Tag: Ukraine
Russia jails Ukrainian journalist for 12 years for spying
MOSCOW: A Russian court sentenced a Ukrainian journalist, Roman Sushchenko, to 12 years in a maximum security prison on Monday after convicting him of...
Ukraine under pressure after faking journalist’s death
KIEV: Ukraine was under fire Thursday after it admitted staging the murder of anti-Kremlin journalist Arkady Babchenko, despite relief in Russia and Ukraine that...
Journalist who faked death: I didn’t want to share Skripal’s fate
KIEV: Dissident Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko said on Thursday he collaborated in a plot to fake his own death because he feared being targeted...
Prominent Russian journalist who criticised Kremlin shot dead in Kiev
KIEV: A prominent Russian journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin was shot dead in Ukraine where he had fled into exile following threats,...
Rebels dig new line of trenches in Ukraine
YASYNUVATA: A dozen volunteers dug a new line of trenches in the pro-Russian separatist east of Ukraine to keep out Kiev’s tanks.
"We are preparing reserve...
Ukraine raids Kiev offices of Russian state media
KIEV: Ukraine's state security service searched the Kiev offices of Russia's state-run RIA Novosti news agency and TV channel RT on Tuesday, after detaining...
Gas supplies to EU via Ukraine under no immediate threat, says...
MOSCOW: Russia’s Energy Ministry said on Saturday that gas giant Gazprom’s intention to terminate contracts with Ukraine poses no immediate threat to natural gas...
Government soldier killed in eastern Ukraine: officials
KYIV: Ukraine says one of its soldiers has been killed and two wounded in clashes that took place in the country's east.
The Defense Ministry said on...
US Secretary to meet with Ukraine President in Davos
DAVOS: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and other leaders on January 26 in Davos, Switzerland.
World leaders, including...
Ukraine President Poroshenko, Volker hold talks on Ukraine conflict
KYIV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met with US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, Kurt Volker, in Kyiv to discuss the conflict...
International skiers arrive in Pakistan to participate in ski races at...
GILGIT: 33 international skiers arrived in Pakistan to participate in different categories of international ski races being held at the PAF Ski Resort Naltar.
It is...
Brexit deal could be template for EU ties to Ukraine, Turkey,...
BERLIN: An EU agreement with Britain on relations after Brexit could serve as a model for ties with other countries that want to be as...
Blast in Ukraine kills bodyguard, injures three
KIEV: At least one person was killed and three others, including lawmaker Ihor Mosiychuk, wounded in an explosion Wednesday night in Ukraine's capital city, local...
Five killed in Ukraine when car ploughs into crowd
KIEV: Five people were killed Wednesday when a car ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, local police...
Thousands evacuated in Ukraine as ammunition depot explodes
KIEV:Massive explosions and a blaze at a military ammunition depot in central Ukraine forced authorities to evacuate 24,000 people and close airspace over the...
Obama, Putin talk about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four minutes on Sunday at the APEC summit about Syria and...
Northern Ireland win to keep Euro hopes alive
Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn were on target as Northern Ireland recorded a famous 2-0 win over Ukraine in their make-or-break Group C clash...