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Syria’s HNC urges EU sanctions to push Russia onto peace track
Syria’s main opposition group said on Monday the European Union should impose targeted sanctions on Russian companies supporting the war in Syria as it sought to consolidate its position before a potential new round of peace talks in Geneva next month. …read more Source: Channel...
Analysis – ‘Brexit’ threatens to undermine US-Britain special relationship
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union could send damaging shockwaves through the bedrock Anglo-American “special relationship,” raising questions about London’s willingness and ability to back U.S.-led efforts in global crises ranging from the Middle East to Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
‘Brexit’ threatens to undermine US-Britain special relationship
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union could send damaging shockwaves through the bedrock Anglo-American “special relationship,” raising questions about London’s willingness and ability to back U.S.-led efforts in global crises ranging from the Middle East to Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
OSCE urges Ukraine and separatists to investigate ceasefire violations
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, monitoring a fragile ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, has called on Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists to do more to investigate violations of the agreement. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin slams NATO for ‘aggressive’ activities, rhetoric
Putin also accused the West of rejecting Russian overtures to help tackle the common foe of “international terrorism” – as it once ignored the Soviet Union’s warnings about Hitler – as it seeks to isolate Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine not expecting any fresh IMF funds this year
Ukraine said on Tuesday it was not expecting any fresh loans from the IMF this year as it pushes ahead with efforts to reverse years of mismanagement and graft. …read more Source: Channel...
EU envoys extend economic sanctions on Russia until end-January – sources
Brussels-based envoys of the European Union’s 28 member states agreed on Tuesday to extend until the end of January the energy, financial and defence sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, diplomatic sources said. …read more Source: Channel...
Cracks emerge in the European consensus on Russia
As the European Union squabbled over refugees, Greek bailouts and austerity in past years, it showed striking unity in another area: its resolve to punish Russia for the annexation of Crimea and support of separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
NATO’s Stoltenberg – EU sanctions on Russia should remain
The European Union should keep in place the sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Reuters on Monday, a day after the German foreign minister said they should gradually be phased out. …read more Source: Channel...
Germany’s Steinmeier favours gradual phasing-out of Russia sanctions
The European Union should gradually phase out sanctions imposed against Russia over the Ukraine crisis if there is substantial progress in the peace process, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was quoted on Sunday as saying. …read more Source: Channel...
