Section: Bangkok Post (Thailand)
Civilians under threat as Ukraine clashes flare
Deadly clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels threatened civilians in central Donetsk on Monday, with shelling hitting a hospital and warnings of insurgents launching attacks from residential areas. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Shelling hits Ukraine hospital, Kiev alleges Russian troops cross border
Sporadic shelling hit a hospital in Donetsk and shook other parts of the region on Monday while Ukraine alleged that hundreds of Russian troops crossed the border to help rebels fighting for control of the country’s east. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Shells ‘hit hospital’ in Ukraine’s Donetsk
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Shelling hit a hospital in Donetsk city centre in eastern Ukraine on Monday, leaving six wounded while also damaging the front of the building and blowing out windows, rebel officials and witnesses said. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russian economy to shrink 4.8% this year: EBRD bank
LONDON – Russia’s battered economy will shrink by a far worse-than-expected 4.8 percent this year, as plunging oil prices add to fallout from the Ukraine crisis, the EBRD development bank forecast Monday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russia capital flight more than doubled in 2014 to $151 bn
MOSCOW – Net capital outflows from Russia more than doubled in 2014 to $151.5 billion, prompted by the Ukraine crisis and the plunging value of the ruble, according to statistics from the central bank. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine says tank offensive pushing rebels from airport
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Ukraine rushed tanks to the front lines and claimed Sunday to have cleared pro-Russian rebels from most of Donetsk airport after days of intense fighting, with heavy shelling shaking the key eastern city. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Explosions rock east Ukraine airport as battle intensifies
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Clashes between Ukraine’s army and pro-Russian rebels for control of a battered airport intensified Saturday, with explosions and heavy gunfire shaking the area throughout much of the day and at least six more people killed. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Eleven Ukraine civilians killed when rocket hits bus
Eleven Ukrainian civilians were killed and nearly 20 injured on Tuesday when a long-range Grad rocket apparently fired by pro-Russian insurgents hit an intercity bus in the separatist east. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ten Ukraine civilians killed when rocket hits bus
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Ten Ukrainian civilians were killed and more than a dozen wounded on Tuesday when a long-range Grad rocket apparently fired by pro-Russian insurgents hit an intercity bus. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Interpol issues global ‘wanted’ notice for ex-Ukraine leader Yanukovych
LYON – Interpol issued a global wanted “red notice” for former Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovych on Monday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
