Section: Africa&ME
EU envoys agree to extend sanctions on Russia: Diplomats
EU envoys in Brussels agree to extend Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia, diplomatic sources say. …read more Source:...
French president floats slow lifting of Russia sanctions
French President Francois Hollande says European Union sanctions against Russia could be gradually lifted but only if further progress is made on a peace deal for Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU envoys extend economic sanctions on Russia until end-January – sources
The European Union’s Brussels envoys agreed on Tuesday to extend until the end of January the energy, financial and defence sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, diplomatic sources said. The bloc’s ministers have yet to formally approve the six-month roll-over but diplomats said there was no doubt they would. France and...
Russians in Euro violence were ‘trained killers’: Ukraine president
The Russian football fans behind the Marseille fan violence were “trained fighters who kill”, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said during a visit to France on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU to extend Russia economic sanctions for another six months
European Union envoys have agreed to prolong their bloc’s economic sanctions against Russia for six months. The bans are aimed at curbing Russia’s influence in eastern Europe, particularly in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine says it expects no fresh IMF funds this year
Ukraine said Tuesday it was not hoping for fresh money from the International Monetary Fund this year, but said a payment delayed from 2015 should still come its way …read more Source: The Daily...
EU Approves 6-Month Russia Sanctions Rollover
EU ambassadors agreed to roll over damaging economic sanctions against Russia for another six months in the absence of any progress on resolving the Ukraine conflict, European sources said Tuesday. …read more Source: Al-Manar...
Poroshenko says ‘no alternative’ to Russia sanctions
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Tuesday there was no alternative to European Union sanctions to pressure Russia to stick to a ceasefire agreement …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine to send 1 million tourists to Turkey if tour prices remain same: Official
The number of Ukrainian tourists visiting Turkey may hit 1 million over this year if tour operators do not raise tour package prices in the high season, a leading sector representative from Ukraine has said …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine marks World Refugee day
The global refugee crisis is worsening. According to UN estimates, the number of people displaced by conflicts around the world has increased to 65.3 million …read more Source:...
