Section: The Philippine Daily Inquirer (Philippines)
Ukraine bars entry to Russian men aged 16 to 60
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said Friday the country has barred Russian men between 16 and 60 years old from traveling to the country. The post Ukraine bars entry to Russian men aged 16 to 60 appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
Ukraine urges NATO to deploy ships amid standoff with Russia
KIEV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian president has urged NATO to deploy naval ships to the Sea of Azov, a proposal that has been sharply criticized by Russia as a provocation that could further inflame tensions between the two countries. The post Ukraine urges NATO to deploy ships amid standoff with Russia appeared first on Inquirer News. …read...
EU, NATO urge Russia to take responsibility for downing of MH17 in 2014
The EU and NATO urged Russia on Friday to take responsiblity for the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine after international investigators concluded that a missile which destroyed the plane came from a Russian military brigade. The post EU, NATO urge Russia to take responsibility for downing of MH17 in 2014 appeared first on Inquirer...
Russia boots 23 UK diplomats in spy-poisoning tit for tat
Russia on Saturday announced it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further measures in retaliation in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain. The post Russia boots 23 UK diplomats in spy-poisoning tit for tat appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
US to send lethal weapons to Ukraine, angering Russia
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, a long-awaited move that deepens America’s involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia. Moscow responded angrily on Saturday. The post US to send lethal weapons to Ukraine, angering Russia appeared first on...
Ukraine detains man wanted for 2004 murder of Forbes editor
Ukraine’s intelligence agency said Saturday it has detained a man wanted for the high-profile murder of an American journalist in Russia 13 years ago. Paul Klebnikov, the US-born editor of Forbes magazine’s Russian edition, was gunned down outside his Moscow office in July 2004. The post Ukraine detains man wanted for 2004 murder of...
Separatists proclaim a new state to replace all of Ukraine
Separatists in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday proclaimed a new state that aspires to include not only the areas they control but also the rest of the country. But Russia, their chief backer, sought to play down the announcement, saying it was merely part of public discussion. The post Separatists proclaim a new state to replace all of Ukraine...
White House accuses Democrats, Ukraine of ‘collusion’
The White House on Monday alleged that Democrats colluded with Ukraine during the 2016 election, turning the tables on its accusers amid an all-engulfing scandal over Trump’s contacts with Russia. The post White House accuses Democrats, Ukraine of ‘collusion’ appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine...
Leader of Afghan IS branch killed in US strike—Pentagon
US forces have killed the head of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan branch, the Pentagon said Friday, marking the third time in a year the franchise has lost its leader. The post Leader of Afghan IS branch killed in US strike—Pentagon appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
Tillerson talks tough on Russia, vows US support for Ukraine
In surprisingly blunt language just two days after presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Germany, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Russia should use its influence with separatists in Ukraine’s east to fully restore an oft-violated truce, end harassment and attacks on international monitors, and pull back heavy weaponry...
