Section: Africa&ME
Aliyah to reach ‘record high’ in 2015 – 30,000
More Jews immigrated to Israel from France than any other country, with Ukraine as a close second. …read more Source: Arutz...
Merkel calls for extending Russia sanctions
German chancellor has criticized cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine; says EU should maintain sanctions against Russia …read more Source: World...
Russia suspends free-trade deal with Ukraine
Putin orders suspension of agreement which was signed in October 2011 as part of a wider deal for the a ‘Eurasian Union’ …read more Source: World...
Merkel calls for extending EU sanctions against Russia
German chancellor has criticized cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine; says EU should maintain sanctions against Russia …read more Source: Anadolu...
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...
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[PHOTO] Obama Appoints 34-Year-Old Nigerian, Adewale Adeyemo As Deputy National Security Adviser
President Barack Obama has tapped Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, who served in top roles at the Treasury Department, to succeed Caroline Atkinson as his deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs. Ms. Atkinson has served in her current post since June 2013, a position that includes coordinating U.S. participation in the annual...
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...
Lithuania, Poland warn EU over closer trade ties with Russia
Lithuania and Poland have warned Brussels against sending “encouraging” signals to Moscow over closer trade ties with a Russian-led bloc amid tensions over Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
EU warned against Russia reconciliation
Poland’s and Lithuania’s warning reflects concerns in eastern Europe that the West may ease its pressure on the Kremlin over Ukraine and seek re-engagement with Moscow in return for help in war-torn Syria …read more Source: World...
Italy PM Renzi says Russian sanctions to be reviewed in coming months
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Wednesday that Europe and other Western countries are likely to review their economic sanctions against Russia in coming months. “It’s clear that we have the same position as the entire international Western community… but I think that this package of sanctions will be reviewed, not in...
