Section: Bangkok Post (Thailand)
Ukraine leader accuses Russia of arms supplies to rebel east
KIEV – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday accused Russia of sending major military backup to pro-Moscow rebels, speaking just ahead of talks on the conflict with the French and German leaders. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Hollande, Merkel to discuss EU migrant crisis, Ukraine unrest
BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande will meet in Berlin on Monday to give a new push to European efforts to tackle the biggest migrant crisis in 50 years. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Djokovic survives injury scare to reach Cincy final
CINCINNATI – World number one Novak Djokovic battled back to beat Ukrainian qualifier Alexandr Dolgopolov 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters. …read more Source: Bangkok...
US boxer requests Russian citizenship after Putin meet
MOSCOW – US boxer Roy Jones Jr. officially requested Russian citizenship Thursday after drinking tea with Kremlin strongman Vladimir Putin on the Crimea peninsula Moscow snatched from Ukraine last year. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine anticipates default-saving debt deal
KIEV (UKRAINE) – Ukraine was expecting the announcement on Friday of a crucial debt restructuring agreement that could save the pro-West but strife-torn country from a devastating default. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Fierce Ukraine clashes kill 10 as fears grow of broader fighting
SARTANA (UKRAINE) – The European Union on Monday expressed fears over a spike in violence in east Ukraine that claimed 10 lives as Russia warned Kiev could be preparing a fresh offensive. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Lavillenie takes Bubka’s baton and launches meet
BEIJING – The baton — or should that be pole vault — has duly been passed between Ukrainian legend Sergey Bubka and his successor as world record holder, Renaud Lavillenie of France. …read more Source: Bangkok...
MH17 investigators find ‘possible’ BUK missile parts
THE HAGUE – Investigators probing the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 said Tuesday they had identified pieces that “possibly” come from a Russian-made BUK missile from eastern Ukraine, where the plane crashed. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine bidding to become breadbasket of Europe again
MALA DIVYTSA (UKRAINE) – Oleksandr Verzhykhovskiy slips a crisp stalk of wheat through his fingers and surveys the sun-drenched fields that once made war-torn Ukraine the “breadbasket of Europe” — and now embody its economic hopes. …read more Source: Bangkok...
‘Face of War’: Ukraine artist creates Putin portrait with bullet shells
KIEV – A young Ukrainian artist has captured global media attention by creating a striking portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin out of 5,000 bullet shells collected in the separatist east. …read more Source: Bangkok...
