Section: Bangkok Post (Thailand)
Ukraine says Russia won’t derail EU trade pact
BRUSSELS – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed on Wednesday to push through a trade deal with the European Union that is due to begin in 2016, despite Russia’s suspension of its own such pact with Kiev. …read more Source: Bangkok...
IMF accused of bowing to political pressure in Ukraine support
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund has been accused of giving in to political pressure in dropping a long established rule on prudential lending so that it can proceed with assistance for Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Time names Merkel as its ‘person’ of 2015
NEW YORK – Time magazine Wednesday named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its “Person of the Year 2015,” hailing her leadership during Europe’s debt, refugee and migrant crises, as well as Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
More than 9,000 killed since start of Ukraine conflict: UN
GENEVA – More than 9,000 people have been killed since the conflict in Ukraine began, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that even though fighting had abated, millions were stuck in precarious situations. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Dutch policeman held for online sale of MH17 ‘souvenirs’
THE HAGUE – Dutch police have suspended an officer who tried to sell online souvenirs said to have come from the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down over war-torn Ukraine last year. …read more Source: Bangkok...
UEFA orders Dynamo Kiev to play behind closed doors over racism
PARIS – UEFA on Wednesday ordered Dynamo Kiev to play their next three European matches behind closed doors and fined the Ukrainian team 100,000 euros for their fans’ racist behaviour during a match against Chelsea. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine halts Russian gas purchases, closes its airspace
KIEV – Tensions between Moscow and Kiev ratched up further Wednesday as Ukraine decided to stop buying gas from Russia and closed its airspace to its giant eastern neighbour’s airlines. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Gazprom says halts Ukraine gas deliveries over Kiev non-payment
MOSCOW – Russian state giant Gazprom on Wednesday said it had halted gas deliveries to Ukraine after Kiev failed to make upfront payments for more supplies. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Sweden and Ukraine complete Euro line-up
PARIS – Sweden and Ukraine became the last two qualifiers for Euro 2016 after eliminating Denmark and Slovenia respectively in Tuesday’s play-offs. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Former boxer Vitali Klitschko re-elected as Kiev mayor
KIEV – Former world heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko has been re-elected mayor of Ukraine’s capital Kiev, final results of a runoff vote showed on Monday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
