Section: Channel NewsAsia (Singapore)
Saakashvili says to resign as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili tendered his resignation from the post of governor of Ukraine’s southern Odessa region on Monday, saying he would continue to fight corruption. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine’s leader speaks to ‘fake’ Kyrgyz president
Ukrainian president spoke to what he thought was his Kyrgyz counterpart by phone this week — only to discover that the person on the other end was someone else entirely. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine rebuilds navy, with US help, to counter Russian build-up in Crimea
Ukraine is refitting and expanding its naval fleet, including repairing its flagship, the frigate “Hetman Sahaydachnyy”, to counter a Russian military build-up in the annexed territory of Crimea, the commander of the Ukrainian navy says. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainians shocked as politicians declare vast wealth
An anti-corruption reform requiring senior Ukrainian officials to declare their wealth online has exposed a vast difference between the fortunes of politicians and those they represent. …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch government seeks more time for solution on Ukraine-EU treaty impasse
The Dutch government sought more time on Monday to find a way to avoid having to revoke the country’s support for a partnership agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, the foreign minister said in a letter to parliament. …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch PM says he may agree to revoke support for EU-Ukraine treaty
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday said his government may submit a bill revoking his country’s support for the treaty establishing closer ties between the European Union and Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch PM may submit bill to revoke support for EU-Ukraine treaty on Monday
Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday said that his government may submit a bill revoking Dutch support for the European Union-Ukraine treaty on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
A third of Germans fear war erupting with Russia over Ukraine, Syria – poll
One in three Germans worry that tensions between the West and Russia over Crimea, Ukraine and Syria could lead to a military confrontation, according to an opinion poll by the respected Forsa institute published on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
No sleep for Ukraine officials as corruption reform deadline looms
As the deadline nears for some 50,000 Ukrainian officials to fill out wealth declaration forms, lawmakers and ministers have vented their frustration at the tedious procedure with a mix of wry jokes and angry outbursts. …read more Source: Channel...
Attacks on Ukraine central bank chief a threat to stability – presidential deputy
Ukraine’s reform council headed by President Petro Poroshenko has condemned recent accusations against central bank chief Valeriia Gontareva, saying they undermine stability at the bank, a senior Ukrainian official said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
