Section: The Straits Times (Singapore)
Netherlands to increase defence spending in wake of downed flight MH17
September 16, 2014 10:05 PMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – The Netherlands is to increase defence spending after being hard hit by global conflicts including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, King Willem-Alexander said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine rivals trade blame after bloodiest day since truce
September 16, 2014 6:14 AMDONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – Ukraine’s shaky truce was rattled further on Monday as warring rivals traded blame over the bloodiest day in the restive east since a ceasefire was signed on September 5. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia to probe Euronews over video of target practice picture of Putin styled as Hitler
September 16, 2014 5:25 AMMOSCOW (AFP) – Russia said on Monday it would probe Euronews after the news channel broadcast footage of Ukrainian fighters using the portrait of President Vladimir Putin, styled as Hitler, for target practice. …read more Source: The Straits...
United States-led military exercises due to begin in western Ukraine
September 15, 2014 12:51 PMDONETSK (AFP) – US-led military exercises involving 15 countries were set to begin in Ukraine Monday, as fighting rumbles on in the restive east between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in violation of a ceasefire. …read more Source: The Straits...
Aid reaches the hardy and hungry of Ukraine’s Lugansk
September 14, 2014 11:31 PMLUGANSK, Ukraine (AFP) – After months of bombardments that left them short of water, power and basic supplies, many residents of the eastern Ukrainian city of Lugansk breathed a sigh of relief at the arrival of desperately needed aid. …read more Source: The Straits...
US wants to cut economic ties between EU and Russia: Russian Foreign Minister
September 13, 2014 10:19 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – The United States is using the Ukraine crisis to cut economic ties between the European Union and Russia and force Europe to pay more for its gas, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russian aid convoy crosses border into Ukraine: Reports
September 13, 2014 6:14 AMMOSCOW (AFP) – The first 35 vehicles in a second Russian aid convoy heading for rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine have crossed the border, Russian news agencies reported late Friday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels swop dozens of prisoners under truce terms
September 12, 2014 8:06 PMDONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – Ukrainian forces and pro-Kremlin insurgents said on Friday they have swopped dozens of prisoners under the terms of a fragile truce aimed at ending the five-month eastern revolt. …read more Source: The Straits...
Tensions spiral over Russian gas amid Ukraine crisis
September 12, 2014 7:52 AMWARSAW (AFP) – Poland on Thursday accused Russia’s Gazprom of slashing gas deliveries by half, which analysts said was likely aimed at sending a message to the EU amid tensions over the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The Straits...
MH17 crash site still unsafe for investigators: Dutch
September 12, 2014 8:02 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – The site in eastern Ukraine where flight MH17 crashed two months ago is still too unsafe for investigators to resume the recovery of victims’ remains, Dutch Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said Thursday. …read more Source: The Straits...
