Section: Lebanon
Hungary PM flags veto of any EU sanctions against Poland
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Friday flagged a veto on any possible European Union sanctions against Poland, a strong regional ally, following a recent meeting with the head of Poland’s ruling party …read more Source: The Daily...
Merkel sees progress on Ukraine crisis in ‘Normandy format’ over next months
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday she believes there will be progress in the “Normandy format” negotiations on the Ukraine crisis over the next few months …read more Source: The Daily...
Coca-Cola blames ad agency for map showing Crimea as part of Russia
U.S. drinks firm Coca-Cola Wednesday blamed a marketing agency for a map used in an online advertising campaign that showed Crimea to be part of Russia and which drew protests and threats of a boycott from angry Ukrainians …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia announces lawsuit against Ukraine over default on $3-bn debt
Russia’s finance ministry said Friday it was suing Ukraine for defaulting on a $3-billion debt to Moscow, following an order by President Vladimir Putin …read more Source: The Daily...
EU-Ukraine trade deal comes into force, angers Moscow
Ukraine’s free-trade deal with the EU comes into effect Friday, coinciding with the start of Moscow’s food embargo against Kiev that will force the impoverished former Soviet republic to revisit its economic model …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine to investigate suspected computer attack on energy grid
Ukraine will investigate a suspected computer malware attack on its energy grid, the energy ministry said Thursday, an incident the country’s secret service has blamed on Russia …read more Source: The Daily...
Crimea loses quarter of power after Ukraine halts supplies
Crimea has lost at least one quarter of its power after Ukraine switched off supplies, citing a downed electricity pylon, an official in the contested peninsula said Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
Russian court jails blogger for five years for ‘extremist’ posts
A Russian court Wednesday sentenced a blogger to five years in jail for what it said was his extremist activity on the Internet after he urged people to attend a protest against high transport fares and criticized Russian intervention in Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine: Leaders focus on elections, cease-fire in east
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France are discussing elections in eastern Ukraine and want a lasting cease-fire that could bring the Ukraine conflict to an end in 2016 …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany’s Steinmeier warns Ukraine ceasefire is fragile
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned Tuesday that the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists was becoming more fragile …read more Source: The Daily...
