Section: The Straits Times (Singapore)
Whistle-blower fight puts focus on Trump’s call to Ukraine leader
September 22, 2019 5:00 AMWASHINGTON • The fight over a mysterious intelligence whistle-blower complaint is shining new attention on Democratic accusations that United States President Donald Trump has improperly implored the Ukrainian government to investigate one of his main political opponents – Democratic presidential front runner Joe...
At least nine dead after minibus collides with lorry in Ukraine
September 22, 2019 1:35 AMMOSCOW (DPA) – At least nine people were killed when a minibus collided with a lorry near the Ukrainian port city of Odessa. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Biden decries reports about Trump, Ukraine’s president
September 21, 2019 10:10 AMWASHINGTON (AP) – Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday (Sept 20) decried reports that President Donald Trump urged the president of Ukraine to look into his son’s business dealings there. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Elizabeth Warren asks Congress to impeach Donald Trump
September 21, 2019 10:55 AMWASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Elizabeth Warren pressed Congress to “step up” and begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, after reports that the president asked Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden’s son. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners in first sign of thawing relations
September 07, 2019 10:16 PMMOSCOW/KIEV (REUTERS, AFP) – Russia and Ukraine carried out a long-awaited prisoner swap on Saturday (Sept 7) in a step that could thaw a deep freeze in relations since Moscow’s annexation of the Crimea region in 2014. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Ukraine releases MH17 ‘suspect’ ahead of expected prisoner swap
September 06, 2019 1:43 AMKIEV (AFP) – A court in Ukraine on Thursday (Sept 4) released from detention a man suspected of involvement in the downing of flight MH17, prompting concern from the Netherlands that he may avoid questioning. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Dutch want to quiz Ukrainian over MH17 crash
September 04, 2019 1:10 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – Dutch investigators said on Tuesday (Sept 3) they want a Ukrainian man who is reportedly at the centre of a stalled prisoner swap with Russia to stay in Kiev so he can be questioned over the downing of flight MH17. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Ukraine denies reports of prisoner swap with Russia
August 30, 2019 8:44 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukraine on Friday (Aug 30) denied reports that a prisoner swap with Russia was underway, as announced earlier by some Russian media and a Ukrainian official. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Political novice Honcharuk appointed Ukraine PM, to focus on economy
August 30, 2019 7:19 AMKIEV (REUTERS) – Political novice and presidential protege Oleksiy Honcharuk was appointed as Ukraine’s prime minister on Thursday (Aug 29) and said economic reforms aimed at accelerating growth would be the focus of his premiership. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Trump adviser John Bolton tells Ukraine: Beware Chinese influence
August 29, 2019 11:43 AMKIEV (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser told Ukraine on Wednesday (Aug 28) to avoid being lured into China’s orbit by what he called Beijing’s “debt diplomacy” amid a Chinese move to buy a Ukrainian aerospace giant. …read more Source:: The Straits...
