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Hungary to stand by EU's Russia sanctions, wants help on gas
BERLIN (Reuters) – Hungary will stand by its European Union allies’ decision to impose sanctions on Russia over Ukraine but will need help to safeguarding energy supplies put at risk by the dispute, its foreign minister said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russia denies Natoaccusations over troops in Ukraine
Russia denied accusations by Natoon on Wednesday that it has sent tanks and troops to eastern Ukraine in the past few days. …read more Source: The Times of...
Russian coach gets 5-game ban for racist comments
MOSCOW (AP) – A Russian soccer coach who said he would not sign dark-skinned players received a five-game ban Wednesday for racial discrimination.The punishment is the strongest sanction for racism handed out to a player or coach by the Russian Football Union.Igor Gamula told Russian journalists last month that FC Rostov had enough...
EU foreign ministers unlikely to step up Russia sanctions on Monday
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers are unlikely to step up sanctions against Russia next week over its involvement in destabilising eastern Ukraine, EU diplomats said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine redeploys troops, fearing new rebel offensive
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Wednesday it was redeploying troops in the east because of fears separatists will launch a new military offensive, despite Russia’s denials it has sent troops to reinforce the rebels. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine must buy coal from Russia to get through winter – energy ministry
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine will be forced to buy coal from Russia to get through the winter, a serious setback to the country’s efforts to lessen energy dependence on its powerful neighbour, Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuri Prodan said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russian Defence Ministry says army not involved in east Ukraine – agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian army is not present in eastern Ukraine, Interfax news agency quoted a defence ministry spokesman as saying on Wednesday in response to NATO accusations that military convoys have been crossing from Russia into Ukraine in the past few days. …read more Source: The...
Russia offers to let Kazakhstan oil exports via Ukraine to Europe to hedge risks
AKTAU Kazakhstan (Reuters) – Russia has offered to let Kazakhstan ship its oil to Eastern Europe via Druzhba pipeline’s spur in Ukraine, Russian Energy Ministry said on Wednesday, in a move seen as Moscow’s attempts to hedge transit risks. …read more Source: The...
Russia's Lavrov tells Kerry – Ukraine ceasefire must be observed
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday it was vital to ensure a ceasefire agreement in east Ukraine is upheld. …read more Source: The...
Italy couple cannot keep child born to surrogate mother: Court
ROME – Italy’s supreme court has ruled that a baby born to a surrogate mother in Ukraine cannot be kept by the Italian couple who paid for it and must be put up for adoption, Italian media reports said Wednesday.Under Italian law, the person who gives birth to a baby is legally its mother, and the use of surrogate mothers is...
