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Putin says will not abandon Russians in Ukraine to nationalists – RIA
Dec20

Putin says will not abandon Russians in Ukraine to nationalists – RIA

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would not abandon Russians living in southeast Ukraine to Ukrainian nationalists, RIA news agency quoted him as saying in a documentary due to be broadcast later Sunday …read more Source: The Daily...

EU agrees to extend Russia economic sanctions for 6 months: sources
Dec18

EU agrees to extend Russia economic sanctions for 6 months: sources

EU member states agreed Friday to roll over for another six months damaging economic sanctions against Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis, EU sources said …read more Source: The Daily...

Ukraine halts payment on $3B debt to Russia
Dec18

Ukraine halts payment on $3B debt to Russia

Ukraine announced Friday it would not make payment on its $3 billion debt to Russia due this weekend, deepening a row with Moscow which said it would take Kiev to court …read more Source: The Daily...

Kremlin slams NATO, Kiev for ‘erroneous’ interpretation of Putin’s Ukraine comment
Dec18

Kremlin slams NATO, Kiev for ‘erroneous’ interpretation of Putin’s Ukraine comment

The Kremlin Friday slammed NATO and Ukraine for misinterpreting a remark by President Vladimir Putin as a virtual admission of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...

EU’s Juncker recommends visa liberalisation for Ukraine, Georgia, Kosovo
Dec18

EU’s Juncker recommends visa liberalisation for Ukraine, Georgia, Kosovo

European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker recommended Friday the EU should offer visa-free short-stay travel to Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo, all three locked in bitter disputes with Russia …read more Source: The Daily...

Poroshenko: Russia boosting military in Ukraine’s east
Dec17

Poroshenko: Russia boosting military in Ukraine’s east

Ukraine’s leader has accused Russia of increasing its military presence in eastern Ukraine, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wanted to see the armed conflict there ended as quickly as possible. …read more Source: The Daily...

Ukraine Says Russia Won’t Derail EU Trade Pact
Dec16

Ukraine Says Russia Won’t Derail EU Trade Pact

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed on Wednesday to push through a trade deal with the European Union that is due to begin in 2016, despite Russia’s suspension of its own such pact with Kiev. …read more Source: Al-Manar...

Russia’s Putin orders suspension of free trade zone with Ukraine
Dec16

Russia’s Putin orders suspension of free trade zone with Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin Wednesday ordered officials to suspend Russia’s free trade zone with Ukraine from Jan. 1 of next year, the Kremlin said …read more Source: The Daily...

Ukraine to suspend trade with Crimea in 30 days: PM Yatseniuk
Dec16

Ukraine to suspend trade with Crimea in 30 days: PM Yatseniuk

Ukraine will suspend trade with Crimea in 30 days time, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said Wednesday, adding that restoring electricity to the peninsula will be a separate issue …read more Source: The Daily...

Lithuania, Poland warn EU over closer trade ties with Russia
Dec16

Lithuania, Poland warn EU over closer trade ties with Russia

Lithuania and Poland have warned Brussels against sending “encouraging” signals to Moscow over closer trade ties with a Russian-led bloc amid tensions over Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...