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Germany warns of more sanctions against Russia
Berlin urges Moscow to honor commitments made for cease-fire in eastern Ukraine, warning of more sanctions if it flouts them …read more Source: Anadolu...
Turkcell’s net profit falls amid forex losses
Turkey’s largest mobile operator Turkcell posted a lower-than-expected net profit of 258 million Turkish Liras ($105 million) in the fourth quarter, due to foreign currency losses in operations in Ukraine and Belarus. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
18 killed in Ukraine fighting in past 24 hours
Seven civilians and 11 soldiers have been killed in fighting in east Ukraine in the past 24 hours, government and rebel officials said Friday …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine death toll grows after fragile peace deal signed
Unrest came as Europe warned Russia it risked fresh sanctions …read more Source: Gulf...
Pakistan cracks down on extremism post-Peshawar
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Turkey: No need for us to impose sanctions on Moscow
There is no need for Turkey to participate in imposing sanctions on Moscow, the country’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said yesterday. In an exclusive statement to the German weekly newspaper Die Zeit, Cavusoglu pointed out that his country had declared from the beginning that it would not participate in imposing sanctions on Russia,...
Ukraine death toll grows after fragile peace deal signed
Three civilians and eight soldiers have been killed in fighting in east Ukraine in the past 24 hours, government and rebel officials said Feb. 13, a day afer a peace deal was inked to end the conflict. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Even with Turkish Stream, Russia can’t avoid sending gas via Ukraine
By Barbara Lewis, Nina Chestney and Katya Golubkova Russia’s plan to cut out Ukraine as a gas transit route is unrealistic because the EU will seek non-Russian gas rather than build the links it would need to Moscow’s proposed new pipeline to Turkey, industry sources and analysts say. Last year, as violence flared in eastern Ukraine...
Even with Turkish Stream, Russia can’t avoid sending gas via Ukraine
– Russia’s plan to cut out Ukraine as a gas transit route is unrealistic because the EU will seek non-Russian gas rather than build the links it would need to Moscow’s proposed new pipeline to Turkey, industry sources and analysts say.Last year, as violence flared in eastern Ukraine and Moscow faced new sanctions, President...
Europe warns Russia over Ukraine deal
‘If it works well we would be very happy to go with the agreement. If there are difficulties we wouldn’t rule out other sanctions’ …read more Source: Gulf...
