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Russia says ‘reluctant’ to enter arms race with US
A top aide to Russian president Vladimir Putin says Moscow refuses to engage in a costly new arms race with the US, adding, however, that Russia will not back down in the face of possible threats. The comments by Yury Ushakov on Wednesday came one day after Putin announced that Russia’s nuclear arsenal would be beefed up by 40 new...
EU agrees to extend Russia economic sanctions by six months
European Union governments agreed June 17 to extend economic sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine by six months until Jan. 31, diplomats said, maintaining unity in the West’s tough stance toward Moscow …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russian, German FMs Urge Immediate End to E. Ukraine Fighting
TEHRAN (FNA)- Foreign Ministers of Russia and Germany Sergey Lavrov and Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday discussed cooperation in the Normandy format to resolve the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source: Fars News...
‘Russia bans to stay in place until 2016’
EU member states agree to prolong the sanctions imposed by the bloc on Russia over Ukraine’s crisis. …read more Source:...
EU agrees to extend Russia economic sanctions by six months
By Adrian Croft European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to extend economic sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine by six months until Jan. 31, diplomats said, maintaining unity in the West’s tough stance towards Moscow. The six-month extension was agreed by ambassadors from the 28 EU nations meeting in Brussels. Ratification...
Cost of violence hits $14 trillion in increasingly divided world
By Magdalena Mis The cost of violence around the world reached a record $14.3 trillion in 2014, equivalent to the combined economies of Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom, a global security report said on Wednesday. The divide between the most and least peaceful regions deepened with many Middle Eastern and African...
Ukrainian former Pres.Yanukovych to be stripped of title
A law that was passed in winter and published today will strip the Ukrainian President of his title. …read more Source: World...
EU agrees to extend economic sanctions on Russia to end-Jan: sources
European Union ambassadors agreed to extend economic sanctions on Russia by six months until the end of January next year, diplomatic sources said …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia, Germany call for ending fight in E.Ukraine
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says Russia and Germany discussed swift end to fighting in east Ukraine …read more Source: World...
Ukraine confirm arrest of wanted banker in Berlin
Germann police have arrested Ukrainian Borys Tymonkin based on an international arrest warrant. …read more Source: World...
