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EU discusses beefing up Russia sanctions due to Ukraine
EU foreign ministers discuss further Russia sanctions following fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia Warns West of ‘Big Catastrophe’ Over Ukraine
Moscow’s envoy to European security watchdog OSCE urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to stop supporting the “party of war’” in Ukraine and warned a “big catastrophe” could lie ahead, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry. “I would like to appeal to the representatives of countries that have influence on...
Russia warns West support for Kiev could lead to “catastrophe”
Vladimir Putin said this week the Ukrainian army itself was a legion of NATO sent to geopolitically contain Russia. …read more Source: World...
Crimean mosque in Ukrainian coin
Ukraine (NBU) has introduced 5 and 10 hryvna coins dedicated to Crimean mosque of Uzbek Khan. …read more Source: World...
Greek foreign minister repeats criticism of EU over Ukraine
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias stoked a brewing row with European partners over sanctions against Russia on Thursday, saying Athens would not be pushed into agreement because of its impending debt negotiations. Just days after taking office, the leftwing government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been embroiled in a dispute with...
Russia’s Gazprom profits plunge 61%, hit by Ukraine row
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom on Jan. 29 said its third quarter profits plunged 61 percent as supplies were suspended to Ukraine, one of its main customers …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Romney takes aim at Clinton, Obama
Republican Mitt Romney tackled Hillary Clinton’s record on foreign policy and the economy during a speech in Mississippi. ||| Washington – Republican Mitt Romney criticised Democrat Hillary Clinton over foreign policy and the economy on Wednesday in what could be a prelude to the line of attack he takes if he decides to run for...
US provides more aid to Ukraine
America has signed a deal to provide $2bn in loan guarantees to help strife-torn Ukraine with social spending. ||| Kiev – The United States signed an agreement on Wednesday to provide $2 billion in loan guarantees to help war-torn Ukraine with “near-term social spending” in 2015 and said it was prepared to step up economic sanctions against...
Ukraine, US press Putin on rebels
Ukraine has appealed to Russia to rein in separatists, with the USA threatening tougher economic measures. …read more Source:...
EU’s Schulz warns Tsipras against straying from stance against Russia
European Parliament President Martin Schulz warned leftist Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday against diverging from the European Union’s stance towards Russia in the Ukraine crisis. Tsipras, who won election on Sunday, unsettled European partners on Wednesday by criticising an EU statement that warned Moscow it faced new...
