Section: The Straits Times (Singapore)
Fighter jet reported shot down over rebel-held east Ukraine
August 08, 2014 12:08 AMZHDANIVKA, Ukraine (AFP) – A Ukranian fighter jet was shot down on Thursday as it flew low over rebel-held territory in the east of the country, an AFP journalist witnessed. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine scraps ceasefire around MH17 crash site
August 07, 2014 6:25 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukraine on Thursday scrapped a ceasefire around the crash site of downed Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 a day after international experts announced they were halting investigations there over continued fighting. …read more Source: The Straits...
MH17 search suspended over security concerns, says Dutch PM
August 07, 2014 6:25 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – International experts suspended their search for body parts at the MH17 crash site on Wednesday because of deteriorating security in eastern Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. …read more Source: The Straits...
‘Complex’ Ukraine situation delays MH17 crash report
August 07, 2014 2:24 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – The “complex” situation in the eastern Ukraine means investigators will miss the deadline to file a preliminary report into the cause of flight MH17’s crash, the Dutch team leading the probe said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Fears over Russian troop increase at Ukraine border ahead of Nato chief visit
August 07, 2014 2:12 AMDONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – Fears that Russia was massing troops on Ukraine’s border grew on Wednesday ahead of a visit by Nato’s secretary-general, as an air strike hit the main eastern city where Kiev troops are besieging rebels. …read more Source: The Straits...
A third of Germans fear NATO-Russia war over Ukraine, poll finds
August 07, 2014 1:24 AMBERLIN (REUTERS) – One in three Germans thinks a war could break out between Russia and NATO over the conflict in Ukraine, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday, a finding that helps explain the country’s cautious approach to the crisis. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia’s Putin orders agricultural import bans in sanction retaliation
August 06, 2014 11:18 PMLONDON (REUTERS) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning or limiting imports of agricultural products from countries which have imposed sanctions on Russia, the Kremlin’s press service said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Polish minister says Russia wants to pressure Ukraine or invade
August 06, 2014 3:17 AMWARSAW (REUTERS) – Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Tuesday Russia has gathered military forces at the border with Ukraine to either put pressure on the neighbouring country or to enter it. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russia mulls retaliation after sanctions hit Crimea airline
August 05, 2014 10:50 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – Russia is considering retaliating against Western nations after new sanctions grounded a subsidiary of flagship carrier Aeroflot over the Ukraine crisis, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Thousands of Russians stranded abroad after tour operator fails
August 05, 2014 2:00 AMMOSCOW (AFP) – Russia is striving to bring back nearly 16,000 tourists stranded abroad after the latest in a string of travel companies failed amid strains over the crisis in Ukraine, tourism officials said Monday. …read more Source: The Straits...
