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EU toughens sanctions on Crimea
Dec18

EU toughens sanctions on Crimea

European tour operators will no longer be able to operate in Crimea, the summer playground of generations of Russians and Ukrainians, the European Union’s member states decided today. In addition, EU citizens and EU-based property companies are now prohibited from buying real estate on the peninsula or from buying, financing and providing...

EU’s Crimea sanctions to give Putin new headache
Dec18

EU’s Crimea sanctions to give Putin new headache

A leaked copy of the EU’s new Crimea sanctions indicate a near-total ban on business co-operation starting Saturday morning. …read more Source:...

Europe needs a stable Russia in the long term | Hospodářské noviny – Czech Republic
Dec18

Europe needs a stable Russia in the long term | Hospodářské noviny – Czech Republic

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Geopolitical advantages for Washington | De Volkskrant – Netherlands
Dec18

Geopolitical advantages for Washington | De Volkskrant – Netherlands

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Poroshenko raises Poland’s status as mediator | Newsweek Polska – Poland
Dec18

Poroshenko raises Poland’s status as mediator | Newsweek Polska – Poland

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Small country, big agenda
Dec18

Small country, big agenda

Latvia’s agenda for its presidency of the European Union’s Council of Ministers was being rewritten as European Voice went to press – and it will be amended again in the coming hours. In European politics, a week can be a long time, and such is the case this week. Yesterday (17 December), the new European Commission presented a list...

A year that changed our world
Dec18

A year that changed our world

Reasons to feel gloomy about 2014 abound. This year marked the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea, the shooting down of MH17, and the intensification of Russian hybrid warfare against the West, ranging from increasingly dangerous military-aviation stunts to the unleashing of unparalleled propaganda blasts. Inside Russia, the...

Court orders EU to drop Hamas from terror list
Dec17

Court orders EU to drop Hamas from terror list

Hamas should not be included on the European Union’s list of terrorist organisations, the EU’s second-highest court ruled today. The General Court of the European Union concluded that the EU had failed to provide adequate evidence to support its designation of the Palestinian movement, which controls the Gaza Strip, as a terrorist...

Only de-escalation in Ukraine can save rouble | Financial Times – United Kingdom
Dec17

Only de-escalation in Ukraine can save rouble | Financial Times – United Kingdom

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Russia and Europe share a common destiny | Les Echos – France
Dec17

Russia and Europe share a common destiny | Les Echos – France

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