Section: Today (Singapore)
Kidnapped Ukrainian MP found unharmed, attackers detained: prosecutor
KIEV – A Ukrainian lawmaker kidnapped in the southern city of Odessa earlier on Thursday has been found unharmed and his attackers have been detained, the local prosecutor’s office said. Earlier, the head of President Petro Poroshenko’s BPP… …read more Source:...
Ukraine ceasefire ‘doesn’t look too good’: OSCE head
UNITED NATIONS – The head of the OSCE said on Tuesday that a ceasefire in Ukraine was not looking “too good” and confirmation of the agreed removal of heavy artillery would have to wait until at least Wednesday. “It looks like activities are… …read more Source:...
Austrian court backs extradition of Ukraine businessman Firtash to U.S.
VIENNA – An Austrian court approved on Tuesday the extradition of Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to the United States in a bribery case, overturning an earlier ruling that had said the U.S. request was politically motivated. Firtash, who… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian MP plans to travel to Washington to push peace plan
KIEV – A Ukrainian lawmaker who proposed an alternative plan for peace with Russian-backed separatists to U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration told Reuters on Tuesday he plans to travel to Washington to present the proposal publicly. On… …read more Source:...
Russia says Ukraine passport order complies with international law
MOSCOW – Russia said on Monday President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize passports issued by separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine complied with international law, after the move drew criticism from France and Germany. Putin on Saturday… …read more Source:...
France decries Moscow recognition of passports issued by rebels in Ukraine
PARIS – France on Monday denounced Russia’s decision to temporarily recognise passports issued by rebels in Ukraine, saying it was not in line with the spirit of the Minsk peace accord. In a regular media briefing statement, France’s foreign… …read more Source:...
Fresh ceasefire appears to hold for now in eastern Ukraine
AVDIYIVKA, Ukraine – Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists appeared to be respecting a new ceasefire attempt on Monday after international powers called for shelling to stop and for the withdrawal of banned heavy weapons. In recent… …read more Source:...
Kremlin says Ukraine peace plan mooted by lawmaker ‘absurd’
MOSCOW – The Kremlin said on Monday it had no prior knowledge of a Ukrainian lawmaker’s peace plan for his country, which was detailed in the New York Times newspaper, and called it absurd anyway. The U.S. newspaper reported that Andrii… …read more Source:...
Russia violating Ukraine peace deal with passport order: Germany
BERLIN – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to temporarily recognize passports issued by rebels in Ukraine violates the Minsk peace agreement, a German government spokesman said on Monday. “The recognition of travel documents issued by… …read more Source:...
U.S. embassy in Kiev critical of Moscow order on Ukrainian documentation
MOSCOW – The United States embassy in Kiev voiced concern on Sunday over Russia’s decision to recognize civil registration documents issued in separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine, saying that it threatens the Minsk peace process. The order… …read more Source:...
