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[Ticker] Italy: dialogue with Russia ‘crucial’
Italian foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni said in Luxembourg Monday “dialogue with Russia is crucial”, despite the EU’s extension of economic and Crimea sanctions into next year. He said the sanctions regime will be discussed again in six or seven months” in light of Russia’s implementation of the Minsk ceasefire...
[Ticker] EU entends Russia economic sanctions
EU foreign ministers, on Monday, formally extended EU economic sanctions on Russia until the end of January 2016, as well as EU sanctions on Crimea, until June next year. The move came despite fears Greece might wield a last-minute veto. The measures were described as “political blackmail” by Russia. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Russia’s decision on ending Ukraine gas transit ‘not final’
Slovak PM Fico told the Globsec forum Friday “top politicians” on his trip to Moscow told him “no final decision is yet fully made” on stopping Ukraine gas transit in 2020. He said if Russia does stop, it will mean “huge” financial cost to Slovakia in terms lost transit fees. …read more Source:...
EU states agree to extend Russia sanctions
EU countries have agreed to extend the life of Russia and Crimea sanctions, despite Kremlin diplomacy. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Russia sanctions to be extended
EU states’ ambassadors are Wednesday expected to agree the extension of Russia economic sanctions for 6 months and Crimea sanctions for one year. The decisions are to be endorsed by foreign ministers Monday, with a source saying that capitals are keen for next week’s EU-leader summit to focus on migration. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Putin urges Finland to improve trade ties
Russian leader Putin told Finnish president Niinisto in Moscow Tuesday that bilateral trade has “seen a certain decline” in the past two years, with the meeting “allowing us to discuss what can be done to put an end to this”. Niinisto said he’s “probably mostly concerned” about fighting in Ukraine....
Putin attacks EU sanctions on Italy trip
Putin has said in Italy that EU sanctions are hurting Italian companies in the arms and energy sectors. …read more Source:...
[Focus] Kiev pride: A test of EU values
Public opinion in Ukraine is becoming more tolerant, but violence at the Kiev pride shows the road to an open, European society remains long and dangerous. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] EU welcomes Ukraine-Hungary gas deal
The European Commission on Tuesday welcomed an interconnection agreement between gas network operators in Hungary and Ukraine allowing flows of natural gas both ways across the border. The deal between Hungarian operator Földgázszállító Zrt. and Ukraine’s Ukrtransgaz should reduce Gazprom’s control of the gas network in Ukraine, the...
EU and US ‘ready’ to increase Russia sanctions
The five biggest EU states and the US have said they’ll increase economic sanctions on Russia if it escalates fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
