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      Obama imposes ban on new investment in Crimea
      Dec20

      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...

      Russian envoy to Malaysia casts doubt on MH17 probe
      Dec20

      Russian envoy to Malaysia casts doubt on MH17 probe

      KUALA LUMPUR – Outgoing Russian Ambassador Luidmila G. Vorobyeva has cast doubts on the investigation in the downing of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, claiming that the way it was being conducted has raised more questions than answers.According to the ambassador, the full report of the crash would only be out in 2016, alluding that it...

      Barack Obama imposes sanctions on Crimea, echoes EU
      Dec20

      Barack Obama imposes sanctions on Crimea, echoes EU

      Washington: President Barack Obama banned new investments in Crimea on Friday, slapping sanctions on the peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine earlier this year.Obama signed an executive order Friday that imposes economic restrictions similar to sanctions imposed by the Eu.. …read more Source: India...

      Obama to block exports of goods, technology, services to Crimea
      Dec20

      Obama to block exports of goods, technology, services to Crimea

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday said he would ban exports of goods, technology or services to Ukraine’s Crimea region, and called on Russia to end its annexation of the region. …read more Source: The...

      U.S. prohibits investment in Crimea among slew of sanctions
      Dec20

      U.S. prohibits investment in Crimea among slew of sanctions

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday prohibited investment in Crimea and slapped sanctions on 24 Ukrainians and Russians and several companies it determined were contributing to destabilizing Ukraine. …read more Source: The...

      Barack Obama Orders US Trade Ban on Crimea Over Russia ‘Occupation’
      Dec20

      Barack Obama Orders US Trade Ban on Crimea Over Russia ‘Occupation’

      US President Barack Obama imposed a sweeping trade ban on Russia-annexed Crimea on Friday with an executive order prohibiting US exports of goods or services to the contested peninsula and barring Cri… …read more Source:...

      Obama orders US trade ban on Crimea over Russia 'occupation'
      Dec20

      Obama orders US trade ban on Crimea over Russia 'occupation'

      [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia-annexed Crimea on Friday with an executive order prohibiting American exports of goods or services to the contested peninsula and barring Crimean imports. …read more Source: The Business...

      EU leaders prepare for long confrontation with Russia
      Dec19

      EU leaders prepare for long confrontation with Russia

      BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders warned Moscow they are ready to flex their combined muscle and “stay the course” in a long confrontation with Russia if President Vladimir Putin refuses to pull back from Ukraine. …read more Source: The...

      Russia says deeply disappointed Obama signed new sanctions Bill
      Dec19

      Russia says deeply disappointed Obama signed new sanctions Bill

      December 20, 2014 2:22 AMMOSCOW (REUTERS) – Russia’s Foreign ministry said on Friday it was deeply disappointed US President Barack Obama had signed into law a new Bill on sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Straits...

      Russia says deeply disappointed Obama signed new sanctions bill
      Dec19

      Russia says deeply disappointed Obama signed new sanctions bill

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign ministry said on Friday it was deeply disappointed U.S. President Barack Obama had signed into law a new bill on sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...