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EU extends Russia sanctions to Jan 2017
Brussels: The European Union on Friday formally extended damaging economic sanctions against Russia by six months due to a lack of progress in resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The measures target the oil, financial and defence sectors of the Russian economy and were first imposed after the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17...
Russia slams EU’s ‘short-sighted’ decision for extending bans
Russia slammed as “fruitless and short-sighted” a decision by European Union Friday to formally extend the economic sanctions against Moscow over its alleged involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
Russia slams EU for 'shortsighted' sanctions extension
NNA – Russia Friday blasted the European Union for extending economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, insisting the punitive measures would not make Moscow change course. The foreign ministry said …read more Source: National News...
Milos Zeman: Czech government rejects president’s call for referendum on EU, NATO
"But I will do everything for them to have a referendum and be able to express themselves. And the same goes for a NATO exit too," the centre-left president said. Czech President Milos Zeman called for the Czech Republic to hold a referendum on European Union and NATO membership following Britain’s shock vote to leave the EU, a...
EU prolongs economic sanctions on Russia by 6 months
Sanctions on Russia to end on Jan. 31, 2017 if Moscow fully implements Minsk cease-fire agreement with Kiev …read more Source: Anadolu...
News24.com | Ukraine will join EU within 10 years – PM
Ukraine will join the EU within the next decade, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman says, adding that his country still believed strongly in the bloc despite Britain’s vote to leave. …read more Source:...
Russia slams EU for ‘short-sighted’ sanctions extension
Russia Friday blasted the EU for formally extending economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, insisting the punitive measures would not make Moscow change course. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU Extends Russia Sanctions to Jan 2017
The European Union on Friday formally extended economic sanctions against Russia by six months due to a lack of progress in resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Al-Manar...
EU formally extends Russia sanctions to Jan 2017: statement
The European Union Friday formally extended damaging economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine by six months, a statement said. …read more Source: The Daily...
Czech president urges referendum on EU, NATO, says would back staying (Updated)
Czech President Milos Zeman has called for the Czech Republic to hold a referendum on its membership of the European Union and NATO following Britain’s shock vote to leave the EU, though he said he backed his country staying in both organisations. Zeman has no power to call a referendum, which would require a constitutional amendment. But...
