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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:...
EU rebuffs Greek criticism of Ukraine statement
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union rebuffed on Wednesday criticism from the new Greek government that it had not been consulted about a statement calling for work on possible new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The...
EU should not rush with new Russia sanctions – Germany's Gabriel
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said on Wednesday that the European Union should not rush to impose new sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...
Greek minister says Athens against sanctions on Russia
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece is against sanctions on Russia, newly appointed Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis said on Wednesday, a day before the European Union is due to extend sanctions on Russia for six months. …read more Source: The...
Worried over Russia, Lithuania issues war survival guide, sends it to schools
January 29, 2015 1:06 AMVILNIUS (AFP) – Lithuania’s defence ministry on Wednesday began distributing wartime survival manuals to schools around the country reflecting anxiety in the Baltic state over events in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
EU draft would extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine escalation
The EU has prepared a draft statement for the foreign ministers of its 28 members to agree to extend sanctions against Russia by six months, add new people to the sanctions list and prepare new measures. Foreign ministers have called an extraordinary meeting for Thursday after a new advance by pro-Russian rebels. Kiev says 30 civilians were...
Canada provides new C$200 mln loan to Ukraine
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will provide a second C$200 million (105.40 million pounds) low-interest loan to Ukraine, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
EU to extend sanctions on Russia to end-2015
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will extend asset freezes and travel bans imposed on dozens of Russians and Ukrainians after Moscow’s annexation of Crimea to the end of this year, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Spy Litvinenko post-mortem was world’s most dangerous ever, UK inquiry hears
LONDON – Pathologists examining the body of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, poisoned with a rare radioactive isotope London in 2006, carried out the world’s most dangerous-ever post-mortem, an inquiry into his killing heard on Wednesday.They also said they would probably never have discovered the way he had been killed had unusual...
Exclusive – EU draft would extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine escalation
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU has prepared a draft statement for the foreign ministers of its 28 members to agree to extend sanctions against Russia by six months, add new people to the sanctions list and prepare new measures. …read more Source: The...
