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French president floats slow lifting of Russia sanctions
French President Francois Hollande says European Union sanctions against Russia could be gradually lifted but only if further progress is made on a peace deal for Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russians in Euro violence were ‘trained killers’: Ukraine president
The Russian football fans behind the Marseille fan violence were “trained fighters who kill”, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said during a visit to France on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine says it expects no fresh IMF funds this year
Ukraine said Tuesday it was not hoping for fresh money from the International Monetary Fund this year, but said a payment delayed from 2015 should still come its way …read more Source: The Daily...
EU Approves 6-Month Russia Sanctions Rollover
EU ambassadors agreed to roll over damaging economic sanctions against Russia for another six months in the absence of any progress on resolving the Ukraine conflict, European sources said Tuesday. …read more Source: Al-Manar...
Poroshenko says ‘no alternative’ to Russia sanctions
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Tuesday there was no alternative to European Union sanctions to pressure Russia to stick to a ceasefire agreement …read more Source: The Daily...
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...
NATO’s Stoltenberg: EU sanctions on Russia should remain
The European Union should keep in place the sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Reuters Monday, a day after the German foreign minister said they should gradually be phased out. …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany’s Steinmeier favors gradual phasing-out of Russia sanctions
The European Union should gradually phase out sanctions imposed against Russia over the Ukraine crisis if there is substantial progress in the peace process, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was quoted Sunday as saying …read more Source: The Daily...
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...
Kiev worried that Brexit would weaken EU support for Ukraine
Politicians in Kiev worry that a vote by Britain to leave the European Union would weaken the EU’s support for Ukraine and undermine its resolve to stand up to Russia …read more Source: The Daily...
