Section: Today (Singapore)
Ukraine’s new US-born finance chief enduring baptism by fire
KIEV – War-torn Ukraine is a long way from Wood Dale, Illinois. But Ms Natalie Jaresko, the country’s new finance minister who was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, says she feels just as much at home here as she takes on a daunting task: overhauling a… …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s military reports significant fall in fighting
KIEV- Ukraine’s military said on Saturday there had been a significant decrease in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the east overnight, but said rebels had fired GRAD missiles at the town of Avdiivka despite a two-week-old ceasefire deal. On Friday,… …read more Source:...
Ukraine begins artillery withdrawal, recognizing truce is holding
KIEV – Ukraine announced on Thursday that it would begin withdrawing artillery from the front line with separatist rebels in the east, a move that amounts to recognition that a ceasefire meant to take effect on Feb. 15 is holding at last. The pro-Russian… …read more Source:...
Russian conscripts tell of fears of being sent to Ukraine
MOSCOW – When Alexander was due to finish his year of mandatory military service in October, his commander told him he had no choice: He had to sign a contract to extend his stay in the army and head to southern Russia for troop exercises. The 20-year-old… …read more Source:...
Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat
ARTEMIVSK (Ukraine) – After weeks of relentless fighting, the embattled Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve fell today (Feb 18) to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered… …read more Source:...
EU puts 19 more individuals on its Ukraine sanctions list
BRUSSELS – The European Union (EU) has added 19 more individuals, including a Russian deputy minister of defence, on its sanctions list for their actions linked to the fighting in eastern Ukraine. The EU published the list, which also included nine entities,… …read more Source:...
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces cease-fire in eastern Ukraine midnight Saturday
MINSK (Belarus) – Russian President Vladimir Putin today (Feb 12) emerged from marathon Ukraine peace talks by announcing a new cease-fire deal, but questions remained whether Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels have agreed on its terms. Mr Putin told… …read more Source:...
Dutch search team recovers remains, MH17 wreckage in Ukraine
AMSTERDAM – A Dutch search team recovered human remains and wreckage from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine on Monday, the Dutch government said. The plane was shot down on July 17, killing 298 passengers and crew, two-thirds… …read more Source:...
Why sanctions on Russia must stay
The fighting in Ukraine has returned to an intensity not seen since last summer, and the government claims Russian weapons are once again streaming across the border to support the rebels. So it is a curious moment for the European Union (EU)’s top foreign… …read more Source:...
Ukraine drops nonaligned status
KIEV – The Ukrainian president today (Dec 29) signed a bill dropping his country’s nonaligned status but signaled that he will hold a referendum before seeking NATO membership. The bill, which Parliament adopted last week and Mr Petro Poroshenko signed into… …read more Source:...
