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G7 leaders make case for extending Russia sanctions
EU Council chief Tusk has said it’s “realistic” the EU will extend Russia sanctions following the fighting in Marinka, Ukraine …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Tusk says ‘realistic’ to extend Russia sanctions
EU Council chief Tusk told the G7 summit Sunday “it’s realistic, in fact moderate” for EU leaders to extend sanctions on Russia by six months given its recent assault on Marinka, Ukraine. He said he will seek “clear political support” at the G7 event ahead of an EU summit end-June. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Violence fails to stop Kiev gay pride
Violent clashes between police and anti-gay activists failed to stop Kiev pride on Saturday. The event, attended by three Ukrainian MPs and select EU ambassadors, was endorsed by Ukraine’s president – a first for Ukraine – who told press it’s a “constitutional right of every citizen” to hold political rallies....
[Ticker] EU says pro-Russian forces on the move in Ukraine
The EU foreign service said Thursday fighting in Marinka, east Ukraine, Wednesday, was “the most serious violation of the ceasefire” since February. It cited an OSCE report saying the battle “followed the movement of a large amount of heavy weapons towards the contact line by the Russia-backed separatists”. …read...
Russian forces try to capture Ukrainian town
International monitors say pro-Russian forces tried to seize the Ukrainian town of Marinka on Wednesday, prompting fresh talk of EU and US sanctions. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Latvia elects first Green Party head of state in the EU
Latvia’s parliament elected on Wednesday defence minister Raimonds Vejonis as new president. “I would like to improve relations with Russia… but while Russian rockets and heavy weapons remain in Ukraine, that’s not really possible,” he told reporters. Vejonis is the first ever Green Party head of state in the EU....
[Opinion] Ukraine: holding its ground
Ukraine needs money and arms to hold its ground against Russian aggression. But EU or no EU, it will come out of the war stronger. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Greece to support Turkish Stream pipeline
Greece will sign a memorandum of understanding pledging support for the Turkish Stream pipeline, the Greek energy minister said Monday according to Russian media. RT reported Greece will invest $2 billion in the gas pipeline, which will carry Russian gas to Europa via the Greek-Turkish border instead of through Ukraine. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Ukraine appoints Georgian ex-president as governor
Mikheil Saakashvili, president of Georgia between 2004 and 2013, has been appointed governor of the southern Ukrainian province Odessa on Saturday. Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko said the pro-Western Saakashvili is “a great friend of Ukraine”. Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev called the surprise move part of a “circus”....
Fifa scandal puts spotlight on Russia’s World Cup bid
Campaigners for tougher sanctions on Russia are saying it should lose the 2018 football World Cup if US or Swiss sleuths uncover corruption. …read more Source:...
