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EU’s Russia sanctions extended until the end of 2015
EU leaders agreed on March 19 to effectively extend economic sanctions against Russia until the end of 2015, tying them to full implementation of the Minsk ceasefire accords in Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
EU: Russia sanctions to be lifted only if truce holds
European Union leaders have said that they will not lift economic sanctions against Russia until the peace agreement on eastern Ukraine is fully implemented. EU President Donald Tusk said on Thursday that the decision reached at a two-day summit showed the common resolve of the 28 EU nations in the face of Russian involvement in the conflict....
EU: Russia sanctions to be lifted only if truce holds
At the request of Ukraine, EU says it will keep pressure on Moscow until it meets all obligations under Minsk deal. …read more Source: AL...
In Crimea, Adjusting to New Citizenship, New Political Realities
SEVASTOPOL, CRIMEA—A year after Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula, its people … …read more Source:...
US Urges New Natural Gas Links for Southeastern Europe
BUDAPEST—U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein urged southeast European states to build new gas links and focus on smaller projects to curb reliance on supplies from Russia, rather than blockbuster pipeline deals. Countries in the region such as Hungary, Serbia and Croatia are looking to boost energy security following the collapse of the...
EU: Russia sanctions to remain until full Minsk implementation
European Union leaders decide to maintain Russia sanctions until Ukraine ceasefire deal is fully implemented. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine warns EU to avoid sanctions split
KIEV: Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk warned European Union (EU) leaders on Thursday to keep the pressure on Russia and not allow President Vladimir Putin to exploit their differences over sanctions. “If Putin splits the unity among EU member states and among the leaders of the EU, this will be the biggest success story for Putin and a...
Russian rule ‘worse than Soviets,’ says Crimean Tatar leader
Mustafa Dzhemilev warns situation in Crimea may turn into a new protracted conflict due to Russian repression. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia’s failing designs for Arctic oil exploration
Sanctions over Ukraine and low fossil-fuel prices have drowned Moscow’s grand plans for an Arctic energy boom. …read more Source: AL...
EU Likely to Keep Russia Sanctions After Merkel Weighs In
—The European Union is likely to keep economic sanctions on Russia until the Ukraine cease-fire agreements are fully implemented. Speaking to reporters before a two-day EU summit in Brussels, EU Council President Donald Tusk said Russia should be pressured through sanctions until a Ukraine cease-fire agreement would be fully observed. “One...
