: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Section: Asia

      Rupiah weakens slightly to 11,682 per dollar in the afternoon
      Aug12

      Rupiah weakens slightly to 11,682 per dollar in the afternoon

      The rupiah traded among banks in Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon weakened by seven basis points to Rp 11,682 per US dollar, compared to the previous Rp 11,675 per dollar.”Even though the rupiah depreciated slightly, it remains relatively stable,” PT Platon Niaga Berjangka financial market analyst Lukman Leong said in Jakarta on Tuesday,...

      280 Russian aid trucks leave for eastern Ukraine
      Aug12

      280 Russian aid trucks leave for eastern Ukraine

      MOSCOW (AP) ― A convoy of 280 Russian trucks headed for eastern Ukraine early Tuesday, one day after agreement was reach …read more Source: The Korea...

      Ukraine says will deny access to Russian aid
      Aug12

      Ukraine says will deny access to Russian aid

      A convoy of 280 Russian trucks reportedly packed with aid headed for eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, but Ukraine said it would deny the mission entry because it has not been certified by the Red Cross and could be a covert military operation.The International Committee of the Red Cross said it had no information on what the trucks were carrying or...

      Ukraine: Russian aid trucks won’t be allowed across border
      Aug12

      Ukraine: Russian aid trucks won’t be allowed across border

      A convoy of 280 Russian trucks reportedly packed with aid headed for eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, but Ukraine said it would deny the mission entry because it has not been certified by the Red Cross… …read more Source: The...

      ‘Grave concerns’ over Russian aid to Ukraine gambit: Hollande
      Aug12

      ‘Grave concerns’ over Russian aid to Ukraine gambit: Hollande

      French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday told his Russian counterpart he had “grave concerns” about the prospect of a unilateral Russian mission in Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...

      Ukraine OKs Malaysian experts’ access to MH17 crash site
      Aug12

      Ukraine OKs Malaysian experts’ access to MH17 crash site

      The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday gave the green light for Malaysia’s investigation team to go to the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 as part of an international recovery operation. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine says Russian aid convoy will be stopped at border
      Aug12

      Ukraine says Russian aid convoy will be stopped at border

      A convoy of 280 Russian trucks reportedly packed with aid headed for eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, but Ukraine said it would deny the mission entry because it has not been certified by the Red Cross and could be a covert military operation. The International Committee of the Red Cross said it had no information on […] The post Ukraine says...

      Russia Launches Probe Into Journalist’s Alleged Abduction in Ukraine
      Aug12

      Russia Launches Probe Into Journalist’s Alleged Abduction in Ukraine

      The Russian Investigative Committee on Tuesday launched an investigation into the alleged abduction of a journalist in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Russian convoy heads to Ukraine despite West’s warnings
      Aug12

      Russian convoy heads to Ukraine despite West’s warnings

      A Russian convoy of 280 trucks carrying “humanitarian supplies” was headed to conflict-torn east Ukraine on Tuesday (Aug 12), despite warnings from the West that Moscow could be using the mission as a guise to sneak in troops. …read more Source: Channel...

      RI commits to strengthening bilateral relations with US
      Aug12

      RI commits to strengthening bilateral relations with US

      On Tuesday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono welcomed senior US senator from Arizona John McCain to the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, announcing that the two nations would strive to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields in the future.Yudhoyono had previously met Senator McCain during a Shangri-La Dialogue event held several years...