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Ukraine announces economic blockade of rebel-held territory
Ukraine on Wednesday announced a transport blockade of rebel-held areas that is likely to cause serious economic disruption and could threaten a precarious cease-fire in the east of the country. “It will be in place until the occupiers return stolen Ukrainian industry to Ukrainian jurisdiction,” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told the...
Nato urges Turkey, Austria to end ?spat?
‘We regret the current situation and the impact it is having on all of our cooperation programmes’ BRUSSELS: Nato urged Turkey and Austria on Wednesday to settle a dispute over Ankara’s EU membership bid, which has led Turkey to block cooperation with the alliance’s partner countries. Confirming press reports, a Nato official...
EU prolongs sanctions over actions against Ukraine’s territorial integrity
On 13 March the Council prolonged the restrictive measures over actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for a further six months, until 15 September 2017. The measures consist of asset freezes and travel bans. … …read more Source:...
Leader of Ukrainian Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church leads monthly prayer for peace
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Russia calls on Ukraine to end blockade of rebel-held region
MOSCOW – Russia’s foreign ministry called on Ukraine on Wednesday to end a transport blockade of rebel-held territory in the east of the country, saying that the situation risked turning into a “humanitarian catastrophe”. The ministry said in a… …read more Source:...
Poland clears airport plan for takeoff
Polish Development and Finance Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has told reporters that a new airport in Warsaw will serve up to 50 million passengers per year -AFP photo WARSAW: Poland’s government approved Wednesday plans to build a large new airport outside the capital Warsaw that it hopes could become a passenger and cargo hub for central...
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Ukrainian arms of Russian state banks
KIEV – Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the five Ukrainian subsidiaries of Russian state-owned banks, a senior central bank official said on Wednesday. The restrictions ban the banks from taking money out of Ukraine, Kateryna Rozhkova, a deputy… …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Metinvest says separatists have seized assets
Ukraine’s largest steelmaker, Metinvest said on Wednesday steel and coke assets in territory controlled by pro-Russian separatists had been seized by rebels. …read more Source: Channel...
Key US Senate committee leaders say Russia sanctions must remain
The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee both said on Wednesday that sanctions imposed on Russia over its involvement in Ukraine must not be lifted without drastic changes by Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
