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News24.com | Large convoy enters Ukraine from Russia
Ukraine says a convoy of more than 100 vehicles has entered its eastern territory from Russia and accused Moscow of once again using humanitarian aid shipments to send weapons and ammunition to separatis …read more Source:...
News24.com | EU imposes sanctions on Ukraine’s rebels
The EU has imposed sanctions on the organisers of rebel elections in eastern Ukraine, hitting the separatists with asset freezes and travel bans. …read more Source:...
Russia urges EU to lift sanctions, promises to waive counter-measures
Deputy Foreign Minister urges EU to lift sanctions against Moscow over the Ukrainian conflict and promises to waive its counter-measures …read more Source: Business...
News24.com | Six coffins of MH17 remains flown out of Ukraine
Six more coffins holding remains of the victims from downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 were flown out of east Ukraine for The Netherlands, officials say. …read more Source:...
EU says no donors’ conference for Ukraine until government delivers
EU neighbourhood commissioner Johannes Hahn said Friday that Ukraine’s new government “needs to deliver” on reforms before it can expect a donors’ conference to be held. Brussels has repeatedly postponed plans for a donors’ meeting to help Ukraine’s crippled economy and Hahn said no date would be fixed until the EU had...
Russian warships enter English Channel
A flotilla of Russian warships led by a large submarine hunting ship entered the English Channel on Friday (28/11/2014) in what naval officials said were preparations for a regular series of exercises. Russia’s Northern Fleet said in a statement released to the RIA Novosti government news agency that its four vessels were led by the...
Russian ruble extends record slide
The ruble lost another 1.5 percent of its value as it extended a record slide after the OPEC oil cartel’s decision to leave its output ceiling unchanged. ||| Moscow – The ruble lost another 1.5 percent of its value on Friday morning as it extended a record slide after the OPEC oil cartel’s decision to leave its output ceiling...
Economic sanctions on Russia also punish the European Union
Exports from the continent have dropped and increased red tape is holding up trade, giving rival nations a foothold, writes Robin Emmott …read more Source: Business...
Ukraine’s lawmakers read oath in unison
Kiev’s MPs face the mammoth task of dragging Ukraine back from the brink of collapse. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s Parliament on Thursday held its first sitting since pro-Western parties won a crushing poll victory, with lawmakers facing a mammoth task to drag the war-wracked nation back from the brink of collapse.Deputies in the...
NATO ‘concerned’ by Crimean build-up
NATO has expressed concern over Russia’s “militarisation” of the Crimea region, annexed by Moscow earlier this year. …read more Source:...
