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[Ticker] EU restates Crimea non-recognition policy
Mar16

[Ticker] EU restates Crimea non-recognition policy

EU foreign relations chief Mogherini Monday restated the Unions’ policy that Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula, one year ago, is a “violation of international law” and that EU restrictions on doing business in Crimea will stay in force. She also voiced “concern” over “continuous...

[Ticker] Ukraine calls for Russia World Cup boycott
Mar16

[Ticker] Ukraine calls for Russia World Cup boycott

Ukraine president Poroshenko has told Germany’s Bild newspaper that Western countries should boycott the 2018 World Cup in Russia if it continues to occupy east and south-east Ukraine. “As long as there are Russian troops in Ukraine, I think a World Cup in that country is unthinkable,” he said. …read more Source:...

Gulag criminals rehabilitated in Perm | Delfi – Lithuania
Mar16

Gulag criminals rehabilitated in Perm | Delfi – Lithuania

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Crimea annexation not a success for Moscow | Dziennik Gazeta Prawna – Poland
Mar16

Crimea annexation not a success for Moscow | Dziennik Gazeta Prawna – Poland

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It makes no difference who governs Israel | Welt am Sonntag – Germany
Mar16

It makes no difference who governs Israel | Welt am Sonntag – Germany

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Who cares about Putin’s health? | Dagens Nyheter – Sweden
Mar16

Who cares about Putin’s health? | Dagens Nyheter – Sweden

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Mažeikis, Gintautas
Mar16

Mažeikis, Gintautas

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Russia was ready to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine conflict
Mar16

Russia was ready to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine conflict

Putin, in a pre-filmed interview, has said he was ready to use nuclar weapons if the West had tried to stop him from seizing Crimea …read more Source:...

Crimea’s grim anniversary
Mar16

Crimea’s grim anniversary

The first anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula falls on Wednesday (18 March). In Russia, the anniversary will be hard to miss: large celebrations are planned. The European Union will mark the moment in glum ways, both explicitly – EU foreign ministers will put out a critical statement when they meet today...

[Opinion] One year after Euromaidan: What’s changed for gay rights?
Mar13

[Opinion] One year after Euromaidan: What’s changed for gay rights?

Respect for minorities is a basic EU value. But one year after the Euromaidan, Ukraine’s government is selling out the LGBT community. …read more Source:...