Section: Thailand
Ukraine breaks with Russia as it marks WWII anniversary
KIEV – A new symbol, date and even name: Ukraine is distancing itself from Russia as it marks 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War II while locked in a brutal conflict with pro-Moscow rebels. …read more Source: Bangkok...
EU says no further delay on Ukraine trade deal
BRUSSELS – The EU said Thursday it would not bow to Russian demands to delay further the planned January 2016 implementation of a free trade deal with Ukraine which is bitterly opposed by Moscow. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Over 38 million people ‘internally displaced by conflicts’
GENEVA – Conflicts and violence in places like Syria and Ukraine have displaced a record 38 million people inside their own countries, equivalent to the total populations of New York, London and Beijing, a watchdog group said Wednesday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Knock out king ‘Rafa’ eyes third Europa prize
PARIS – Rafeal Benitez is expecting no favours from Ukraine underdogs Dnipro for his swashbuckling Napoli side, while holders Sevilla await Fiorentina in Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg ties. …read more Source: Bangkok...
EU, China to discuss global trouble spots: Xinhua
BEIJING – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said crises in Ukraine and other global hotspots will be on the agenda at talks in Beijing beginning Tuesday, Chinese state media reported. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Knockout win for Lomachenko on mega-fight undercard
LAS VEGAS – Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko launched a glittering night of boxing with a nine-round demolition of Gamalier Rodriguez on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather’s long-awaited bout. …read more Source: Bangkok...
World Bank cuts Ukraine 2015 growth forecast to minus 7.5%
KIEV – The World Bank on Wednesday sharply cut its 2015 economic growth forecast for war-torn Ukraine to minus 7.5 percent, darkening the outlook for Kiev as it fights pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Gazprom net profits drop sevenfold in 2014 on ruble, Ukraine
MOSCOW – Russia’s gas giant Gazprom on Wednesday reported its net profits in 2014 plunged sevenfold over the previous year, weighed down by economic sanctions and the devaluation of the ruble. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Political uncertainty mars future of Crimea’s athletes
MOSCOW – Moscow’s annexation of the strategic peninsula of Crimea from Ukraine has not only sparked the worst crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War but also put under threat the sporting careers of Crimean athletes. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine to push for peacekeepers, funds at EU summit
KIEV – Ukraine will press European leaders for peacekeepers to patrol its war-torn east and will angle for more international financial support at two days of high-level talks starting Monday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
