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US Warns Russia, Welcomes New European Union Sanctions
Jan30

US Warns Russia, Welcomes New European Union Sanctions

The United States warned Russia on Thursday that it is mulling fresh sanctions over the fighting in Ukraine and welcomed an European Union (EU) move to broaden existing measures imposed on Moscow. …read more Source:...

New Ukraine Peace Talks to Take Place Friday
Jan29

New Ukraine Peace Talks to Take Place Friday

Belarus said that a new round of Ukrainian peace negotiations involving the warring sides and overseen by European and Russian envoys would be held on Friday in Minsk. …read more Source:...

Malaysia declares MH370 an “accident”, airline to proceed with compensation
Jan29

Malaysia declares MH370 an “accident”, airline to proceed with compensation

The Boeing 777 aircraft disappeared on March 8 last year, carrying 239 passengers and crew. Malaysia has declared the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an “accident”, its Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) said on Thursday. The Boeing 777 aircraft disappeared on March 8 last year, carrying 239 passengers and crew shortly after...

Russia suspends role in Europe’s human rights watchdog
Jan29

Russia suspends role in Europe’s human rights watchdog

File. A woman holds a poster depicting Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko during a rally in Kiev, Ukraine. (AP Photo) The head of Russia’s delegation to Europe’s human rights watchdog says the country will suspend its involvement after losing its right to vote. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Wednesday voted to...

More Costs for Russia Unless Moscow Changes Course, Says Joe Biden
Jan29

More Costs for Russia Unless Moscow Changes Course, Says Joe Biden

Vice President Joe Biden says Russia must face increasing penalties unless it changes course on Ukraine. …read more Source:...

US warns cost of Russian actions in Ukraine will ‘rise’
Jan29

US warns cost of Russian actions in Ukraine will ‘rise’

The United States gave a clear signal Wednesday that Russia will face further sanctions for what the White House says is Moscow’s role in fueling violence in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...

Greece-European Union Clash Spreads to Russia Sanctions
Jan28

Greece-European Union Clash Spreads to Russia Sanctions

Greece has created a new headache for the European Union (EU) by questioning sanctions against Russia over Ukraine but is unlikely to block them for fear of harming its own debt negotiations, analysts… …read more Source:...

Petro Poroshenko and US Press Vladimir Putin on Ukraine Violence
Jan28

Petro Poroshenko and US Press Vladimir Putin on Ukraine Violence

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko made a personal plea to Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Washington threatened tougher measures on Wednesday should Moscow fail to rein in separatists mounting a new offe… …read more Source:...

3 More Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Fighting With Separatists
Jan28

3 More Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Fighting With Separatists

Three more Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 15 wounded in fighting with Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine’s eastern regions in the past 24 hours, Kiev military spokesman Vladislav Selezny… …read more Source:...

Greece Angered by Threat of Fresh Sanctions on Russia
Jan28

Greece Angered by Threat of Fresh Sanctions on Russia

Greece’s new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras distanced himself on Tuesday from a threat by EU leaders to impose further sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, saying Athens was not consulted about… …read more Source:...