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[Ticker] France suspends warship delivery to Russia
French President Francois Hollande has suspended the delivery of a French warship to Russia saying the conditions are “not right” and citing the “grave” situation in Ukraine, reports AFP. The mistral was supposed to be delivered in October but Paris has come under international pressure to halt the deal. …read more...
New EU appointees speak out against Russia
Two of the EU’s new top officials – Donald Tusk and Federica Mogherini – have spoken out against Russia’s “war” on Ukraine. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Putin told Barroso he could ‘take Kiev in two weeks’
Italian daily La Repubblica reports that when EU commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, Putin told him: “I can take Kiev in two weeks if I want”. Barroso’s spokeswoman declined to comment on the report when asked by EUobserver. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] New EU foreign policy chief criticises Putin
The EU’s newly-nominated foreign policy chief, Italy’s Mogherini, Monday criticised Russian leader Putin, saying he has “never respected the commitments” he made on Ukraine and that he is “acting against the interests of [his] people”. Eastern European state had earlier opposed her nomination on grounds she is...
[Ticker] Russia calls for ‘ceasefire’, ‘statehood’ in east Ukraine
Russian FM Lavrov has called for Ukrainian troops to stop fighting pro-Russia rebels as a precondition for new peace talks, due in Minsk on Monday. Russian leader Putin Sunday said talks should consider “statehood” for the self-declared separatist republics in east and south Ukraine – a red line for Kiev. …read more...
EU leaders give Putin one-week deadline
EU leaders have given Russia one week to stop attacking Ukraine or face more sanctions. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] EU ambassadors toughen up Russia conclusions
EU ambassadors Saturday strengthened summit conclusions on Russia. Earlier drafts spoke of “reported participation” of Russian soldiers in fighting inside Ukraine and said the EU will “consider” new sanctions. Saturday’s text confirms there are “actions by Russian armed forces on Ukrainian soil” and calls...
Poroshenko: EU likely to hold off on Russia sanctions
EU leaders are likely to hold off on extra Russia sanctions until at least next week, Ukraine’s president indicated after talks in Brussels. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] EU urges Russia to ‘withdraw forces from Ukraine’
EU foreign affairs chief Ashton said Saturday that “all” the bloc’s foreign ministers at a meeting in Milan on Saturday expressed “concern … about the recent aggression against Ukraine by Russia’s regular forces” and urged Russia to “withdraw its forces from Ukraine”. Russia denies its troops...
[Ticker] Draft: EU ‘ready to consider’ more Russia sanctions
Draft conclusions for Saturday’s EU summit, dated 27 August and leaked to the FT on Friday, say the bloc “stands ready to consider further steps” against Russia due to the “reported participation of Russian armed forces in operations on Ukrainian soil”. EU ambassadors are working on a new draft Saturday. …read...
