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[Ticker] Report: German firm selling turbines to Crimea
Ukrainian weekly Dzerkalo Tyzhnia has published an investigation saying German firm Siemens is supplying electricity turbines to Russia-annexed Crimea by exploiting loopholes in EU sanctions. Siemens couldn’t be reach for comment Tuesday. It previously denied the allegation, which first surfaced in Russian daily Vedomosti in June....
EU bid to appease Russia over Ukraine deal collapses
A last-minute attempt to prevent Russia from slapping economic sanctions on Ukraine failed Monday, as EU-led negotiations between the parties broke down. The sticking point is the launch of a delayed EU free trade agreement with Ukraine that will enter into force on January 1. The EU had been talking for 18 months over Russia’s concerns the...
Bad news on trade, but EU-Ukraine ties advance
Russia has said No to EU ideas on a Ukraine trade dispute. But in 2016, Europe will open its doors to Ukrainian exports and visa-free travellers. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] EU formalises extension of Russia sanctions
EU countries, by written procedure, extended the life of Russian economic sanctions by six months from January Monday, due to its non-compliance with a Ukraine ceasefire. The act becomes legally binding Tuesday. Russian leader Putin the same day said the EU should “not just nod in agreement” to US demands. …read more Source:...
EU extends economic sanctions against Russia
The EU will extend for six months its economic sanctions against Russia, the Council announced on Monday, noting that the conditions of the Minsk peace deal have not been met. The bloc imposed the sanctions in July 2014 and revised them in September 2014 after a deterioration of the situation in eastern Ukraine, where the country’s army was...
Nord Stream 2 embodies German egoism | Pravda – Slovakia
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Economic Ideas Forum, inspiring ideas into policy action: 7 key takeaways
We have stabilized the Euro and carried out reforms. Now we need to focus on innovation for growth and the digital economy. These are the words used by Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament during his opening of the Economic Ideas Forum that was held in Brussels on December 2nd 2015. The...
Star Wars in Ukraine: Poroshenko vs Kolomoisky
GENEVA, Switzerland — One evening in late October, the skies above Dnipropetrovsk whirled with the sound of helicopters. Below, armored vehicles and a 500-strong SWAT team moved in assault formation. Even by Ukrainian standards, it was a dramatic scene. As he was dragged from his doorstep, the target of the exaggerated raid — the...
Trump’s competitors don’t want Putin’s approval
Republican presidential candidates trailing Donald Trump are making it clear they don’t want the same endorsement the billionaire businessman and entertainer got from Russian president Vladimir Putin. This week, Putin said Trump is “a very bright and talented man.” In response, Trump said he appreciated “when people call you brilliant” and...
Why EU budgeting can’t have it both ways
Never mind POLITICO’s test of whether you can tell the difference between the European Union and Star Wars: Members of the European Parliament have issued an alternative test of how sad your life is. Since Christmas and New Year already constitute a sufficiently difficult time for those whose lives lack purpose, you might not feel the need...
