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Greece backs new EU action against Russia
An extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers from the European Union – called because of a major intensification of fighting in Ukraine – ended with a small extension of the EU’s sanctions on Russia. Crucially, the new Greek government, which a day after taking office distanced itself from an EU statement that explicitly accused Russia of...
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[Ticker] Greece toes EU line on Russia sanctions
EU countries have agreed by consensus to extend Russia sanctions for six months, expand their blacklist, and prepare further economic sanctions if need be. The decision, by foreign ministers in Brussels on Thursday, comes after a rocket attack on a Ukrainian city. Greece had earlier voiced reservations, but backed down. …read more Source:...
No new EU Russia sanctions, Greek position still unclear
Author(s): Dan Alexe h_51771044.jpg The “extraordinary” meeting of the EU foreign ministers on Russia and Ukraine, called by the capitals in order to put pressure on the Kremlin, ended with no new measures being announced. The conclusions of the meeting speak only of the prolongation of the current visa and asset freeze list until...
[Ticker] Greece seeks to avoid EU-Russia ‘rift’
Greece’s new foreign minister, Nikos Kotzias, told press in Brussels on Thursday: “Greece is working to restore peace and stability in Ukraine and at the same time to prevent a rift between the European Union and Russia”. He spoke amid doubt if Greece will endorse further EU sanctions on Russia. …read more Source:...
The EU is right to act on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
Author(s): NEOnline | TB refugees_camp_in_rostov_region_in_russia.jpg Today, the Foreign Affairs Council will hold an extraordinary meeting on Ukraine. The EU humanitarian aid package will be on the table for discussion; and hopefully the Council will propose to increase it. Such a decision would be good news for the Ukranian people suffering...
Greek opposition limits new Russia sanctions
Author(s): Dan Alexe mariupol_azov.jpg EU foreign ministers are meeting today to discuss the escalating crisis in east Ukraine. A tense discussion about further increasing sanctions on Russia is expected, following the dovish tone of this month’s paper on Russia from Federica Moregini’s services, but also the apparent turnabout in...
[Ticker] Greece delays approval of EU sanctions on Russia
The Greek EU ambassador was, at a meeting early on Thursday, unable to approve an EU statement authorising extra sanctions on Russia because, he said, he couldn’t contact his foreign minister who was in a plane en route to Brussels for a ministerial meeting on Russia later the same day. …read more Source:...
Athens distances itself from EU sanctions | Press review main focus
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Athens endangering EU’s unity | Deutschlandfunk – Germany
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Moscow can’t save Greece either | Dennik N – Slovakia
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