Section: Today (Singapore)
Ukraine commends EU step to secure association deal
KIEV – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday praised a European Union decision which paves the way for final agreement on a cooperation accord between Ukraine and the bloc. The accord still needs to overcome reservations on the part of… …read more Source:...
EU leaders agree to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017: diplomats
BRUSSELS – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017, diplomats said. The decision was expected and the formal process to… …read more Source:...
NATO-Russia Council to meet on Monday: Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS – NATO envoys will hold a formal meeting with Russia on Monday after Moscow agreed to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine and as the alliance seeks to avoid any escalation of the East-West standoff. The NATO-Russia Council, the… …read more Source:...
Dutch PM Rutte: ‘a bit more optimistic’ on Ukraine deal at EU summit
BRUSSELS – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Thursday he was “a bit more optimistic” that EU leaders would back additional caveats to the bloc’s landmark agreement with Ukraine, key to helping the former Soviet state move out of Russia’s orbit. … …read more Source:...
Russian minister: Putin, Japan’s Abe discuss Syria, Ukraine and disputed isles
NAGATO, Japan – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed a range of issues on Thursday including Syria, Ukraine and the disputed islands at the heart of a territorial row between their countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei… …read more Source:...
EU leaders to endorse Dutch demands on Ukraine: sources
BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM – European Union leaders, anxious to preserve a landmark cooperation agreement with Ukraine, will address Dutch concerns on Thursday by saying the deal does not give Kiev the status of a candidate for membership of the bloc, diplomats… …read more Source:...
Germany expects consensus for Russia sanctions extension at EU summit
BERLIN – Germany expects a consensus at an EU summit on Thursday for extending economic sanctions against Russia by six months for its intervention in Ukraine, a senior German official said. The official, speaking at a pre-summit briefing in… …read more Source:...
Ukraine security chief calls for better cyber defence against Russia
KIEV – A Ukrainian security chief said on Wednesday Ukraine needed to beef up its cyber defences, citing a recent spate of attacks on government websites that he said originated in Russia. Over the past week, Ukraine’s Finance and Defence… …read more Source:...
Ukraine foreign minister does not see improved Russia-US ties under Trump: agency
KIEV – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin does not think relations between Russia and the United States will improve under Donald Trump’s administration, news agency Interfax Ukraine reported him as saying late on Tuesday. The comments… …read more Source:...
Dutch court rules Crimean gold treasures must be returned to Kiev
AMSTERDAM – A priceless collection of gold artifacts from Crimea that were on loan to a Dutch museum when Russia occupied the peninsula must be returned to Ukraine and not the museums that originally held them, a Dutch court ruled on Wednesday. … …read more Source:...
