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NATO flotilla enters Black Sea for training amid Ukraine crisis
A NATO flotilla arrived in the Black Sea on Wednesday to train with ships from the Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish navies, the U.S.-led Western alliance said. …read more Source: Channel...
US, Europe weighing potential deeper Russia sanctions – Nuland
A U.S. sanctions team is in Europe this week discussing possible deeper sectoral penalties against Russia if a ceasefire deal with Ukraine is further violated, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Budget and reform plans put Ukraine on track for IMF aid, says G7
The International Monetary Fund and Group of Seven leading economic powers on Wednesday praised the Ukrainian government’s determination to reform the economy against all odds, with the G7 saying Kiev’s new draft budget should put it on track for an IMF-led bailout. …read more Source: Channel...
Former Ukraine Finance Minister arrested on Spanish coast
Spanish police arrested on Wednesday former Ukrainian Finance Minister Yuri Kolobov, missing since August 2014 and wanted for embezzlement and financial wrongdoing under an Interpol arrest warrant, a Civil Guard spokesman said. …read more Source: Channel...
Nine bodies retrieved from Donetsk mine – regional administration
The bodies of nine miners have been found at a coal mine in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk where a blast trapped dozens of people, the regional administration said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine security crisis weighs down economic reforms – IMF’s Lagarde
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday that an infusion of financial support for Ukraine and its impact largely hinges on how the security crisis over Russia’s actions in Ukraine is resolved. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine crisis prompts EU to shake up stance on neighbours
The European Union launched a review of the way it handles neighbouring nations on Wednesday after its policy of offering closer ties to former Soviet republics led it unwittingly into confrontation with Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine crisis distracts from its economic reforms – IMF’s Lagarde
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday the crisis in Ukraine is a huge distraction in efforts to reform the country’s economy and its collapse would not be in Russia’s interest. …read more Source: Channel...
French court approves Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov’s extradition
France’s highest appeals court paved the way on Wednesday for the extradition to either Russia or Ukraine of jailed Kazakh tycoon Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling up to US$6 billion (3.9 billion pounds) from his former bank BTA. …read more Source: Channel...
Italy PM Renzi says Ukraine sovereignty must be respected
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi backed European efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine on Wednesday, saying Rome was fully committed to preserving the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. …read more Source: Channel...
