Section: theSun (Malaysia)
Ukraine to accuse Russia of ‘terrorism’ in top UN court
THE HAGUE: Kiev will seek to convince the UN’s top court Monday that Moscow is “sponsoring terrorism” in a bloody conflict involving separatist pro-Russian rebels, as tensions escalate in war-torn eastern Ukraine. Ukraine’s representatives will also ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to take emergency measures...
Russia looks for positive signals in Trump’s speech to Congress
MOSCOW: Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Tueday that relations with the United States were at their lowest ebb since the Cold War, but hoped they could improve under US President Donald Trump. Russia will analyse Trump’s debut address to Congress later on Tuesday for signs of any change in the US stance, Sergei Ryabkov told...
Russia frees opposition activist jailed for protesting
MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday released a prominent opposition activist from jail, after a court quashed a sentence that made him the only person convicted under a tough law against public protests. Ildar Dadin, 34, emerged from a Siberian penal colony after some 15 months behind bars for repeatedly holding unsanctioned rallies against President...
Trump’s Russia reset on hold as White House adds anti-Moscow hawks
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump came to the White House promising a radical reset of US-Russia relations after years of rising tensions under his predecessor. But barely one month into office, that plan appears to be on hold, and Trump’s White House team has taken on an increasingly Russophobic face. After he repeatedly pledged to reach...
Russian writer sparks war of words by joining Ukraine rebels
MOSCOW: One of Russia’s best known novelists, Zakhar Prilepin, has sparked a bitter row among top writers by revealing he is now fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. Prilepin is acclaimed for novels drawing on his experiences of serving with Russian forces in Chechnya and as a member of a banned radical nationalist group, and...
Ex-Ukraine leader urges Trump to end war in east
MOSCOW: Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych has urged US President Donald Trump to act to stop the war in eastern Ukraine that he blamed on “irresponsible actions” by Kiev and the West. In the letter, which was made public on Wednesday, Yanukovych urges the US leader to “take urgent and exhaustive measures to stop the...
Pence reassures Europe, demands NATO pay up
BRUSSELS: US Vice President Mike Pence told nervous Europeans Monday that Donald Trump will remain committed to transatlantic ties, but warned NATO allies they must boost their defence spending in return. Capping a European trip aimed at allaying fears about the new administration’s support, Pence said Washington’s backing for the EU...
Pence faces anti-Trump protests, calls to oppose EU breakup
BRUSSELS: US Vice President Mike Pence began talks with EU officials on Monday in the face of anti-Trump protests and calls from his Belgian hosts to oppose any breakup of the European Union. Pence was in Brussels at the end of a European trip aimed at reassuring allies fearful that US President Donald Trump might abandon them. “No question...
US remains ‘your greatest ally’, Pence tells Europe
MUNICH, Germany: US Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday pledged an “unwavering” commitment to transatlantic ties, aiming to reassure allies including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who pleaded with nations not to go it alone. Capping a week of whirlwind diplomacy by American officials who have descended on Europe to calm nerves...
Pence caps week of US diplomatic efforts to calm allies
MUNICH, Germany: US Vice President Mike Pence will on Saturday voice a firm commitment to transatlantic ties, capping a week-long European tour by top American officials seeking to reassure allies rattled by Donald Trump. After Defence Secretary James Mattis’ strong affirmation that Nato was a “fundamental bedrock” for the...
