Section: The Straits Times (Singapore)
Ukraine protesters clash with police over China virus evacuees
February 21, 2020 3:15 AMKHARKIV, UKRAINE (AFP) – Dozens of people clashed with police on Thursday (Feb 20) outside a hospital in central Ukraine over government plans to quarantine evacuees from coronavirus-hit China in the facility. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Coronavirus: Dozens protest in Ukraine over China virus evacuees
February 20, 2020 2:21 AMKIEV (AFP) – Dozens of protesters demonstrated outside a Ukraine hospital on Wednesday (Feb 19), urging the government not to allow evacuees from virus-hit China to be quarantined in the facility, local media reported. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Former US National Security Adviser Bolton warns of possible ‘censorship’ of his White House memoir
February 18, 2020 9:14 AMWASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Former National Security Adviser John Bolton raised alarm the Trump administration could block his memoir that describes his interaction with the president over Ukraine. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy wants to turn page on Trump impeachment ‘soap opera’
February 16, 2020 3:44 AMMUNICH, GERMANY (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday (Feb 15) said he wanted to turn the page on President Donald Trump’s impeachment scandal, which has left its mark on ties between the two nations. …read more Source:: The Straits...
‘New phase’ in talks on Ukraine as Russia changes negotiator: France
February 13, 2020 4:37 PMPARIS (AFP) – Russia’s appointment of a new point man for Ukraine will likely push back a second summit on ending the nearly six-year conflict but could herald a new phase in the talks, a French presidential official said on Wednesday (Feb 13). …read more Source:: The Straits...
Netherlands says it rejected Moscow offer for MH17 prosecution
February 13, 2020 4:36 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – The Netherlands has turned down an offer by Russia to prosecute three men suspected of involvement in the 2014 downing of a passenger jet over eastern Ukraine, the Dutch justice minister said on Wednesday (Feb 12). …read more Source:: The Straits...
Trump impeachment fury sows fear of payback among diplomats
February 08, 2020 10:54 AMWASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – US President Donald Trump mostly stifled his fury towards the impeachment witnesses who detailed, over hundreds of hours of testimony, the turmoil wrought by his handling of Ukraine policy. Now that he’s been acquitted of two impeachment charges, they’re bracing for payback....
Republicans defend Senate’s expected move to acquit Trump
February 04, 2020 5:00 AMWASHINGTON • Leading Republicans have taken to the talk show circuit to defend their expected acquittal of President Donald Trump at his Senate trial this week – despite offering sharp criticism of his role in the Ukraine scandal. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Block placed on e-mail details about Trump hold on Ukraine aid: Media
February 02, 2020 10:29 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) – US officials have cited presidential privilege in withholding details of 24 e-mails related to President Donald Trump’s hold on military assistance to Ukraine, US media reported on Saturday (Feb 1). …read more Source:: The Straits...
Diplomat at centre of Trump impeachment retires from state department
February 01, 2020 11:25 AMWASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – The US ambassador whose abrupt recall from Ukraine helped lead to President Donald Trump’s impeachment has retired from the State Department, a person familiar with her plans confirmed on Friday (Jan 31). …read more Source:: The Straits...
