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      Putin: EU is ‘key partner’ for Russia
      Jun18

      Putin: EU is ‘key partner’ for Russia

      EU extends sanctions on Russia-annexed Crimea until mid-2017Putin steps up hunt for Eastern friends as Europe ties sourPutin says shares Russians’ pain over economic hardship …read more Source: Thanh Nien...

      EU extends sanctions against Crimea for one year
      Jun18

      EU extends sanctions against Crimea for one year

      The European Union (EU) on Friday announced to extend the restrictive measures concerning Crimea and Sevastopol until June 23, 2017. …read more Source: China Internet Information...

      EU extends sanctions against Crimea for one year
      Jun18

      EU extends sanctions against Crimea for one year

      The European Union (EU) on Friday announced to extend the restrictive measures concerning Crimea and Sevastopol until June 23, 2017. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-06/18/c_135446148.htm target=_blank title="EU extends sanctions against Crimea for one year”...

      Russian president Putin accepts US as sole superpower, dilutes Trump praise
      Jun18

      Russian president Putin accepts US as sole superpower, dilutes Trump praise

      “America is a great power – today probably the only superpower. We accept that,” says Putin. President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he accepted the United States was probably still the world’s sole superpower and he was ready to work with whoever won the presidency, but didn’t want to be told how to live by Americans. Putin’s...

      US Defence secretary Carter hits Russia for attacking US rebels in Syria
      Jun17

      US Defence secretary Carter hits Russia for attacking US rebels in Syria

      US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. (AP Photo) Defense Secretary Ash Carter today criticized Russia for bombing US-backed rebel forces in Syria that he said were fighting the Islamic State group. Carter told reporters at the...

      EU rolls over Crimea sanctions for another year
      Jun17

      EU rolls over Crimea sanctions for another year

      (ChinaPost.com.tw) – The European Union on Friday rolled over for another year sanctions imposed to protest Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, which the bloc deems illegal. …read more Source: The China...

      Norway aims to boost defences against ‘unpredictable’ Russia
      Jun17

      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...

      Germany, Poland edge towards last 16 after goalless draw
      Jun17

      Germany, Poland edge towards last 16 after goalless draw

      Old rivals Germany and Poland fought a battle of attrition that ended in a goalless draw and edged both countries towards a place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Thursday. The stalemate left Germany on top of Group C on goal difference with both sides on four points from two matches. Poland’s Arkadiusz Milik had the best chance when he...

      Putin Surrenders: What will Armenia Do?
      Jun17

      Putin Surrenders: What will Armenia Do?

      “The USA is a leading power. Yes. The USA is the only superpower in the world. We accept it,” Vladimir Putin, RF president, told this at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), adding that Moscow intends and is ready to work with the USA. This statement should be considered at least sensational, although it’s much more serious,...

      European Friends of Armenia: Moldova’s journalist was dismissed under Baku’s pressure for visiting Artsakh
      Jun17

      European Friends of Armenia: Moldova’s journalist was dismissed under Baku’s pressure for visiting Artsakh

      Azerbaijan once again violates fundamental human rights on state level hindering free movement of European journalists and freedom of speech, the statement of the European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) received by ArmInfo reads. “The matter concerns the statement made by the Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman that journalist from...