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Is Ukraine still capable of being a bridge between the west and the east?
Opinion Plus Following the European Parliament’s vote on visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens, there is renewed hope for Ukraine’s European future, writes Eli Hadzhieva. …read more Source: The Parliament...
Why Rex Tillerson has his hands full with Sergei Lavrov
When U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Vladimir Putin’s top diplomat in Moscow on Wednesday, he’d better come prepared. Tillerson’s counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, is a wily veteran of world diplomacy who has dueled — and routinely infuriated — no less...
Mogherini’s mid term report card
If a 3 a.m. phone call is a defining test for a prime minister or president, for Federica Mogherini it’s a half-awake version of hell. As the European Union’s chief diplomat, she can speak for herself when she wants — but never for the whole EU, unless she receives permission from all 28 national foreign...
Putin snubs Tillerson but has time for Italian president
Russian President Vladimir Putin was apparently too busy Tuesday to meet U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson but found time to meet Italian president Sergio Mattarella in Moscow, Italian media reported. Tillerson, America’s top diplomat, came to the Russian capital Tuesday afternoon for meetings with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov....
Tillerson readies for tough talk with Russia
Rex Tillerson’s seemingly cozy ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin drew bipartisan alarm and nearly derailed his confirmation as secretary of state. But some three months later, as the former ExxonMobil CEO heads to Moscow on his first trip as America’s top diplomat, it’s hard to believe Russian...
Russia’s latest victim in Ukraine — reform
Last month, activists and students barricaded the doors of the central Kiev branch of Sberbank, a Russian state-owned bank. The message: Stop the Kremlin from using profits made in Ukraine to fund its war against Ukraine. The demonstration was a manifestation of growing popular fury over the perception that the primary beneficiaries ofÂ...
Ukraine gets visa waiver green light from European Parliament
Ukrainian passport holders will be able to travel to most EU countries without a visa under new rules approved today by the European Parliament. Once formally adopted in June, the rules will allow Ukrainian biometric passport holders to visit for 90 days out of any 180-day period for tourism or business. The U.K. and Ireland are excluded,...
Tillerson to meet Lavrov in Moscow next week
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Moscow next Wednesday for a meeting with Russian officials, including the Kremlin’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov. Tillerson plans to discuss issues including Ukraine, North Korea, Syria, and counterterrorism with the officials while in Moscow, according to the State Department. The...
Ukraine PM promises reforms will kick in this year
Volodymyr Groysman, Ukraine’s prime minister, promised that his citizens will finally reap the benefits of economic reforms this year in an interview with the Financial Times published Wednesday. “The people will feel it, or God forbid we will fall back into stagnation,†Groysman said. For the past three years,...
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[Ticker] IMF approves Ukraine loan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday (3 April) approved a $1 billion loan to Ukraine. The IMF said in a statement that the country’s economy was improving and had lowered inflation. The IMF is supporting Ukraine with a $17.5 billion bailout programme. The country has so far received around $8.38 billion under the programme, in...
