Section: Today (Singapore)
Dutch approval of Ukraine-EU treaty delayed until after elections: ANP
AMSTERDAM – A landmark cooperation agreement between the European Union and Ukraine will delayed and might even be voided as the Netherlands puts off approving the treaty. The Dutch parliament will not approve the treaty until after the… …read more Source:...
NATO says it sees sharp rise in Russian disinformation since Crimea seizure
BRUSSELS – NATO accused Russia of escalating a disinformation campaign since the Kremlin’s 2014 seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea region, saying Russian websites such as Sputnik and RT had posted false stories, the alliance’s spokeswoman said on Saturday. … …read more Source:...
EU top diplomat discusses Russia, Iran nuclear deal with Tillerson
WASHINGTON – In their first meeting, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke “at length” about terrorism, Russia, the Iran nuclear deal and Ukraine, the EU said in a statement. … …read more Source:...
Czech government doubles quota for Ukrainian workers
PRAGUE – The Czech government has decided to double its quota for Ukrainian workers, Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said on Wednesday, due to an acute labor shortage as the economy continues to grow strongly. The Czech Republic has the… …read more Source:...
Germany mulling meeting with Russia, Ukraine, France on Ukraine crisis
BERLIN – Germany is in talks with its partners about organizing a meeting between Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany on the Ukraine crisis on the sidelines of a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Bonn next week, a foreign ministry spokesman said on… …read more Source:...
Russia says Trump’s efforts on Ukraine better than Obama’s: TASS
MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to get to grips with the situation in Ukraine represented a “qualitative improvement” on the work of his predecessor Barack Obama, TASS news agency… …read more Source:...
Putin, Merkel call for immediate truce in east Ukraine: Kremlin
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a immediate restoration of the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine during a phone call on Tuesday between the two leaders, Kremlin said in statement. “Serious… …read more Source:...
EU vows to stick to Russia sanctions despite Trump’s bid for detente
BRUSSELS – The European Union will keep sanctions on Russia until Moscow drops its support for the separatist rebellion in Ukraine, foreign ministers said on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump promises better ties with the Kremlin. The EU… …read more Source:...
Frontline town in Ukraine gets breathing space after worst shelling in months
AVDIYIVKA, Ukraine – A week-long surge in violence in and around the government-held town of Avdiyivka in eastern Ukraine appeared to be winding down on Monday, as schools reopened and power and water supplies resumed following the worst clashes in months. … …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko and Trump discuss strengthening ties in telephone call
KIEV – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed strengthening cooperation on Saturday in a telephone call that also addressed the need to resolve Ukraine’s eastern conflict through diplomacy, Poroshenko said in a… …read more Source:...
