Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Two Ukrainian tourists killed in Egypt resort knife attack – sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian tourists were killed and four other tourists wounded by an attacker with a knife at an Egyptian holiday resort in Hurghada, though the motive for the attack was still under investigation, Egypt’s Interior Ministry and security sources said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
EU's Juncker says corruption undermining Ukraine's progress
KIEV (Reuters) – European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said corruption was undermining all efforts to rebuild Ukraine in line with European Union norms, as President Petro Poroshenko vowed on Thursday to pursue ever-closer integration with the bloc. …read more Source: The...
Berlin worries Trump's Russia problems hampering policy
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany welcomes signs the United States is engaging with Russia on Ukraine and Syria, but worries it will struggle to play a constructive role as long as its policy aims remain confused and the furore rages on over Moscow’s role in the U.S. election, a senior German official said. …read more Source: The...
OSCE member states, including Russia, reach deal to fill vacant posts
VIENNA (Reuters) – Members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which monitors the conflict in eastern Ukraine, overcame months of deadlock on Tuesday on filling top posts, its chairman said, praising Russia’s “constructive” role. …read more Source: The...
Russia calls EU-Ukraine pact an 'exemplary' breach of WTO rules
GENEVA (Reuters) – Russia has indicated a potential new legal salvo in its trade war with Ukraine and the European Union, telling the World Trade Organization that a trade deal between Kiev and Brussels breaks the rules by penalising Russia. …read more Source: The...
Kremlin says power turbines in Crimea are made in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that power turbines being installed in Crimea had been made in Russia using Russian components. …read more Source: The...
Siemens takes legal action over turbines in Crimea – source
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Siemens has taken legal action to prevent the installation of its electricity turbines in Crimea, a region subject to EU sanctions for energy technology, a company source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Kremlin – Possible NATO membership for Ukraine won't boost stability
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine’s potential membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would not boost stability and security in Europe. …read more Source: The...
Pledging reforms by 2020, Ukraine seeks roadmap to NATO membership
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will begin discussions on a roadmap to get Ukraine into NATO, with Kiev pledging reforms to it up to standard by 2020, President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's gloom over Trump lifts as Tillerson visits
KIEV (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday Russia must make the first move to bring peace to eastern Ukraine, during a first official visit to Kiev that President Petro Poroshenko called a powerful signal of U.S. support. …read more Source: The...
