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Mother of German MH17 Victim Takes Ukraine to Human Rights Court
The mother of a victim of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has begun legal proceedings against Ukraine at the European Court of Human Rights, accusing Kiev of failing to close the country’s airspa… …read more Source:...
Mother of German MH17 victim takes Ukraine to human rights court
The mother of a victim of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has begun legal proceedings against Ukraine at the European Court of Human Rights, accusing Kiev of failing to close the country’s airspace, a German daily reported today. The woman, who lodged her complaint at the Strasbourg-based court “last week”, is suing Ukraine...
Kiev Bans Flights Into Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine authorities on Saturday banned flights to the rebel-held east of the former Soviet republic, the head of Ukraine’s aviation authority said. …read more Source:...
Russia's VEB bank chief warns sanctions endanger Ukraine banking system
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s state development bank VEB said Western sanctions against Moscow risk endangering Ukraine’s banking system because Russian banks could not give liquidity to subsidiaries there. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine faces coal shortage with rebels controlling mines
KIEV – With the rich seams of coal in eastern Ukraine under rebel control and Russia cutting off supplies, the Kiev government faces the awkward prospect of turning to its enemies for help. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russia calls for end to sanctions as EU targets Ukraine separatists
MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia urged the European Union on Saturday to lift sanctions against Moscow and promised to waive its food embargo, but a top EU official rejected such a move as the bloc imposed fresh measures on Ukrainian rebels. …read more Source: The...
Russia urges EU to lift sanctions, promises to waive counter-measures
MOSCOW – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov urged the European Union to lift sanctions against Moscow over the Ukrainian conflict and promised to waive its counter-measures, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday.Moscow in August banned most Western food imports, worth US$9 billion (S$11.7 billion) a year, in response to US...
Russia urges EU to lift sanctions, promises to waive counter-measures – Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov urged the European Union to lift sanctions against Moscow over the Ukrainian conflict, promising to waive its counter-measures, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
EU imposes sanctions on Ukraine rebel vote organisers
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has imposed sanctions on the organisers of rebel elections in eastern Ukraine this month, the bloc said on Saturday, hitting the separatists and their organizations with asset freezes and travel bans. …read more Source: The...
Malaysia Airlines apologises for ‘offensive’ promotion tweet
KUALA LUMPUR: Striken Malaysia Airlines apologised Saturday for a year-end promotion tweet that draw anger on twitter after it inadvertently drew parallels with the still-missing MH370 flight. “Want to go somewhere but don’t know where?” read the post on Twitter that was meant to promote special deals by the national carrier, prompting...
