Section: Libya Today (Libya)
Ukraine commends EU step to secure association deal
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday praised a European Union decision which paves the way for final agreement on a cooperation accord between Ukraine and the bloc. …read more Source: Libya...
EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017 in a signal to Trump
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine until mid-2017, though some wanted a longer timespan over fear U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would ease pressure on Moscow. …read more Source: Libya...
EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017, diplomats said. …read more Source: Libya...
EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017: diplomats
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017, diplomats said. …read more Source: Libya...
EU leaders agree to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017: diplomats
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017, diplomats said. …read more Source: Libya...
NATO-Russia Council to meet on Monday: Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO envoys will hold a formal meeting with Russia on Monday after Moscow agreed to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine and as the alliance seeks to avoid any escalation of the East-West standoff. …read more Source: Libya...
Suspected Russian mercenary leader attended Kremlin reception
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A man identified as a Russian mercenary leader in Ukraine and Syria by an authoritative website attended a Kremlin reception earlier this month, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Thursday, raising questions about the man’s links to the authorities. …read more Source: Libya...
Dutch PM Rutte: ‘a bit more optimistic’ on Ukraine deal at EU summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Thursday he was “a bit more optimistic” that EU leaders would back additional caveats to the bloc’s landmark agreement with Ukraine, key to helping the former Soviet state move out of Russia’s orbit. …read more Source: Libya...
Migration, security focus of last EU Council summit before Maltese presidency
The heads of state or government of the 27 EU member states are meeting in Brussels today to discuss migration, security and relations with the Ukraine and Russia in the last summit presided over by Slovakia before Malta takes over the presidency of the European Council in January. …read more Source: Libya...
EU leaders to endorse Dutch demands on Ukraine: sources
BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – European Union leaders, anxious to preserve a landmark cooperation agreement with Ukraine, will address Dutch concerns on Thursday by saying the deal does not give Kiev the status of a candidate for membership of the bloc, diplomats said. …read more Source: Libya...
