Section: The Straits Times (Singapore)
Russia has given MH17 radar data to Netherlands
October 27, 2016 10:49 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – Russia has handed over to the Netherlands raw radar data from the area where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was downed over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in 2014, Moscow confirmed Thursday (Oct 27). …read more Source: The Straits...
EU decides against more sanctions against Russia for Syria bombing campaign, for now
October 21, 2016 9:44 PMBRUSSELS (BLOOMBERG) – The European Union said it was too soon to consider imposing sanctions on Russia for the bombing of rebel-held areas of Syria, while maintaining the threat of action if Mr Vladimir Putin doesn’t back down. …read more Source: The Straits...
Leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia to discuss Ukraine conflict, Syria
October 18, 2016 9:12 PMBERLIN (REUTERS) – The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine will meet in Berlin on Wednesday (Oct 19) to discuss the stalled Minsk peace plan to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but officials quickly dampened expectation of any breakthrough. …read more Source: The Straits...
Dutch city celebrates as stolen masterpieces return home
October 08, 2016 2:43 AMHOORN, Netherlands (AFP) – The Dutch city of Hoorn erupted with joy on Friday (Oct 7) as it welcomed back five masterpieces recovered from a “criminal group” in Ukraine after being snatched from the town’s museum in 2005. …read more Source: The Straits...
US welcomes MH17 inquiry, notes Russian link
September 29, 2016 8:05 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States welcomed Wednesday (Sept 28) the preliminary results of a criminal inquiry into the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine, saying it supported Washington’s suspicions of Russian involvement. …read more Source: The Straits...
Israeli president Reuven Rivlin cuts short Ukraine visit after Shimon Peres death
September 28, 2016 8:21 PMKIEV (AFP) – Israeli President Reuven Rivlin cut short his visit to Ukraine on Wednesday (Sept 28) following the death of the Jewish state’s elder statesman Shimon Peres. …read more Source: The Straits...
Putin calls Obama to discuss Ukraine, ISIS, Iran nuclear deal: White House
June 26, 2015 7:29 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin called his United States counterpart Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS’) advances and a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme. …read more Source: The Straits...
Netherlands, Malaysia push for UN tribunal for MH17 culprits
June 24, 2015 11:40 PMUNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – The Netherlands, Malaysia and three other countries want a UN tribunal to be set up to try those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last year, a senior diplomat said Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Nearly half of MH17’s wreckage still in Ukraine: Rebel
June 24, 2015 11:00 PMKIEV (AFP) – A top pro-Russian rebel said Wednesday that nearly half the wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines jet shot down over Ukraine last year remains strewn across fields controlled by the separatists. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia’s President Putin extends ban on Western food imports by one year
June 24, 2015 9:40 PMMOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin has extended Russia’s ban on food imports from the West by one year, longer than had been expected, in retaliation to the extension of European sanctions against Moscow over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
