ukraine in a conflict with Russia, despite the Ukrainian government taking anti-Hungarian positions, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during a visit to Prague on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of combat age citing invasion fears
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Friday banned Russian men of combat age from entering the country, a move introduced under martial law after Russia fired on and captured three Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea last weekend. …read more Source: The...
Russia thinks Trump cancelled Putin meeting for domestic reasons
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia believes U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled his meeting with Vladimir Putin due to domestic issues rather than the Ukraine situation, its foreign ministry said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Russia has no plans to ban entry to Ukrainian men – RIA cites lawmaker
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia does not plan to ban Ukrainian men from entering the country in a tit-for-tat response to a broad entry ban imposed by Ukraine, RIA news agency cited Russian lawmaker Frants Klintsevich as saying on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine mulls 'mirror actions' after Russia's capture of ships
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine is considering whether to respond in kind with “mirror actions” after Russia fired on and captured three Ukrainian navy vessels last weekend, Ihor Huskov, a senior official at the state security service (SBU) told reporters on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine bans entry to Russian adult men – border service chief
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine has banned Russian adult men aged 16-60 years from entering Ukraine, the head of the border service Petro Tsygykal said in a televised meeting on Friday. …read more Source: The...
