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EU official killed in Mali
Mar07

EU official killed in Mali

An informal gathering of European foreign ministers was today (7 March) overshadowed by news of the death of a Belgian serving with the European Union in Mali. The name of the official has yet to be released. He was one of five people – three of them Europeans – killed in a terrorist attack in the Malian capital Bamako late last night (6 March)....

EU takes Yanukovych aides off blacklist
Mar06

EU takes Yanukovych aides off blacklist

The European Union today prolonged sanctions on Ukraine’s former president Viktor Yanukovych and 17 of his close associates, but, in a decision that reflects Ukraine’s failure to put together criminal cases, it dropped restrictions on the head of the Yanukovych-era secret service and three other people. Oleksandr Yakymenko headed...

Chinese counterfeit pesticides poisoning Europe
Mar06

Chinese counterfeit pesticides poisoning Europe

Author(s): Basil A. Coronakis h_00584743.jpg The European Anti-Fraud Office, OLAF, is investigating a major contraband case involving a large American company and certain Ukrainian officials of the previous regime who have already flown to Russia. To Europe through Ukraine …read more Source: New...

Former Ukraine spy chief gets off EU blacklist
Mar06

Former Ukraine spy chief gets off EU blacklist

The EU has delisted Ukraine’s former security chief on technical grounds, while reimposing sanctions for most other members of the old regime. …read more Source:...

[Ticker] EU drops asset freeze on four Ukrainians
Mar06

[Ticker] EU drops asset freeze on four Ukrainians

The EU on Friday lifted its asset freeze on four Ukrainians linked to the former regime of Viktor Yanukovych due to insufficient evidence. The list includes: Oleksandr Yakymenko (a former spy chief); Oleksii Azarov (the son of the former PM); and two one-time presidential aides, Andriy Portnov and Ihor Kalinin. …read more Source:...

Gerhard Gnauck on Germany’s lack of understanding of Ukraine crisis | Novoe Vremja – Ukraine
Mar06
Italy remains insignificant in foreign policy | Corriere della Sera – Italy
Mar06

Italy remains insignificant in foreign policy | Corriere della Sera – Italy

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West’s military instructors provoke Russia | Duma – Bulgaria
Mar06

West’s military instructors provoke Russia | Duma – Bulgaria

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Chinese counterfeits smuggled into EU
Mar06

Chinese counterfeits smuggled into EU

Author(s): Basil A. Coronakis toxics.jpg OLAF, the anti-fraud service of the European Union, is investigating a major contraband case involving a large American company and certain Ukrainian officials of the previous regime who have already flown to Russia. …read more Source: New...

NATO, Russia blast each other like in Cold War days
Mar06

NATO, Russia blast each other like in Cold War days

Author(s): Dan Alexe Alexander Vershbow.jpg Vladimir Putin is seeking to turn Ukraine into a failed state while silencing dissent at home, a top NATO official said on Thursday, suggesting the Russian President was ultimately responsible for the murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov. “President Putin’s aim seems to be to turn Ukraine...