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European Union Hits Russian Intelligence Chiefs With Sanctions
The European Union on Friday extended its Ukraine-related sanctions to target top Russian intelligence officials and leaders of the pro-Russia revolt in eastern Ukraine, official documents showed. …read more Source:...
Disturbed Items at Flight MH17 Site Suggest a Larger Issue of Tampering
European monitors on Friday indicated for the first time that credit and debit cards belonging to people who died on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine had been moved inappropriately, thou… …read more Source:...
EU Edges to Economic Sanctions on Russia but Narrows Scope
The European Union reached outline agreement on Friday to impose the first economic sanctions on Russia over its behaviour in Ukraine but scaled back their scope to exclude technology for the crucial … …read more Source:...
International Aviation Officials to Hold Emergency Talks on MH17 Downing
World aviation officials will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced on Friday. …read more Source:...
Securing MH17 Site a ‘Dangerous Tightrope Act’: Experts
Sending Western forces to secure the MH17 crash site in rebel-held Ukraine and protect investigators will be a perilous balancing act involving unpredictable separatists and Russian pride. …read more Source:...
Russia Says Upto 40 Mortar Shells Fired by Ukrainian Forces Hit Its Territory Today
A Russian security official said up to 40 mortar shells fired by Ukrainian forces fell on Friday on the Russian province of Rostov near the border with eastern Ukraine where Kiev is fighting pro-Russi… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Faces Bitter Election in Midst of Conflict with Russia
Ukraine’s prime minister has launched what promises to be a bitter election campaign that could divide pro-Western parties and complicate their efforts to fight pro-Russian rebels in the country’s eas… …read more Source:...
European Union Working ‘Swiftly’ on Tougher Russia Ukraine Sanctions
The European Union is making swift progress on adopting much tougher economic sector sanctions against Russia for its role in the Ukraine crisis, officials said today. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Seeks to Skirt Political Crisis Amid Tough MH17 Probe
Ukraine has sought to avoid a political crisis after the shock resignation of its prime minister, as fighting between the army and rebels close to the Malaysian airliner crash site claimed over a doze… …read more Source:...
Russia Bans Dairy Imports from Ukraine
Russia has announced a ban on all dairy imports from Ukraine starting next week, a move Kiev has dismissed as politically motivated. …read more Source:...
