Section: The Star (Malaysia)
U.S. voices concern about violence against monitors in east Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was “deeply concerned” about a pattern of violence by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine targeting unarmed civilians of a European mission monitoring the conflict in region. …read more Source: The...
EU confirms rollover of Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend sanctions imposed on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine by another six months, European Council President Donald Tusk said. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Poroshenko says will sign defence deals with U.S. soon
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said after meetings in Washington that Kiev and the United States would soon sign a number of agreements boosting defence cooperation, news agency Interfax Ukraine reported on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
France's Macron says four-way summit on Ukraine crisis to happen before G20
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said in remarks published on Wednesday that there would be a “Normandy format” summit with the leaders of Russia, France and Ukraine on the conflict in eastern Ukraine before July’s G20 summit. …read more Source: The...
Russia considering retaliatory sanctions against U.S. – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow is considering a range of retaliatory measures in response to a planned new round of U.S. sanctions to be imposed on Moscow over its role in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Kremlin calls U.S. statement on eastern Ukraine inappropriate
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow regards a U.S. statement linking the lifting of sanctions on Russia to its withdrawal from eastern Ukraine as inappropriate and incorrect, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russia says new U.S. sanctions will not alter Moscow's course – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – New sanctions imposed by the United States on Russian companies and individuals over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis will not affect Moscow’s policy, RIA news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Trump, Ukraine's Poroshenko discuss how to resolve conflict in eastern Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump met on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in talks that the White House said was about ways to resolve peacefully the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine leader says Trump voiced strong support for Kiev during talks
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he had received strong assurances of U.S. support for his country from Donald Trump during a meeting in the White House on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
U.S. sanctions 38 individuals, entities over Russian actions in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday added 38 individuals and organisation to its list of those sanctioned over Russian activities in Ukraine, the U.S. Treasury said in a statement. …read more Source: The...
