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European Union sanctions against Russia to come into effect on Friday
Brussels: The European Union (EU) has announced that the fresh sanctions aimed at Russia’s financial and energy sectors will come into force on Friday.The EU sanctions would not allow union nationals and companies to provide loans to five major Russian state-owned b.. …read more Source: India...
Ukraine eyes MH17 recovery operation’s resumption
Kiev: A ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and independence-seeking insurgents would allow resuming an international recovery operation on the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH1, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said on Tuesday.The Boeing 777 jetliner.. …read more Source: India...
Putin, Poroshenko discuss Ukraine crisis
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko talked over phone about ways to end the crisis in east Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday.”The two presidents continued the Saturday talk on steps that would facilitate a peaceful settlement.. …read more Source: India...
Hungary to contribute to NATO force
Budapest: Hungraian Defence Minister Csaba Hende on Monday said his country will definitely contribute manpower to the rapid reaction force NATO is establishing in response to Ukraine crisis.He was speaking on the public radio about an agreement to set up a new rapid reaction f.. …read more Source: India...
Russia may close airspace after new Western sanctions
Moscow: Russia does not rule out the possibility of closing its airspace in response to new Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday.”If there are sanctions connected with energy or further restrictions on our financial secto.. …read more Source: India...
Ukraine truce largely holding: OSCE
Vienna: A ceasefire reached between the Ukrainian government and pro-independence forces is largely holding in eastern Ukraine, the chairman of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe said Monday.”Overall the ceasefire held even though it is still shaky,&qu.. …read more Source: India...
‘Safe passage of team to MH17 crash site concern’
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia has expressed concern over safe passage of the investigation team to the crash site of Flight MH17 that is believed to be shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine, despite the declaration of ceasefire by the conflicting parties.Defence Minister Hishammuddi.. …read more Source: India...
Russia could restrict airspace in sanctions battle: Dmitry Medvedev
Moscow: Russia will retaliate against a new round of Western sanctions over Ukraine and may block flights through its airspace, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published on today.Medvedev also suggested that Western sanctions would not make the Kremlin chang.. …read more Source: India...
Russia vows reaction to new EU sanctions
Moscow: Russia government has said it will “certainly” react if the European Union (EU) imposes new sanctions for allegedly “destabilising eastern Ukraine”.”Concerning the new list of EU sanctions, reactions will certainly be made by Russia if t.. …read more Source: India...
Vladimir Putin calls on Ukraine to change its state model
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday urged Ukraine to open negotiations to change its state model, raising the stakes by calling for statehood for the Russian-speaking eastern part of the former Soviet region.”We need to immediately begin substantive talks …. …read more Source: India...
