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Germany floats ‘step by step’ reduction of Russia sanctions: Steinmeier
German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier Friday floated the possibility of a “step by step” reduction of EU sanctions against Russia if there is progress on implementing peace accords on Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Gorbachev barred from visiting Ukraine for Crimea remarks
The Ukrainian intelligence agency SBU says it has barred the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, from visiting Ukraine for the next five years. …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany’s Merkel says G7 has no plans to lift Russia sanctions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that the Group of Seven has no plan to withdraw sanctions slapped on Russia over its involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
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...
EU faces ‘difficult’ talks on Russia sanctions: Germany
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 released Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
EU welcomes ‘overdue’ Savchenko release
The EU welcomed the “overdue” release by Russia of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko Wednesday, saying all sides should build on it to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Poroshenko vows to return Crimea, east Ukraine following Savchenko’s release
President Petro Poroshenko vowed Wednesday that Ukraine would take back the annexed peninsula of Crimea and rebel-held territory in the east of the country following pilot Nadiya Savchenko’s return from Russia. …read more Source: The Daily...
Moscow poised to hand over prisoner Savchenko to Ukraine: reports
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was flying to Russia Wednesday to bring home detained Ukrainian servicewoman Nadiya Savchenko, in exchange for the release of two Russians held by Kiev, Russian media and a source close to the swap said …read more Source: The Daily...
Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed in war-torn east
Seven Ukrainian soldiers have died in the war-torn east over the past 24 hours, the biggest casualty toll in a single day this year, Kiev said Tuesday …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia, Ukraine commit to Minsk accords in call with France, Germany
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine discussed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the French President preparations to hold elections in an eastern Ukrainian area hit by a pro-Russian insurrection, according to the German government …read more Source: The Daily...
