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NATO, Russia discuss air safety talks but differ on Ukraine
NATO and Russia remain at loggerheads over Ukraine, the alliance’s top official said Monday, but have discussed a proposal to try to improve air safety over the Baltic Sea. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU extends sanctions against Russia over Ukraine for six months
The European Union Monday extended for another six months economic sanctions against Russia over its intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine nationalizes largest bank after stability concerns
Ukraine is nationalizing its largest bank following concerns over its stability …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine says five troops killed in rebel east
Ukraine said five of its troops were killed Sunday by pro-Russian insurgents in one of the worst clashes in the war-scarred ex-Soviet republic in months. …read more Source: The Daily...
Dutch government approves draft law to ratify Ukraine pact
The Dutch government Friday approved a draft law needed to ratify the EU’s historic pact with Ukraine after reaching a compromise with Brussels following a referendum in which Dutch voters rejected the deal. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017, diplomats said. …read more Source: The Daily...
NATO to Hold Talks with Russia Monday: Stoltenberg
NATO will hold a fresh round of formal talks with Russia on Monday to discuss European security and the Ukraine conflict, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said. “I have invited members of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) to a meeting on Monday at ambassadorial level at NATO headquarters to discuss topics of relevance to European security, notably...
Putin Meets Japan’s Abe to Talk Peace Treaty, Closer Ties
Russia’s president is visiting Japan to discuss signing a peace treaty and expanding economic cooperation. However, a decades-old territorial dispute and Japan’s support for the Obama administration’s anti-Russian sanctions may stand in the way. Vladimir Putin has arrived in Japan on Thursday to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo...
Russian leader Putin arrives in Japan for territorial talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Japan on Thursday for a two-day summit that marks his first official visit to a G-7 country since Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine’s defence ministry says website hit by cyber attack
Ukraine’s defense ministry said Tuesday its website was down due to cyber attacks that appeared aimed at disrupting it giving updates on the pro-Russian separatist conflict in eastern regions. …read more Source: The Daily...
