Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
EU prolongs Russia sanctions for 6 months
The European Union has renewed its economic sanctions against Russia for six months, after concluding that Moscow has failed to fully respect a peace agreement in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia confirms food embargo on Ukraine: PM
Russia will introduce a food embargo against Ukraine from next month over Kiev’s trade agreement with the EU, extending the punitive measure currently in place against Western countries, said Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev …read more Source: The Daily...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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...
