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EU seals Ukraine pact ahead of Kiev summit
[BRUSSELS] The EU formally approved on Tuesday a landmark cooperation accord with Ukraine meant to counter a hostile Russia ahead of a high-profile summit in Kiev. …read more Source: The Business...
Ryanair abandons plan to start flights to Ukraine
[KIEV] Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair said Monday that it was dropping plans to start flights to Ukraine, claiming that Kiev’s airport had not fulfilled pledges made as part of an unspecified “growth agreement”. …read more Source: The Business...
Nato says it supports Ukraine against Russia’s ‘aggressive actions’
[KIEV] Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged the alliance’s support for Ukraine in a visit to Kiev on Monday, as the ex-Soviet republic faces a bloody insurgency by pro-Russian separatists in its eastern regions. …read more Source: The Business...
Germany says up to Siemens to ensure Crimea sanctions respected
[BERLIN] Germany said on Monday it is up to Siemens to ensure it respects EU sanctions covering Crimea, after the industrial group said it was investigating reports its turbines had been delivered there for use in Russian-built power plants. …read more Source: The Business...
Kremlin: Possible NATO membership for Ukraine won’t boost stability
MOSCOW – The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine’s potential membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would not boost stability and security in Europe. Ukraine and NATO will begin discussions on a roadmap to get Ukraine into… …read more Source:...
Pledging reforms by 2020, Ukraine seeks roadmap to Nato membership
July 10, 2017 7:15 PMKIEV (REUTERS) – Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation will begin discussions on a roadmap to get Ukraine into Nato, with Kiev pledging reforms to it up to standard by 2020, President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday (July 10). …read more Source: The Straits...
Pledging reforms by 2020, Ukraine seeks roadmap to NATO membership
KIEV – Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will begin discussions about a roadmap for Ukraine to join NATO, and Kiev has pledged to implement reforms to bring the country up to NATO standards by 2020, President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday. … …read more Source:...
Tillerson urges Moscow to take ‘first step’ to ease Ukraine conflict
July 10, 2017 12:20 AMKIEV (AFP) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Russia on Sunday (July 10) to take the “first step” to ease the bloody separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, which Kiev and the West believe is being fuelled by Moscow. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko: Tillerson visit a powerful show of U.S. support
28 min 12 sec agoKIEV – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday said the visit by U.S. …read more Source:...
Merkel cites ‘very, very slow’ progress on Ukraine peace deal
49 min 47 sec agoHAMBURG – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday there was no glossing over …read more Source:...
