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Russia brands new sanctions roadblock to Ukraine peace
KIEV (AFP) – Russia accused the West on Saturday of fuelling unrest in Ukraine by adopting anti-Kremlin sanctions that further erode the prospects of peace talks to end the separatist war.A Ukranian conference mediated by European and Russian envoys in the Belarussian capital Minsk had initially been set for last week and meant to coincide...
Russia says new US, Canada sanctions will fuel further unrest in Ukraine
Conflict in Ukraine will be more difficult to resolve after the latest round of sanctions by the United States and Canada, Russia’s foreign ministry says. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Putin urges Russia's secret services to tackle "modern challenges"
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Saturday for improvement of Moscow’s secret services to tackle “modern challenges and threats” amid his country’s standoff with the West over the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source: The...
Obama orders ban on Crimea trade
…read more Source: AKIpress News Agency
US slaps trade ban on Crimea over Russia ‘occupation’
WASHINGTON, (AFP) – US President Barack Obama imposed sweeping sanctions Friday on Russia-annexed Crimea with an executive order prohibiting American exports of goods or services to the contested peninsula and barring Crimean imports.US neighbor Canada also slapped new sanctions on Russia, hitting the countrys oil and gas sector and...
Ukraine’s children of war
Escalation of violence ahead in Ukraine?Worst east Ukraine shelling for month; ceasefire looks in doubtWomen take up arms on both sides of conflict in east Ukraine Conflict in East Ukraine’When they jets fly over, we just pray to God’ – civilian in east Ukraine …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Nursultan Nazarbayev to visit Ukraine
Nazarbayev will visit Ukraine December 22 to meet up with the country’s officials. …read more Source: AKIpress News...
Obama orders exports of goods, technology to Crimea blocked
President Barack Obama on Friday said he will ban exports of goods, technology or services to Ukraine’s Crimea region, and called on Russia to end its annexation of the region. In a statement, Obama said his order “is intended to provide clarity to U.S. corporations doing business in the region and reaffirm that the United […] The post...
Five Ukrainian soldiers killed
KIEV: Ukraine s forces on Friday reported the death of five soldiers in the heaviest clashes with pro-Russian insurgents since the two sides struck a …read more Source: The News...
Obama imposes ban on new investment in Crimea
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday signed an executive order, imposing a ban on new investment in Crimea and barring export or import of goods, technology or services with the Ukrainian region annexed by Russia. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
