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Ukraine envoy hopes MH17 trial will bring closure for victims' families
KUALA LUMPURL: The court proceedings examining criminal responsibility in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which will start in March next year, will hopefully bring closure for the victim’s next-of-kin, families and relatives, said Ukrainian Ambassador to Malaysia Olexander Nechytaylo. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd...
Why the Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute Worries Europe
Monitoring Desk Europe was shaken in 2009 when vital midwinter supplies of Russian natural gas, piped through Ukraine, cut out because of a price dispute between the two former Soviet countries. Although Europe has since diversified supplies and increased stockpiles, it’s still heavily dependent on Russian gas. And with Russia and Ukraine...
‘UAE’s NPP may fuel regional arms race’
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: In March, Qatar lodged a complaint with the International Atomic Energy Agency over an UAE nuclear power plant which Doha claimed poses a serious threat to regional stability and the environment, allegations that were rejected by Abu Dhabi. The Barakah nuclear power plant (NPP), which is under construction in the United...
Trump faces firestorm after identifying alleged whistleblower
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump faced calls from his own party to show more restraint on Twitter as the White House faced a storm of outrage Sunday over the president revealing the name of a man widely thought to be the whistleblower who triggered his impeachment.Trump has faced growing criticism since retweeting an attack that included the name of the...
Donald Trump’s own party rounds on him after identifying alleged whistle-blower
Donald Trump faced calls from his own party to show more restraint on Twitter amid a storm of outrage Sunday over the president revealing the name of a man widely thought to be the whistle-blower who triggered his impeachment.Criticism has been growing since Trump retweeted an attack that included the name of the reported CIA staffer at the heart...
Ukraine, eastern rebels swap prisoners in move to end war
Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine on Sunday exchanged 200 prisoners in a move aimed at ending their five-year war.The swap at a … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Ukraine rivals exchange 200 prisoners in controversial swap
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Ukraine completes all-for-all prisoner swap with pro-Russian separatists
The exchange is likely to be hailed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as proof he is making good on a promise to bring captured Ukrainians home …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine, Russia-backed separatists begin controversial prisoner swap
Ukraine exchanged prisoners with Russia-backed separatists in the country’s war-torn east on Sunday, swapping detained fighters for civilians and servicemen held captive sometimes for years in the breakaway region.Kiev was expected to hand over to separatists several riot policemen suspected of killing protesters during a pro-Western...
Ukraine begins all-for-all prisoner swap with separatists
Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have started an all-for-all prisoner swap, after which all remaining prisoners of the five-year conflict should return home, the office of Ukraine’s president said on Sunday. …read more Source::...
