Section: National News Agency (Lebanon)
Russia slams EU for 'shortsighted' sanctions extension
NNA – Russia Friday blasted the European Union for extending economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, insisting the punitive measures would not make Moscow change course. The foreign ministry said …read more Source: National News...
Trudeau to make first official visit to Ukraine
NNA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will make his first official visit to Ukraine next month. The prime minister says he will make the trip after attending the NATO summit in Poland in early J …read more Source: National News...
Putin makes pitch for better Europe ties as economy suffers
NNA – Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday said he was willing to reach out to Europe to mend relations shattered by the Ukraine crisis but insisted the West was responsible for the bad blood. Puti …read more Source: National News...
NATO demands Russia withdraw forces from Ukraine
NNA – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday demanded that Russia withdraw its forces and military hardware from Ukraine and halt its support for pro-Moscow separatists battling Kiev. “Russia need …read more Source: National News...
Merkel says Russia sanctions no end in themselves, but implementing peace deal is key
NNA – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that sanctions imposed against Russia over the Ukraine crisis were not an end in themselves and that implementation of the Minsk peace agreement wa …read more Source: National News...
OSCE says staff member missing in rebel held Ukraine
NNA – European monitors observing Ukraine39;s flaring separatist conflict said on Wednesday that one of their local staff has gone missing in the pro-Russian east. The Organization for Security and …read more Source: National News...
Fire Kills 17 At Home For The Elderly In Ukraine
NNA – At least 17 people have been killed in a fire at an elderly people39;s home in a village in Ukraine. The blaze broke out at the residential property in Litochky, 23 miles northeast of the capi …read more Source: National News...
EU Faces 'Difficult' Talks on Russia Sanctions
NNA – Germany says the EU is facing difficult talks on extending sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine due to the increased resistance of some member states, according to an interview …read more Source: National News...
Two Ukrainian troops, one civilian killed in rebel East
NNA – Two Ukrainian soldiers and a civilian have been killed in eastern Ukraine amid deadlocked international efforts to halt the violence, the military said on Thursday. “As a result of hostilities, …read more Source: National News...
French Lawmakers Urge Government not to Renew Russia Sanctions
NNA – The French parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution urging the government not to back the extension of sanctions against Russia over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Thierry Mariani, a lawmak …read more Source: National News...
