Section: The Star (Malaysia)
PM May says Russia must release Ukrainian vessels and crew
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Russia must release the Ukrainian boats and sailors it captured on Sunday, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, adding that Britain would continue to push for “appropriate sanctions.” …read more Source: The...
President cheers as Ukraine on cusp of church independence
KIEV/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday Ukraine was on the cusp of securing its own independent church, snapping centuries-old ties to a Russian clergy that Kiev accuses of meddling in its affairs. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian leader says Putin wants his whole country, asks for NATO help
BERLIN/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday of wanting to annex his entire country and called for NATO to deploy warships to a sea shared by the two nations. …read more Source: The...
Trump withdraws from Putin meeting due to Ukraine crisis
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly cancelled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Argentina, registering his disapproval of Russia’s treatment of Ukraine and casting new uncertainty over U.S.-Russian ties. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine president hopes to launch anti-corruption court in July
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hopes Ukraine can start setting up a special anti-corruption court in July after parliament passes necessary legislation, he told reporters on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Five metro stations closed in Ukraine capital after bomb warning
KIEV (Reuters) – Kiev has closed five subway stations, mostly in the central part of the Ukrainian capital, after a bomb warning, the subway operator said in a statement. …read more Source: The...
Macron says won't lift Russia sanctions if no progress on Ukraine
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said European Union sanctions on Russia would not be lifted unless there was progress on Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Putin says Russian missile did not bring down flight MH17
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that a Russian army missile did not bring down Malaysia Airlines Flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014, rebuffing Dutch investigators who concluded that a Russian missile system was used in the attack. …read more Source: The...
U.S. calls for Russia to acknowledge role in MH-17 shootdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday joined calls for Russia to account for its role in the July 2014 downing of Malaysia Flight MH-17 over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
UK demands Russia answer for its actions after report into downing of flight MH17
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign minister Boris Johnson said Russia must answer for its actions after a report into the shooting down of a civilian flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014 said the missile involved belonged to a unit of the Russian army. …read more Source: The...
