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Back in the USSR? Ukraine rebels aim to ‘bring up patriots’
Children in red caps and ties, inspired by the Soviet ‘Pioneers’ movement, take part in a meeting of the youth movement ‘Patriot’, an organization of the self-proclaimed People’s Republic of Donetsk, on the outskirts of Donetsk. Photo by AFP DONETSK: In camouflage uniforms and red caps, a group of young people gather in the...
Norway aims to boost defences against ‘unpredictable’ Russia
Norway has announced plans for its biggest military upgrade effort since the end of the Cold War, Norwegian Armed Forces/AFP photo OSLO: Norway announced plans Friday for its biggest military upgrade effort since the end of the Cold War, to bolster its defences against an “increasingly unpredictable” Russia. The Scandinavian country, a NATO...
EU extends sanctions on Russia-annexed Crimea until mid-2017
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union extended for a year on Friday a ban on business dealings with the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 in a move that has not been internationally recognised. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine furious over remarks on Russia by U.N. chief Ban
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Kiev government is outraged by remarks made by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about the crucial role Russia can play in ending conflicts, and no longer believes he has any moral authority, Ukraine’s U.N. envoy said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
EU's Juncker defends attendance at Russia forum, says talks vital
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker defended his decision to attend an economic forum in Russia on Thursday, saying it was common sense to talk to Moscow despite lingering tensions over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...
U.S. to give Ukraine $220 million in new aid: White House
WASHINGTON: The United States will give Ukraine $220 million in new assistance this year, the White House said on Wednesday. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman of the new aid in a phone call on Wednesday in which Biden expressed strong support for Groysman’s reform efforts and commended him for...
Merkel backs Georgia visa-free travel to EU, but suggests Ukraine link
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday endorsed swift approval of visa-free access to the European Union for Georgia, but suggested the move could be linked to visa liberalisation for Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Germany's Schaeuble says sanctions on Russia should be kept
WARSAW (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Wednesday that sanctions on Russia are the right course of action for the moment and that relations with Moscow cannot return to normal until it improves its human rights record. …read more Source: The...
Germany's Schaeuble says sanctions on Russia should be kept
WARSAW (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Wednesday that sanctions on Russia are the right course of action for the moment and that relations with Moscow cannot return to normal until it improves its human rights record. …read more Source: The...
NATO says Ukraine ceasefire barely holding, scolds Russia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – An internationally-agreed ceasefire in Ukraine is being violated by Russia “again and again”, NATO’s chief said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
