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NATO demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Moscow continued to support the rebels in many ways, supplying equipment and advisers while it massed troops along the border with Ukraine to intimidate Kiev and built up its military presence in Crimea. …read more Source: Channel...
Two more Ukrainians freed from Russian prison in swap – Kiev
Two Ukrainian citizens jailed in Russia have been freed and are returning home, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday, in what Kiev called a prisoner swap. …read more Source: Channel...
EU seen extending sanctions on Russia next week – sources
The European Union is due to extend its economic sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine for six months next week, diplomatic sources said, though this stance could be softened later on. …read more Source: Channel...
EU to look into extending Russia sanctions next week – sources
EU envoys to Brussels are due to discuss extending sanctions on Russia over its role in the conflict in Ukraine on June 21 and the bloc’s ministers will approve their decision three days later, diplomatic sources said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Among political sharks, Ukrainian pilot Savchenko to be a ‘small piranha’
Pointing at a man hanging on a rope while fitting insulation onto a building across the road, Ukraine’s most famous soldier sometimes wishes she had such a life, earning money with an exciting job without having to think about politics. …read more Source: Channel...
Merkel says Russia sanctions no end in themselves, but implementing peace deal is key
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that sanctions imposed against Russia over the Ukraine crisis were not an end in themselves and that implementation of the Minsk peace agreement was key to getting them lifted. …read more Source: Channel...
Italy arrests two Ukrainians suspected of trafficking Syrians by boat
Italian police have arrested two Ukrainians suspected of trafficking Syrians to Italy on a sail boat, and have launched a probe to find the criminal organisation ultimately responsible. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia-Ukraine deal implementation possible by early 2017 – Obama adviser
The White House is pushing hard to have a Russia-Ukraine peace deal implemented by the time President Barack Obama leaves office, top national security adviser Susan Rice said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
French officials doubt Ukraine arrest linked to football bomb plot
French investigators believe a Frenchman detained in Ukraine with a cache of weapons and explosives was more likely involved in arms smuggling than tied to a militant group, the prosecutor leading the case said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Frenchman held in Ukraine ‘planned Euro 2016 attacks’
Ukraine said on Monday it had arrested a suspected far-right French extremist with a huge arsenal of weapons who was allegedly planning to attack the Euro 2016 football championships in France. …read more Source: Channel...
