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Russia says to counter new EU sanctions
Russia said on Thursday it will counter new sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU), calling the EU move short-sighted in view of the peace process in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
European Union sanctions against Russia to come into effect on Friday
Brussels: The European Union (EU) has announced that the fresh sanctions aimed at Russia’s financial and energy sectors will come into force on Friday.The EU sanctions would not allow union nationals and companies to provide loans to five major Russian state-owned b.. …read more Source: India...
MH17 crash site still unsafe for investigators: Dutch
September 12, 2014 8:02 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – The site in eastern Ukraine where flight MH17 crashed two months ago is still too unsafe for investigators to resume the recovery of victims’ remains, Dutch Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said Thursday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Tensions spiral over Russian gas amid Ukraine crisis
September 12, 2014 7:52 AMWARSAW (AFP) – Poland on Thursday accused Russia’s Gazprom of slashing gas deliveries by half, which analysts said was likely aimed at sending a message to the EU amid tensions over the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The Straits...
U.S. Joins EU in New Russia Sanctions
The United States is joining the European Union in expanding sanctions against Russia over its role in the conflict in Ukraine. The announcement of “coordinated sanctions,” which characterizes Moscow’s actions in Ukraine as “illegal” came in a White House statement issued Thursday. … …read more Source:...
Low energy prices, rate worries weigh on stocks
U.S. stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon as investors mulled the outlook for interest rates, the latest sanctions against Russia and volatile energy prices. Health care stocks, the year’s biggest gainers, fell back. Lululemon, the high-end yoga apparel maker, surged after reporting income that beat expectations.KEEPING SCORE: The Standard...
Obama unveils new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
President Barack Obama said Thursday that the United States would intensify sanctions in the defense, finance and energy sectors to punish Russia over its “illegal actions” in Ukraine. The move was coordinated with the European Union, which earlier also agreed to slap a new round of sanctions on Moscow. Obama said in a statement the […] The post...
World › Russia faces new U.S., EU sanctions over Ukraine crisis
European Union governments agreed on Thursday to begin their new sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis on Friday but could lift them next month if Moscow abides by a fragile truce, while the United States prepared its own fresh sanctions. The steps are the latest by the United States… …read more Source: Japan...
Russia Faces New US, EU Sanctions Over Ukraine Crisis
European Union governments agreed on Thursday to begin their new sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis on Friday but could lift them next month if Moscow abides by a fragile truce, while th… …read more Source:...
MH17 crash site still unsafe for investigators: Dutch
The site in eastern Ukraine where flight MH17 crashed two months ago is still too unsafe for investigators to resume the recovery of victims’ remains, Dutch Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said on Thursday (Sep 11). …read more Source: Channel...
