Section: Singapore
Moody's downgrades Russia debt to 'junk' level
[WASHINGTON] Moody’s cut Russia’s debt rating by one notch into ‘junk’ territory Friday, saying the Ukraine crisis and the fall in oil prices and the rouble will further undermine Russia’s economy. …read more Source: The Business...
US warns of Russia sanctions over Ukraine, despite prisoner swap
The United States warned on Saturday (Feb 21) it could level “serious sanctions” on Russia within days over breaches of Ukraine’s truce, which is in tatters despite pro-Moscow rebels and government forces exchanging scores of prisoners. …read more Source: Channel...
US, allies discuss new sanctions, Obama weighs next steps on Ukraine: Kerry
The United States and its European allies are in talks about harsher sanctions against Moscow, while U.S. President Barack Obama will evaluate next steps in dealing with the conflict in eastern Ukraine in coming days, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine army, pro-Russian rebels swap prisoners under tattered truce
Ukraine’s military and pro-Moscow rebels on Saturday (Feb 21) swapped scores of prisoners in rare compliance with a truce so badly breached over the past week that the US warned it could escalate sanctions on Russia within days. …read more Source: Channel...
Obama to weigh next steps on Ukraine ‘in next few days’: Kerry
U.S. President Barack Obama will evaluate the next steps in dealing with the conflict in eastern Ukraine in the coming days, including arming Ukrainian forces and sanctions against Moscow, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine prisoner swap under way on front line
February 22, 2015 1:38 AMZHOLOBOK, Ukraine (AFP) – Ukraine’s military and pro-Russian separatists on Saturday began exchanging scores of prisoners each had taken, AFP journalists present in the front-line town where the swap was occurring reported. …read more Source: The Straits...
40,000 attend Moscow pro-Putin rally
February 21, 2015 11:26 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – Tens of thousands of strongman Vladimir Putin’s supporters rallied Saturday near the Kremlin walls, a year after protests in neighbouring Ukraine led to the fall of its pro-Russian president. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russian conscripts tell of fears of being sent to Ukraine
MOSCOW – When Alexander was due to finish his year of mandatory military service in October, his commander told him he had no choice: He had to sign a contract to extend his stay in the army and head to southern Russia for troop exercises. The 20-year-old… …read more Source:...
US and allies discuss new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine – Kerry
The United States and its allies are discussing imposing more sanctions against Russia for undermining a European-brokered truce in eastern Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
Pro-Russia rebel build-up near port city alarms Ukraine military
Pro-Russian separatists are building up forces and weapons in Ukraine’s south east and the Ukrainian military said on Saturday it was braced for the possibility of a rebel attack on the port city of Mariupol. …read more Source: Channel...
