Section: Bangkok Post (Thailand)
Ukraine president pleads with Russia to withdraw
SYDNEY – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday pleaded with Russia to withdraw its troops from his country and close the border, saying it would lead to almost immediate peace. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russian PM warns against ‘hysterics’ over ruble collapse
MOSCOW – Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev urged Russians to be patient Wednesday as the ruble plunged further due to falling oil prices and Western sanctions over Ukraine, and said the currency was now undervalued. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine peace talks delayed but ceasefire largely holds
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Planned peace talks between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels were postponed on Tuesday but a ceasefire appeared to be largely holding along the frontline in the ex-Soviet republic’s war-shattered east. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Five civilians killed in fresh east Ukraine violence
KIEV – Five civilians have been killed in fresh violence in eastern Ukraine, where more explosions and gunfire rang out on Sunday, two days before the start of a planned truce, officials said. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Putin, Hollande attempt to defuse Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW – French President Francois Hollande on Saturday became the first European leader to travel to Russia in an attempt to defuse the standoff with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, as Kiev announced a fresh round of peace talks next week. …read more Source: Bangkok...
IMF announces Ukraine rescue visit
KIEV – The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday it would dispatch a team to Ukraine to determine just how much extra aid the war-wrecked and energy-starved nation will need to make it through winter. …read more Source: Bangkok...
French president to discuss Ukraine crisis with Putin in Moscow
ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN) – French President Francois Hollande will make an unscheduled stop in Moscow later on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, his office said. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels announce December 9 truce
Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels said on Thursday they had agreed to halt fire across the eastern war zone on December 9 under the terms of a Kremlin-brokered truce. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine and rebels announce December 9 ceasefire
Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels said on Thursday they had agree to halt fire across the eastern war zone on December 9 under the terms of a Kremlin-brokered truce. …read more Source: Bangkok...
UEFA bans Crimea clubs from Russian competitions
NYON (SWITZERLAND) – Crimean football clubs were Thursday banned by UEFA from taking part in Russian championships starting from January 1, the governing body’s secretary general Gianni Infantino announced. …read more Source: Bangkok...
