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Germany floats ‘step by step’ reduction of Russia sanctions: Steinmeier
German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier Friday floated the possibility of a “step by step” reduction of EU sanctions against Russia if there is progress on implementing peace accords on Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukranian pilot Savchenko ready for presidency
Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was freed this week after two years in a Russian jail, has announced she is ready to become Ukrainian President …read more Source: World...
Gorbachev support for Crimea bans him from Ukraine
Mikhail Gorbachev hit with 5-year ban for support of Crimea annexation by Russia …read more Source: World...
Savchenko’s return heralds new turmoil in Ukraine
MOSCOW: After being freed from a Russian jail, Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko stands to emerge as a wild new force in Ukraine’s already volatile politics. Savchenko’s adamant defiance of Russian authorities and the Russian justice system has made her a national icon, a widely revered symbol of courage and perseverance for a nation...
Russia-UK trade down 50% due to bans
Russian announced on Thursday that EU sanctions against the country had halved its trade with Britain. …read more Source: Iran...
Ex-Soviet leader banned from entering Ukraine
Mikhail Gorbachev hit with 5-year ban for support of Crimea annexation by Russia …read more Source: Anadolu...
Gorbachev barred from visiting Ukraine for Crimea remarks
The Ukrainian intelligence agency SBU says it has barred the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, from visiting Ukraine for the next five years …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Gorbachev barred from visiting Ukraine for Crimea remarks
The Ukrainian intelligence agency SBU says it has barred the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, from visiting Ukraine for the next five years. …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany’s Merkel says G7 has no plans to lift Russia sanctions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that the Group of Seven has no plan to withdraw sanctions slapped on Russia over its involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Kremlin: Savchenko’s release won’t accelerate warming in EU-Russia ties
President Vladimir Putin has consistently expressed his willingness to improve ties with the European Union, the Kremlin said on Thursday, but the release of Ukrainian Nadiya Savchenko from a Russian jail is unlikely to make this task easier. Savchenko’s handover on Wednesday, in return for two Russian prisoners, had been demanded by the...
