Tag: Ukraine
17 Results
-
Ukraine votes for new Parliament
The newly-created party is favourite and surveys have reported up to 49 per cent intending to vote for it.
July 21, 2019 -
Contract with Ukraine for AN-32 upgrade not terminated: Government
This comes a month after an IAF AN-32 aircraft with 13 people onboard took off from Air Force Station, Jorhat and was spotted crashed after eight days of extensive search.
July 2, 2019 -
Australian MH17 crash victims’ kin reach settlement with airline
The aeroplane, going from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was hit by a surface-to-air missile launched from an area controlled by pro-Russia rebels.
June 26, 2019 -
US government urges Russia to ensure MH17 accused face justice
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said in a statement that "Moscow must ensure that those who charged with murder over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 face justice".
June 20, 2019 -
UN Security Council rejects Russian bid to hold Ukraine meeting
A procedural vote to hold a meeting requires the support of nine countries in the 15-member council. Vetoes do not apply.
May 21, 2019 -
Leave Taiwan alone
Ironically enough, Xi’s sweet-and-sour address has yielded Tsai a groundswell of support on Taiwan’s social media and in publications that are usually opposed to her.
January 13, 2019 -
Historic religious rift
The Ukrainian Orthodox church has been granted independence, and last Friday’s development is indubitably a significant blow to Moscow.
December 5, 2018 -
Ukraine bars Russian men aged 16-60 from entering country
Ukraine on Friday barred Russian men aged 16-60 from entering the country following the imposition of martial law amid fears in Kiev of a Moscow-backed land invasion.
November 30, 2018 -
Trump says may cancel Putin meet after Ukraine-Russia sea clash
The incident was the first major confrontation at sea in the long-running conflict pitting Ukraine against Moscow and Russian-backed separatists in the country's east.
November 28, 2018 -
Donald Trump arrives in Helsinki, to hold summit with Putin
The summit is scheduled to take place at the Presidential Palace, with a private meeting between Trump and Putin, accompanied by interpreters.
July 16, 2018 -
‘Minsk agreements irreplaceable in settlement of Ukrainian conflict’
There is no alternative to the implementation of the Minsk agreements signed in 2015 when it comes to a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, the Kremlin has said. “Only the Minsk agreements…It is the only document we have that has been agreed upon (by parties involved in the conflict),” Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov …
Continue reading "‘Minsk agreements irreplaceable in settlement of Ukrainian conflict’"
January 22, 2018 -
US asks Russia to reduce violence in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has asked Russia to ease violence in eastern Ukraine over a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the US State Department has said. During their phone talk on Tuesday, Tillerson underscored the US concern with the rising violence in eastern Ukraine and asked Russia to lessen the …
Continue reading "US asks Russia to reduce violence in Ukraine"
December 28, 2017 -
Ukraine, separatist rebels agree on major prisoner exchange
Ukrainian authorities and separatist rebels have agreed on a major prisoner exchange. Separatist leaders and a Ukrainian government representative said in televised comments today that they would exchange prisoners on Wednesday. They spoke after a meeting in Moscow mediated by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Kiev representative Viktor Medvedchuk says Ukraine is ready …
Continue reading "Ukraine, separatist rebels agree on major prisoner exchange"
December 25, 2017 -
Ukrainian Ambassador’s phone stolen in Delhi while taking selfie
Thieves in the national capital are getting bolder by the day with their latest victim being the Ambassador of Ukraine, whose cellphone was stolen from Red Fort while taking a selfie! According to reports, Igor Polikha, the Ukrainian ambassador to India, was near Red Fort in Delhi on Wednesday and while taking a selfie, his …
Continue reading "Ukrainian Ambassador’s phone stolen in Delhi while taking selfie"
September 22, 2017 -
Russia asks UN to set up mission for east Ukraine
Russia has asked the UN Security Council to authorise the deployment of a lightly-armed mission to protect OSCE observers dispatched to monitor the conflict in eastern Ukraine. A draft resolution called for setting up the new mission for a period of six months with a mandate to ensure the safety of the observers from the …
Continue reading "Russia asks UN to set up mission for east Ukraine"
September 6, 2017 -
Engine type used in N Korea missiles made for Russia: Ukraine
Ukraine’s space agency saidon Tuesday that an engine type reportedly used in North Korean missiles was made at a Ukrainian factory, but solely for use in space rockets supplied to Russia. The development came after an expert report published on Monday said Pyongyang’s recent rapid progress in developing a long-range missile appeared to have come …
Continue reading "Engine type used in N Korea missiles made for Russia: Ukraine"
August 16, 2017 -
Germany, France, Russia, Ukraine vow to implement peace plan
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine have vowed to go ahead with a peace plan for eastern Ukraine. France, Germany and Russia have mediated talks between the Ukrainian government and Russia-backed rebels who have been fighting since April 2014 in a conflict that has killed more than 10,000 people. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's …
Continue reading "Germany, France, Russia, Ukraine vow to implement peace plan"
July 25, 2017