Section: The Straits Times (Singapore)
Deadly blast rips through Ukraine coal mine
March 02, 2017 11:32 PMKIEV (AFP) – Eight miners died on Thursday (March 2) when a methane gas explosion tore through a pit in western Ukraine, in the latest mine disaster in the ex-Soviet state. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukrainian TV show debunks false news and entertains
February 28, 2017 5:00 AMKIEV (Ukraine) • The studio lights dim, and the anchor taps a stack of papers on her desk and directs a steely gaze at the TV cameras. …read more Source: The Straits...
Putin orders Russia to recognise documents issued in rebel-held east Ukraine
February 19, 2017 10:52 AMMOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian authorities on Saturday (Feb 18) to temporarily recognise civil registration documents issued in separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine, a decision strongly criticised by Ukraine’s president. …read more Source: The Straits...
Dutch say Ukraine will renew search at MH17 crash site
February 17, 2017 3:11 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – Ukraine is expected to renew this spring its search for human remains at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Dutch Security and Justice Minister Stef Blok said on Thursday (Feb 16). …read more Source: The Straits...
Kremlin denies bid to sully French candidate
February 16, 2017 5:00 AMMOSCOW • The Kremlin has denied being behind media and Internet attacks on the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, though the front runner’s camp has renewed its charges against Russian media and a hackers’ group in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
Kremlin denies French election meddling, Macron camp renews charges
February 15, 2017 2:08 AMMOSCOW/PARIS (REUTERS) – The Kremlin denied on Tuesday (Feb 14) that it was behind media and Internet attacks on the campaign of French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron though his camp renewed the charges against Russian media and a hackers’ group operating in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Merkel urges Putin to help end violence in Ukraine
February 08, 2017 5:00 AMBERLIN • German leader Angela Merkel has urged Russia’s Vla- dimir Putin in a telephone call to use his influence on separatists in eastern Ukraine to stop the violence there, a German government spokesman said. …read more Source: The Straits...
US will work with Kiev, Moscow to end Ukraine conflict: Trump
February 06, 2017 5:00 AMWASHINGTON • US President Donald Trump said he was willing to work with both Kiev and Moscow to resolve a separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, following a telephone call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko last Saturday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Donald Trump under fire for saying he respects ‘killer’ Vladimir Putin
February 06, 2017 2:07 AMPALM BEACH, United States (AFP) – President Donald Trump drew fire from Republicans and Democrats alike Sunday (Feb 5), after he defended a softer stance on Russia, playing down political assassinations and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
Fighting in eastern Ukraine flares up again
February 02, 2017 5:00 AMMOSCOW • The war in eastern Ukraine that simmered quietly for months has erupted in a lethal bout of fighting in recent days. …read more Source: The Straits...
