Section: Thailand
Russian minister fears new sanctions
A new round of Western sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine could seriously impact the already stalled economy, Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said Saturday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Moody’s cuts Russia’s rating outlook to ‘negative’, cites Ukraine crisis
Moody’s cut Russia’s credit rating outlook to “negative” Friday, a sign of a possible coming downgrade, citing the threat to the Russian economy from its involvement in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Third seed Halep into Wimbledon third round
Third seed Simona Halep reached the Wimbledon third round on Friday with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko. …read more Source: Bangkok...
EU signs association accords with Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova
The European Union on Friday signed association accords with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova as the three former Soviet republics committed themselves to a future in Europe. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Poroshenko hails ‘historic day’ of EU-Ukraine association accord
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said the Friday signing of an association accord with the EU marked a “historic day” that offered his ex-Soviet country a fresh start after years of political instability. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine leader to sign EU accord as rebels free OSCE observers
Ukraine’s new Western-backed leader is set to sign an historic EU agreement Friday pulling his country out of Moscow’s reach as pro-Russian rebels freed four OSCE observers after 31 days in captivity. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine president says ‘ready to make peace with anybody’
Ukraine’s new Western-backed president said on Thursday he was ready to make a peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin that could put an end to a separatist insurgency convulsing his ex-Soviet state. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine leader slams Russia’s ‘insufficient’ support for peace plan
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday accused Russia of failing to fully back a peace plan to end the bloodshed in the east of his country. …read more Source: Bangkok...
US, EU pressure Putin to save shaky Ukraine truce
US and EU leaders have heaped pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to help his Western-backed counterpart in Ukraine end a separatist insurgency, as the clock ticks down on a shaky truce. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Putin asks lawmakers to revoke authorisation to invade Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday asked the upper chamber of parliament to revoke a resolution allowing him to send troops into Ukraine, a Kremlin spokesman said. …read more Source: Bangkok...
