Section: Singapore
Russia announces ‘full embargo’ on most food from US, EU
Russia is introducing a “full embargo” on most food imports from EU, US, and other Western countries that have imposed sanctions against Moscow over its policy on Ukraine, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday (Aug 7). …read more Source: Channel...
Russia’s tourism industry hit hard by sanctions war
Tens of thousands of Russian tourists stranded abroad have become the latest victims in the sanctions war between Russia and the West while violence continues to rage in Eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, a Russian airline has been forced to suspend all flights as a result of EU sanctions. …read more Source: Channel...
MH17 search suspended over security concerns, says Dutch PM
August 07, 2014 6:25 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – International experts suspended their search for body parts at the MH17 crash site on Wednesday because of deteriorating security in eastern Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. …read more Source: The Straits...
Putin hits back with ban on food from sanction nations
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (Aug 6) slapped one-year bans and limits on food and agricultural imports from nations that have imposed sanctions on Russia over its defiant stance on Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Fears over Russian troop increase at Ukraine border ahead of Nato chief visit
August 07, 2014 2:12 AMDONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – Fears that Russia was massing troops on Ukraine’s border grew on Wednesday ahead of a visit by Nato’s secretary-general, as an air strike hit the main eastern city where Kiev troops are besieging rebels. …read more Source: The Straits...
MH17 search suspended over security concerns
International experts have suspended their search for body parts at the MH17 crash site on Wednesday (Aug 6) because of deteriorating security in eastern Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin bans food from nations with sanctions on Russia
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (Aug 6) slapped a one-year ban and restrictions on food and agricultural product imports from nations that have imposed sanctions on Russia over its defiant stance on Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
‘Complex’ Ukraine situation delays MH17 crash report
August 07, 2014 2:24 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – The “complex” situation in the eastern Ukraine means investigators will miss the deadline to file a preliminary report into the cause of flight MH17’s crash, the Dutch team leading the probe said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
A third of Germans fear NATO-Russia war over Ukraine, poll finds
August 07, 2014 1:24 AMBERLIN (REUTERS) – One in three Germans thinks a war could break out between Russia and NATO over the conflict in Ukraine, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday, a finding that helps explain the country’s cautious approach to the crisis. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia’s Putin orders agricultural import bans in sanction retaliation
August 06, 2014 11:18 PMLONDON (REUTERS) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning or limiting imports of agricultural products from countries which have imposed sanctions on Russia, the Kremlin’s press service said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
