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[Ticker] Ukraine says soldiers wounded despite truce
Despite a renewed truce, pro-Russian separatists wounded four Ukrainian soldiers, according to Ukraine’s military. On Wednesday “illegal armed groups, cynically ignoring the peace agreements, violated the ceasefire”, the Ukrainian military said, according to Reuters. The statement came shortly after Ukraine’s president...
Luxembourg PM tells Putin EU sanctions up to him
Luxembourg’s PM told Russia future EU sanctions depend on its actions, but the openly gay leader opted not to make a fuss on rights. …read more Source:...
EU and US hail implementation of Ukraine ‘truce’
The EU and US have welcomed the halt of rogue elections in Russia-occupied Ukraine, but concessions could harm pro-Western leaders in Kiev. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Luxembourg PM meets Russian leaders
Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel will, on Monday, in Sochi, Russia, meet Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev to discuss EU-Russia sanctions, the Tass news agency reports. He will meet Russian president Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Luxembourg currently chairs the EU presidency. EU economic sanctions on Russia are due to expire in January. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] EU: Ukraine-Russia gas deal ‘will be signed’
Following Russian energy minister Novak’s comments that the gas agreement with Ukraine and the EU doesn’t need a formal signature, EU Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said Monday, quoting French president Francois Hollande: “it will be signed”. The three sides agreed in September to only “initial” the...
Paris talks end in Russia-Ukraine ‘truce’
Russia-Ukraine talks in Paris ended Friday with a deal on rogue elections and weapons pull-backs, in what Ukraine called a new “truce”. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Russian stooge cheats EU blacklist in Poland
Dmitri Polonski, a vice-premier in Russia-annexed Crimea in Ukraine, this week entered Poland for a meeting of the OSCE peace-monitoring body, despite being on an EU travel ban list. Polish media say he sneaked through customs by using a Russian passport with a slightly different spelling of his name. …read more Source:...
EU-mediated talks on Ukraine: Towards a Minsk 3?
France and Germany will, in Paris Friday, try to broker lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine in what could amount to a new-model “Minsk” deal. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] US gives anti-artillery kit to Ukraine
The US Wednesday authorised the transfer of $20mn of counter-artillery radar equipment to Ukraine. The State Department said the early warning systems will “save the lives of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians”. News comes same day Russia repeated threats of trade sanctions against Ukraine if it implements an EU free-trade pact....
[Ticker] Russia launches Syria air strikes
Russia said Wednesday it launched air-strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Homs, Syria, after its MPs backed military action by 162-0. US officials told Reuters the strikes targeted the Free Syrian Army, the moderate anti-Syrian government opposition. Analysts note Syria has replaced Ukraine as the main topic on Russian TV. …read more...
