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EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017 in a signal to Trump
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine until mid-2017, though some wanted a longer timespan over fear U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would ease pressure on Moscow. …read more Source: Channel...
EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017, diplomats said. …read more Source: Channel...
EU agrees Dutch demands on Ukraine deal to avoid ‘present for Russia’
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to spell out limits to a landmark cooperation accord with Ukraine in order to address Dutch concerns and prevent the deal from unravelling. …read more Source: Channel...
EU agrees on Dutch deal for Ukraine to fend off Russia
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to additional Dutch demands over a landmark deal establishing closer ties with Ukraine, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said. …read more Source: Channel...
EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017 – diplomats
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017, diplomats said. …read more Source: Channel...
EU pushes for Dutch deal on Ukraine to fend off Russia
European Union leaders expressed confidence on Thursday that they would clinch an agreement that addresses Dutch concerns over a deal establishing closer ties with Ukraine, mindful that any failure to do so would hand a victory to Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia to appeal Dutch ruling to return Crimean treasures to Ukraine
Russia will appeal a Dutch court ruling that said a priceless collection of gold artefacts from Crimea on loan to a Dutch museum must be returned to Ukraine, the director of St Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum has said. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany expects consensus for Russia sanctions extension at EU summit
Germany expects a consensus at an EU summit on Thursday for extending economic sanctions against Russia by six months for its intervention in Ukraine, a senior German official said. …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch court rules Crimean gold treasures must be returned to Kiev
A priceless collection of gold artefacts from Crimea that were on loan to a Dutch museum when Russia seized the peninsula must be returned to Ukraine and not Crimea, a Dutch court ruled on Wednesday in a judgement likely to anger Moscow. …read more Source: Channel...
Merkel, Hollande back extending sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
The leaders of France and Germany, speaking two days before an EU summit which will discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine, said they want to extend sanctions against Russia due to a lack of progress in implementing a ceasefire deal. …read more Source: Channel...
