Section: The Straits Times (Singapore)
Russia’s Lavrov discusses Syria and Yemen with Kerry
May 22, 2015 2:40 AMMOSCOW (REUTERS) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the situation in Syria and Yemen as well as Ukraine with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russian return to G7 ‘unimaginable’ for now: Merkel
May 21, 2015 5:28 PMBERLIN (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that a return of Russia to the Group of Seven major industrialised democracies was “unimaginable” as long as it flouts international law in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine appoints US senator McCain presidential aide
May 14, 2015 6:53 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has appointed John McCain, a hawkish US senator who has pressed Washington to send lethal weapons to war-torn Ukraine, as his advisor, his administration said. …read more Source: The Straits...
Turkey says ‘nothing justifies’ Russia policy ahead of NATO talks
May 13, 2015 3:03 AMANTALYA, Turkey (AFP) – Turkey on Tuesday said nothing can justify Russia’s actions in Ukraine and other ex-Soviet states, in a rare strong criticism of its increasingly close ally ahead of a NATO meeting. …read more Source: The Straits...
Focus on ISIS and Libya as NATO foreign ministers meet
May 12, 2015 11:27 PMANTALYA, Turkey (REUTERS) – Preoccupied for more than a year by the Ukraine crisis, NATO foreign ministers meeting in Turkey this week will focus on instability on the alliance’s southern flank, ranging from ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) to turmoil in Libya. …read more Source: The Straits...
US Secretary of State Kerry in Russia to push Putin on Ukraine crisis
May 12, 2015 8:41 PMSOCHI, Russia (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry began high stakes talks in the Russian resort of Sochi on Tuesday aimed at pushing President Vladimir Putin to fully implement a shaky Ukraine ceasefire. …read more Source: The Straits...
Europe marks World War II victory under shadow of new threats
May 09, 2015 1:44 AMPARIS (AFP) – Europe on Friday marked 70 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany with sombre ceremonies overshadowed by modern day threats, such as the war in Ukraine and Islamic extremism. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia and China deepen ties with new economic deals
May 08, 2015 9:47 PMMOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and China signed a US$25 billion (S$33.21 billion) deal to boost Chinese lending to Russian firms and a host of other accords deepening economic cooperation on Friday as Moscow’s ties with the West fray over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russian report blames Kiev for downing of MH17 airliner – newspaper
May 06, 2015 11:38 PMMOSCOW (REUTERS) – An independent Russian newspaper on Wednesday published what it said was a report by Russian military engineers suggesting a Malaysian airliner shot down in Ukraine was hit by a Russian-made surface-to-air missile fired by Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: The Straits...
Last MH17 crash remains arrive in Netherlands
May 02, 2015 10:59 PMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – A flight carrying the last remains of Dutch victims killed in last year’s MH17 plane crash in rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine arrived in the Netherlands on Saturday. …read more Source: The Straits...
