Section: Today (Singapore)
European Commission says Russia and Ukraine to meet in Brussels for gas talks
MOSCOW – Russia and Ukraine are about to meet in Brussels with officials from the European Commission to discuss the resumption of gas supplies to Ukraine, halted after Moscow annexed the Crimean peninsula in 2014, the EU Commission Vice-President for Energy… …read more Source:...
European foreign ministers to discuss Ukraine next week in Minsk
PARIS – The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine are to meet in Minsk next week to discuss plans for implementing a ceasefire agreement for eastern Ukraine, said a spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry. “The meeting in… …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s ex-president to testify from Russia on killing of protesters
KIEV/ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia – Ex-president Viktor Yanukovich will be questioned as a witness on Friday by a Ukrainian court trying police officers accused of killing demonstrators during the protests in Kiev that forced him to flee in 2014. … …read more Source:...
Russia prepares for Ukraine talks in Normandy format on November 29
MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday it was preparing to take part in the Normandy format talks on Ukraine with other foreign ministries in Minsk on November 29. The Normandy format includes Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine…. …read more Source:...
Germany, 15 other countries press for arms control deal with Russia
BERLIN – Fifteen European countries have joined Germany in its push for a new arms control agreement with Moscow, saying more dialogue is needed to prevent an arms race in Europe after Russia’s actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, a German newspaper said. … …read more Source:...
Russia says to attend Ukraine talks if Paris, Berlin think it’s useful
MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday he was willing to attend four-way talks on the conflict in eastern Ukraine if mediators Germany and France believe the meeting can be useful. On Wednesday, German Foreign Minister… …read more Source:...
Poroshenko sure Trump will not change U.S. policy on Ukraine
BRUSSELS – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday he did not expect the election of Donald Trump to the White House to bring any great change in U.S. support for his country. Saying Kiev had enjoyed support from both parties in… …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko to hear some praise, calls to do more at summit with EU
BRUSSELS – European Union leaders will praise Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday for his reform efforts but behind the scenes the EU is losing patience over Kiev’s slow fight against corruption and the intractable conflict in the country’s… …read more Source:...
Russia detains former Navy official in Crimea for spying for Ukraine: Interfax
MOSCOW – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a former Russian navy official in Crimea who is accused of spying for the Ukrainian military, Interfax news agency cited the FSB as saying on Thursday. The FSB said it detained the… …read more Source:...
Germany, France seek four-way talks on eastern Ukraine conflict on November 29
BERLIN/KIEV – Germany and France have invited Ukraine and Russia to meet in Minsk next week for four-way talks aimed at kick-starting peace talks on the crisis in eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday. … …read more Source:...
