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Exclusive – Hackers may have wider access to Ukrainian industrial facilities
Jan27

Exclusive – Hackers may have wider access to Ukrainian industrial facilities

Hackers were able to attack four sections of Ukraine’s power grid with malware late last year because of basic security lapses and they could take down other industrial facilities at any time, a consultant to government investigators said. …read more Source: Channel...

Ukraine deliberately drags feet on Minsk peace deal – Lavrov
Jan26

Ukraine deliberately drags feet on Minsk peace deal – Lavrov

Ukraine is dragging its feet on implementation of the Minsk peace agreement because its wants to keep in place the Western sanctions imposed on Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...

France to ‘strengthen’ relations with Russia despite sanctions
Jan25

France to ‘strengthen’ relations with Russia despite sanctions

Macron, who arrived in Russia for a two-day visit, said Sunday that Paris hoped EU sanctions imposed against Russia for fuelling a separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine would be lifted this summer. …read more Source: Channel...

No special status for east Ukraine without ceasefire – president
Jan24

No special status for east Ukraine without ceasefire – president

Ukraine will not give its eastern regions greater autonomy until a lasting ceasefire with pro-Russian separatist rebels is in place, President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday, in comments that could antagonise the rebels and the Kremlin. …read more Source: Channel...

France hopes to see Russia sanctions lifted ‘this summer’: French minister
Jan24

France hopes to see Russia sanctions lifted ‘this summer’: French minister

France hopes that western sanctions imposed on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine will be lifted “this summer,” French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday. …read more Source: Channel...

‘Panic’ as Europe faces demise over refugees, top officials say
Jan22

‘Panic’ as Europe faces demise over refugees, top officials say

The incessant flow of now over one million refugees to Europe from war-torn Syria and Iraq has handed the EU yet another crisis, following last year’s debt battles with Greece and the face-off with Russia over Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...

‘Panic’ as Europe faces demise over refugees, top officials say
Jan22

‘Panic’ as Europe faces demise over refugees, top officials say

The incessant flow of now over one million refugees to Europe from war-torn Syria and Iraq has handed the EU yet another crisis, following last year’s debt battles with Greece and the face-off with Russia over Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...

Kerry says effort and good faith could lead to lifting of sanctions on Russia
Jan22

Kerry says effort and good faith could lead to lifting of sanctions on Russia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he believed that, with effort and good faith on both sides, it would be possible to implement the Minsk agreements on Ukraine in coming months to allow for a lifting of sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: Channel...

Kerry says effort and could faith could lead to Russian sanctions lifting
Jan22

Kerry says effort and could faith could lead to Russian sanctions lifting

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he believed that with effort and good faith on both sides it would be possible to implement the Minsk agreements on Ukraine in coming months to allow for a lifting of sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: Channel...

Ukraine acts to purge court system of bribery, corruption
Jan22

Ukraine acts to purge court system of bribery, corruption

Ukraine’s constitutional court approved moves on Friday to stamp out political meddling in the judicial system and halt bribe-taking among judges, part of an anti-corruption drive to help secure aid and goodwill from vital international backers. …read more Source: Channel...