Section: Bangkok Post (Thailand)
G7 warns could toughen sanctions against Russia
ELMAU CASTLE (GERMANY) – G7 leaders on Monday warned Russia that they stood ready to toughen sanctions over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict, as escalating violence sparked fears that a ceasefire deal could be unravelling. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine says rebels have army of ‘mid-sized European state’
KIEV – Ukraine’s defence minister on Monday accused pro-Russian rebels backed up by Moscow’s forces of assembling a 40,000-strong army sufficient for a “mid-sized European state”. …read more Source: Bangkok...
United against ‘Russian aggression’, G7 to focus on jihadists
ELMAU CASTLE (GERMANY) – World leaders at a G7 summit in Germany were on Monday set to present a united front against global security threats ranging from jihadist insurgencies to what US President Barack Obama condemned as “Russian aggression in Ukraine”. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Japan, Canada leaders visit Kiev ahead of talks without Putin
KIEV – The leaders of Japan and Canada made a point Saturday of dropping by Kiev on the eve of a major leadership summit from which Russia has been barred over its actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
UN seeks to shore up Ukraine truce as fighting flares
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) – The United Nations on Friday urged all sides in Ukraine to fully uphold a Europe-brokered ceasefire, as the warring parties accused each other of jeopardizing the truce. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine ceasefire must be fully respected: UN
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) – The United Nations called Friday on all sides in Ukraine to fully uphold a European-brokered ceasefire after an upsurge of fighting raised fears of a return to all-out conflict. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Prominent Soviet dissident Leonid Plyushch dies
MOSCOW – Communist-era Ukrainian dissident Leonid Plyushch, who was detained for almost three years in a psychiatric ward by the Soviet authorities, died Thursday aged 76 close to Paris, a friend told AFP. …read more Source: Bangkok...
At least 24 dead in renewed fighting in east Ukraine: estimates
KIEV – At least 24 people have died in renewed fighting in east Ukraine, where Kiev has accused pro-Russian separatists of launching a major new offensive, according to estimates from the warring sides. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ivanovic into French Open semi-finals
PARIS – Ana Ivanovic reached her first Grand Slam semi-final in seven years on Tuesday when she defeated Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 at the French Open. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russian missile maker says BUK rocket downed MH17
MOSCOW – The Russian firm making missiles similar to the one the West claims downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine said on Tuesday the passenger jet was likely hit by a BUK missile system. …read more Source: Bangkok...
