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EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017 – diplomats
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017, diplomats said. …read more Source: The...
Putin, Abe discuss Syria, Ukraine, isles
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NATO-Russia Council to meet on Monday: Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS – NATO envoys will hold a formal meeting with Russia on Monday after Moscow agreed to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine and as the alliance seeks to avoid any escalation of the East-West standoff. The NATO-Russia Council, the… …read more Source:...
Putin, Abe to hold hot spring meet on WW2 island row
NAGATO, Japan: Russia and Japan will hold a summit at a hot spring on Thursday aimed at reaching a deal over a group of small islands that have prevented the countries from formally ending their World War II hostilities. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will host Russian President Vladimir Putin in his ancestral city of Nagato in hopes of...
The program “Culture and Creativity,” announced the acceptance of applications from journalists
Baku / 15.12.2016 / Turan: The program “Culture and Creativity” in the framework of the EU program “Eastern Partnership” is accepting applications to participate in a series of trainings on the topic of culture. Journalists from six countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Belarus and Ukraine) are invited to...
Brexit, Russia loom over ‘minefield’ EU summit
European Union leaders grappled with Russia and Brexit at a “minefield” summit in Brussels on Thursday at the end of one of the most turbulent years in the bloc’s history. The 28 leaders are dealing with the migration crisis, sanctions against Moscow over the wars in Ukraine and Syria, and a troublesome pact with Kiev […] The post Brexit,...
Brexit, Russia loom over ‘minefield’ EU summit
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders grappled with Russia and Brexit at a “minefield” summit in Brussels on Thursday at the end of one of the most turbulent years in the bloc’s history. The 28 leaders are dealing with the migration crisis, sanctions against Moscow over the wars in Ukraine and Syria, and a troublesome pact with Kiev...
EU-Armenia talks: Big ambitions, good progresses bring sides closer to successful conclusion
On 14 December, the European Friends of Armenia organised a briefing to assess the current state of the play in the EU-Armenia framework agreement negotiations, one year into the process. Garegin Melkonyan, First Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Economic Development and Investments of the Republic of Armenia, Dirk Schuebel, (EEAS) and Petros...
EU pushes for Dutch deal on Ukraine to fend off Russia
European Union leaders expressed confidence on Thursday that they would clinch an agreement that addresses Dutch concerns over a deal establishing closer ties with Ukraine, mindful that any failure to do so would hand a victory to Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin, Abe meet on WWII island row
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe on Thursday launched a hot spring summit aimed at resolving a dispute over a group of islands that has prevented the countries from formally ending their World War II hostilities. Abe is hosting Putin in his ancestral city of Nagato in hopes of achieving a breakthrough over the...
