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[Ticker] Dutch activists in last push on Ukraine referendum
A Dutch citizens’ organisation and blog have begun their last push Friday in a campaign to gather 300,000 signatures, needed by Sunday evening, to force a national referendum about a recently signed EU association treaty with Ukraine. Last Wednesday, an estimated 255,000 people had signed the request. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Separatists order UN out of Ukraine
The United Nations humanitarian chief said he was alarmed that UN agencies had been ordered out of eastern Ukraine’s separatist-controlled Luhansk region by the “de facto authorities” there, AP reported. Stephen O’Brien said that several international non-governmental organisations had also been told to leave the region by...
[Ticker] EU, Ukraine, Russia in ‘final’ gas talks Friday
Russian energy minister Alexander Novak and his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Demchyshyn will come to Brussels Friday for EU-mediated talks about gas delivery, the European Commission announced Thursday. The Commission said it has “the firm objective to finalise the so called winter package for the winter period 2015/16.” …read...
[Ticker] Egypt buys French Mistral war ships built for Russia
Egypt has agreed to buy two French Mistral warships originally built for Russia, the French presidency has announced. France cancelled a deal to sell the ships to Russia last year, following the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Earlier this year, Egypt also bought 24 advanced Rafale fighter jets from France. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Egypt to buy ex-Russia warships from France
The office of French President Hollande said Wednesday he and Egyptian leader Fattah Al-Sissi “agreed on the principle and the terms of the acquisition by Egypt of the two Mistral warships”, Reuters reports. The ships were to be sold to Russia, but France cancelled the deal after Russia invaded Ukraine. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Nato opens embassy in Kiev
Nato chief Stoltenberg in Kiev Tuesday inaugurated the Western defence alliance’s first-ever embassy in Ukraine. He said “Ukraine can rely on Nato” and that “our partnership will grow even more”. `He said nothing about Ukraine’s prospect of ever joining the alliance. Most Nato states have also refused to arm...
[Ticker] Ukraine bans two BBC journalists
Ukraine Wednesday banned two BBC reporters – Steve Rosenberg and Emma Wells – from entering the country, by adding them to a blacklist of Russian media. Officials described them as a “threat to national interests”. The BBC called it a “shameful attack on media freedom … completely inappropriate and...
[Ticker] EU ministers extend Russia blacklist
EU ministers in Brussels Monday extended the duration, by six months, of visa bans and asset freezes on 150 Russians and Ukrainians deemed guilty of stoking the war. The sanctions were due to expire 15 September but will now last until March. Move comes despite hope of new peace deal. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Steinmeier sees ‘significant progress’ in Ukraine-Russia relations
There is “significant progress” towards a resolution to the war between Ukraine and Russia, German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Sunday, after meeting with foreign ministers from France, Ukraine, and Russia. “We’re hoping that Ukraine and Russia will stabilise the ceasefire in the long term”, he...
[Ticker] EU and Russia draft gas deal for Ukraine
Talks between EU energy commissioner Sefcovic, Russian energy minister Novak, and Gazprom chief Miller in Vienna Friday created a “solid basis” for a deal with Ukraine, the EU said. Novak said EU will loan Ukraine $500mn to buy 2 billion cubic metres of gas, a figure still short of needs. …read more Source:...
