Section: Egylovers (Egypt)
Crimea’s Remaining Ukrainians Under Pressure to Become Russian
Daniel Schearf Published March 20, 2015 After Russia controversially annexed Crimea from Ukraine a year ago, Ukrainian citizens and military were pushed to choose between becoming Russian or leaving. Most chose Russian citizenship, and troops joined the Russian military. And some of the Ukrainians remaining in Crimea find themselves under...
Russia: Extended EU Sanctions ‘Destructive’
Russia has denounced the European Union’s move to maintain sanctions against Moscow over its role in the Ukraine conflict, calling Thursday’s decision to extend the measures “destructive.” Speaking to reporters Friday in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to specify how Russia would respond, but said it would...
Threat of Islamic Radicalization, Russian Influence Converge in the Balkans
Keida Kostreci Published March 20, 2015 The White House says violent extremism and Russian aggression in Ukraine are two of the greatest challenges to U.S. national security. And one place those threats converge is the Balkan region, where political instability, outstanding ethnic tensions and economic fragility make the countries of the area...
EU: Russia sanctions to be lifted only if truce holds
European Union leaders have said that they will not lift economic sanctions against Russia until the peace agreement on eastern Ukraine is fully implemented. EU President Donald Tusk said on Thursday that the decision reached at a two-day summit showed the common resolve of the 28 EU nations in the face of Russian involvement in the conflict....
In Crimea, Adjusting to New Citizenship, New Political Realities
SEVASTOPOL, CRIMEA—A year after Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula, its people … …read more Source:...
US Urges New Natural Gas Links for Southeastern Europe
BUDAPEST—U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein urged southeast European states to build new gas links and focus on smaller projects to curb reliance on supplies from Russia, rather than blockbuster pipeline deals. Countries in the region such as Hungary, Serbia and Croatia are looking to boost energy security following the collapse of the...
EU Likely to Keep Russia Sanctions After Merkel Weighs In
—The European Union is likely to keep economic sanctions on Russia until the Ukraine cease-fire agreements are fully implemented. Speaking to reporters before a two-day EU summit in Brussels, EU Council President Donald Tusk said Russia should be pressured through sanctions until a Ukraine cease-fire agreement would be fully observed. “One...
Rights Group Criticizes Use of Cluster Bombs in Ukraine
A U.S.-based rights group says both government and rebel forces used cluster bombs in eastern Ukraine in January and February, killing at least 13 civilians including two children. Human Rights Watch said Thursday that neither side in the conflict should be using such weapons and warned that their use could constitute a war crime. A spokesman for...
New Moscow-Kyiv Dispute Strains Ukraine Peace Plan
KYIV—A peace plan to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine came under renewed strain Wednesday, with Ukraine and Russia clashing publicly over the next steps and further Ukrainian military casualties from rebel attacks testing a fragile cease-fire. Moscow reacted sharply after Ukraine agreed Tuesday to confer special status on rebel-controlled...
West’s Mistrust of Russia Over Ukraine Imperils Global Security
STATE DEPARTMENT—Deep mistrust between the West and Russia over Moscow’s aggressive actions in Ukraine is threatening global security, top government officials say, and there is little sign of progress in ending the conflict or rebuilding deteriorating relations. The impact of events in Ukraine extends far beyond the country’s...
