Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Kiev struggles in broadcast war against separatists as tensions rise
AVDIYIVKA, Ukraine/KIEV (Reuters) – For Ukrainian pensioner Olga Shazhkova, channel-surfing in the front line town of Avdiyivka is a monotonous business. …read more Source: The...
We're ready to supply more proof of Ukrainian Crimea incursions – Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is ready to provide the West with more evidence about armed Ukrainian incursions into the contested peninsula of Crimea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Germany to Russia: Minsk deal must stay focus of Ukraine peace process – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Monday that the Minsk deal must remain the focus of the Ukrainian peace process despite a spike in tensions in Crimea, the RIA news agency reported. …read more Source: The...
Russia says Lavrov, Steinmeier to meet on Ukraine, Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian and German foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will meet on Monday to discuss the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
U.S. general calls on Russia to allow observers at military drills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia should allow observers, including Western journalists, to attend upcoming military drills that could again put Ukraine on edge just as Russian President Vladimir Putin has sharpened his rhetoric, the commander of the U.S. Army in Europe told Reuters. …read more Source: The...
Moscow could cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine – Russia's Medvedev
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday Moscow might be forced to cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine if a crisis related to a purported incident involving Ukrainian saboteurs in Crimea worsened. …read more Source: The...
Russia deploys advanced S-400 air missile system to Crimea – agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has deployed its advanced S-400 air defence missile system to annexed Crimea, Russian news agencies reported on Friday, citing a statement from the Russian Defence Ministry. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine sees no significant uptick in Donbass fighting as of now
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine has not seen any significant increase in fighting in the eastern Donbass region in the last few days, a Ukrainian military spokesman said on Friday, despite escalating tensions between Kiev and Moscow. …read more Source: The...
Trump adviser joined key party meeting on Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A foreign policy adviser to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump confirmed his attendance at a meeting last month during which the Republican Party agreed to watered-down language in its support of Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
U.S. calls for reducing tensions between Ukraine and Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is extremely concerned about tension on the boundary between Russia and Ukraine and calls on both sides to reduce tension and rhetoric, State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
