Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Ukraine says catches Russian military intelligence spy red-handed
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) said on Sunday it had caught red-handed a Ukrainian working as a spy for Russia’s military intelligence agency, just days after a Ukrainian journalist was arrested on espionage charges in Russia. …read more Source: The...
U.S. lawmaker wants cyber sanctions on Russia after hacking charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of a U.S. Senate cyber security subcommittee said on Friday he planned to introduce sanctions legislation over “Russia’s cyber criminals” after Washington accused Russia of political cyber attacks ahead of the Nov. 8 presidential election. …read more Source: The...
Putin to discuss Syria, Ukraine in Paris on Oct. 19 – reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will visit Paris on Oct. 19 to discuss the situation in Syria and Ukraine with his French counterpart Francois Hollande, Russian news agencies quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Next U.S. president, Putin's fourth, inherits sinking Russia ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Confronted by Russia in Syria, Ukraine and cyberspace, the next U.S. president will be the fourth to face Vladimir Putin and the challenge of deterring a Kremlin often more willing than the White House to take risk and project power. …read more Source: The...
Russia suspends nuclear agreement, ends uranium research pact with United States
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it was suspending its nuclear and energy research agreement with the United States as a countermeasure against Washington for imposing sanctions on Russia over Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Germany says no proposals for sanctions against Russia over Syria
BERLIN (Reuters) – There are no international proposals to impose sanctions on Russia over its role in Syria, a spokesman for Germany’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, shortly before officials from a group of Western countries meet in Berlin to discuss the crisis. …read more Source: The...
Russia's Putin orders plutonium cleanup programme with U.S. to be suspended
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday suspended a treaty with Washington on cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium, signalling he is willing to use nuclear disarmament as a new bargaining chip in disputes with the United States over Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: The...
IMF asks Ukraine for concrete results in corruption fight
KIEV (Reuters) – Resistance to reform from vested interests will derail Ukraine’s economic recovery and bailout programme from the International Monetary Fund unless those in power take clear steps to fight corruption, the Fund said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Russia says arrests high-ranking Ukrainian spy
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russia’s FSB security service said on Monday it had arrested a senior Ukrainian intelligence officer for gathering secret information about Russian defence and security bodies. …read more Source: The...
Australia says MH17 missile suspects might be confirmed by year-end
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday the names of those responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 might be confirmed by the end of the year. …read more Source: The...
