Section: The Straits Times (Singapore)
Ceasefire in east Ukraine frays, woman killed by shelling
September 08, 2014 6:00 AMDONETSK/MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – A woman died and at least four people were wounded when fighting flared again in eastern Ukraine overnight into Sunday, jeopardising a ceasefire struck less than two days earlier between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The...
Humiliated pro-Ukraine woman still bears scars of abuse
September 08, 2014 12:11 AMKIEV (AFP) – Clad in the blue and yellow of Ukraine’s national flag, Irina Dovgan stood on a street of the rebel-held city of Donetsk as passers-by punched, kicked and spat on her, sometimes crushing tomatoes in her bruised face. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine to get arms from five Nato allies – Poroshenko aide
September 07, 2014 9:35 PMKIEV (REUTERS) – A senior aide to Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday Kiev had reached agreement during the Nato summit in Wales on the provision of weapons and military advisers from five member states of the alliance. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ceasefire in east Ukraine frays, woman killed by shelling
September 07, 2014 7:29 PMDONETSK/MARIUPOL, Ukraine (REUTERS) – A woman died and at least four people were wounded on Sunday when fighting flared again in eastern Ukraine, jeopardising a ceasefire struck less than two days earlier between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia’s leader Putin is under Satan’s influence, says Kiev Orthodox Church leader
September 06, 2014 10:41 PMKIEV (Reuters/AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has fallen under the spell of Satan and faces eternal damnation unless he repents, a top Ukrainian clergyman said on Saturday, in an unusually blunt statement that squarely blamed the Russian leader for the war in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine truce takes hold as West lines up Russia sanctions
September 06, 2014 12:52 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukraine and pro-Kremlin insurgents appeared to be observing a truce on Saturday that could stem five months of bloodshed, but failed to head off fresh Western sanctions against Russia and is unlikely to quell the separatist drive in the east. …read more Source: The Straits...
NATO boosts readiness to meet new security threats
September 06, 2014 2:58 AMNEWPORT – NATO leaders agreed on Friday to boost the readiness of the alliance to meet fresh security threats highlighted by the Ukraine crisis and reaffirmed their commitment to collective defence. …read more Source: The Straits...
Obama backs new sanctions to pressure Russia on truce
September 06, 2014 1:26 AMNEWPORT – United States President Barack Obama said Friday that EU and US sanctions against Russia would likely still be imposed despite a ceasefire in Ukraine, but could be lifted if it holds. …read more Source: The Straits...
“Most important” Nato summit since Cold War gets underway
September 04, 2014 9:25 PMNEWPORT, Britain (AFP) – A Nato summit billed as the most important since the Cold War got underway Thursday with calls to stand up to Russia over Ukraine and confront Islamic State (ISIS) extremists. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine, Russia agree peace moves but fighting rages on
September 04, 2014 12:46 AMKIEV/ULAN BATOR (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine could be reached this week, a clear attempt to show the West he was trying to de-escalate the conflict despite renewed shelling. …read more Source: The Straits...
