Section: The Star (Malaysia)
No. 2 U.S. diplomat Biegun will visit Russia, Lithuania amid Belarus crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun will travel to Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine on Aug. 24-27 to meet senior government leaders to discuss regional issues, the State Department said in a statement on Sunday. …read more Source:: The...
Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart
DUBAI (Reuters) – Analysis from the black boxes of a downed Ukrainian passenger plane shows it was hit by two missiles 25 seconds apart and that passengers were still alive for some time after the impact of the first blast, Iran said on Sunday. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine reports daily record 2,328 coronavirus cases
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine registered a record 2,328 cases of the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. …read more Source:: The...
Israel's coronavirus chief urges Ukraine to ban Jewish pilgrimage
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The head of Israel’s coronavirus task force has asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to ban an annual pilgrimage in which Hasidic Jews visit the central Ukrainian town of Uman over concerns the site may become a virus hotspot. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine receives assistance from 30 countries during COVID-19 pandemic: official
KIEV, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — During the coronavirus pandemic, Ukraine has received humanitarian aid from 30 countries and nine international organizations, Ukrainian First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzheppar said on her official Facebook page on Wednesday. …read more Source:: The...
Iran says European insurers should pay compensation for downed Ukrainian plane
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will not compensate Ukraine International Airlines for its plane Tehran accidentally downed in January because the passenger jet was insured by European firms, the head of Iran’s Central Insurance Organisation said on Monday. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine president says Kyiv staying out of U.S. internal politics, elections
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that it was a matter of Ukraine’s national security to stay out of U.S. internal politics, particularly its election. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine closes checkpoints at Crimean border to control coronavirus
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government said on Saturday it had temporarily closed its border with Crimea, the peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014, to prevent further spread of coronavirus. …read more Source:: The...
Ceasefire offers opportunity for eastern Ukraine peace push, says president
TARAMCHUK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine wants to build on a lull in fighting in the eastern Donbass region to push for a lasting peace settlement at a new round of four-way talks with Russia, France and Germany, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine leader hopes Minsk will hand over suspected Russian mercenaries to Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he hoped Belarus would hand over suspected Russian mercenaries to Ukraine for future prosecution. …read more Source:: The...
