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Malaysia demands UN court for MH17 shootdown
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) – The Netherlands, Malaysia and three other countries want a UN tribunal to be set up to try those responsible for the downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine last year, a senior diplomat said Wednesday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Britain to step up training of Ukrainian armed forces
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain said on Wednesday it would step up its training programme for Ukraine’s armed forces as they battle pro-Russian separatist fighters in the east of the country. …read more Source: The...
Netherlands, Malaysia push for UN tribunal for MH17 culprits
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) – The Netherlands, Malaysia and three other countries want a UN tribunal to be set up to try those responsible for the downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine last year, a senior diplomat said Wednesday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Japan PM calls on Putin to work towards Ukraine peace
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday to play a constructive role in finding “peaceful and diplomatic solutions” to the crisis in Ukraine, after the EU agreed to prolong sanctions against Russia. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Netherlands, Malaysia push for UN tribunal for MH17 culprits
The Netherlands, Malaysia and three other countries want a UN tribunal to be set up to try those responsible for the downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine last year, a senior diplomat said Wednesday.Malaysia is expected to present a draft resolution to the Security Council next month on setting up the tribunal, said the diplomat,...
NATO won’t be ‘dragged into arms race’
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday the alliance will not get dragged into an arms race with Russia but must counter Moscow’s “aggressive actions” in Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
Kiev pledges to ease travel restrictions in E.Ukraine
Ukraine will ease the special regime for travelling between areas in eastern regions controlled by the government and the pro-independence rebels by introducing electronic permits, a senior official said Wednesday. …read more Source: Global...
NATO chief rules out arms race with Russia
By Hamim Kakar on 24 June 2015 KABUL (Pajhwok): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said the military alliance would not get dragged into an arms race with Russia but must counter Moscow’s “aggressive actions” in Ukraine. Defence ministers from 41 NATO ally and partner nations are due to approve… read more...
‘Nearly half’ of MH17’s wreckage still in Ukraine
KIEV – A top pro-Russian rebel said Wednesday that nearly half the wreckage of the Malaysia Airline jet shot down over Ukraine last year remain strewn across fields controlled by the separatists. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Netherlands, Malaysia push for UN tribunal for MH17 culprits
June 24, 2015 11:40 PMUNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – The Netherlands, Malaysia and three other countries want a UN tribunal to be set up to try those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last year, a senior diplomat said Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
