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[Focus] Chinese diplomat voices sympathy for Russian ‘security concerns’
Feb28

[Focus] Chinese diplomat voices sympathy for Russian ‘security concerns’

China’s ambassador to Belgium has said the West should pay more heed to Russia’s “security concerns” in order to solve the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...

Frontex chief warns of difficult year ahead for Mediterranean
Feb28

Frontex chief warns of difficult year ahead for Mediterranean

For the new head of Europe’s often criticised border management agency, Frontex, 2015 is shaping up to be a particularly demanding year. The agency may have been granted an extra €20 million in its quest to patrol the external borders of the European Union’s member states, but with the crisis in the Mediterranean set to worsen,...

Mariupol will decide over war or peace | Hospodářské noviny – Czech Republic
Feb27

Mariupol will decide over war or peace | Hospodářské noviny – Czech Republic

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Merkel can’t protect Romania from Putin | România Liberă – Romania
Feb27

Merkel can’t protect Romania from Putin | România Liberă – Romania

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Not the time to replace Swedish with Russian | Karjalainen – Finland
Feb27

Not the time to replace Swedish with Russian | Karjalainen – Finland

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[Ticker] Russia confirms participation in gas talks in Brussels
Feb27

[Ticker] Russia confirms participation in gas talks in Brussels

Russia’s energy minister Alexander Novak confirmed on Friday his participation in a trilateral meeting on gas supplies between Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission to be held in Brussels on 2 March. Novak said that the issue of Russian gas supplies to Donbas in eastern Ukraine may also be discussed. …read more Source:...

The DNA of German foreign policy
Feb26

The DNA of German foreign policy

The harsh reality of the past year has created unprecedented challenges for Germany and its foreign policy. The crisis in Ukraine spiraled out of control, with Russia’s annexation of Crimea, followed by military escalation in the eastern Donbas region, calling into question the post-1945 European order. And, though the measures agreed in...

Gazprom to exempt rebel-held zone from gas talks
Feb26

Gazprom to exempt rebel-held zone from gas talks

Russian state-controlled gas giant Gazprom today (26 February) said that it would separate out gas supplies to the rebel-held Donbass region of Ukraine from its dispute with Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz. Russia and Ukraine are locked in an ongoing conflict over gas supplies, with Russia threatening to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine within...

Amnesty right to criticise Security Council | La Stampa – Italy
Feb26

Amnesty right to criticise Security Council | La Stampa – Italy

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Cameron’s soldiers for Ukraine show up Poland | Fakt – Poland
Feb26

Cameron’s soldiers for Ukraine show up Poland | Fakt – Poland

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