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[Ticker] Ukraine pays first part of Gazprom bills
Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz announced Tuesday it paid $1.45 billion of old gas bills to Gazprom, as agreed in a deal made between Ukraine, Russia and the European Commission last week. According to the agreement, Russia should resume gas supplies to Ukraine after this first payment. …read more Source:...
EU projects dismal growth, urges investment
The EU commission has lowered growth forecasts, blaming the Ukraine and Middle East crises, while urging governments to do more to spur investment. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Hungary approves law that could allow South Stream
With 132 votes in favour and 35 against, the Hungarian parliament has approved a law that allows companies to build a gas pipeline without European approval. The move is seen as a way to approve the building of South Stream, a Russian gas pipeline to the EU that dodges Ukraine. …read more Source:...
EU condemns Ukrainian separatist votes
In her first policy statement as the head of the European Union’s foreign policy, Federica Mogherini has dismissed elections held in separatist-controlled regions of Ukraine yesterday (2 November) as “illegal and illegitimate” and stated that “the European Union will not recognise them”. The statement, which was published yesterday, a day...
Ukraine: “illegal and illegitimate” elections in separatist territories
Author(s): Dan Alexe h_51643722.jpg Two independence-seeking regions in eastern Ukraine held “presidential and parliamentary elections” on Sunday amid criticism from Kiev and the West. The Central Election Commission in Donetsk has announced the preliminary results. Facing no real opposition in so-called “presidential...
EU and UN reject ‘farcical’ east Ukraine vote
The EU and the UN have rejected the outcome of “elections” in Ukraine rebel zones, but Russia and a handful of fringe MEPs gave their stamp of approval. …read more Source:...
Rebels vote in eastern Ukraine, backed by Russia
Author(s): Dan Alexe h_51645597.jpg Voting has started in rebel-held territories in eastern Ukraine where inhabitants of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions are called to elect legislators and executives in a vote that has been roundly condemned by the international community but backed by Russia. The Ukrainian government, the United States, the...
The Barroso II legacy – an appraisal: Part I
José Manuel Barroso has stepped down after two terms as president of the European Commission. His second term, from early 2010 until 31 October 2014, was dominated by the eurozone’s economic crisis, which was at its most intense from 2011 to 2013. But an assessment of that second term should – like any assessment of, say, the presidencies...
[Ticker] Dutch research team finds human remains at MH17 crash site
Dutch researchers Friday recovered human remains from the site in Ukraine where the MH17 crashed in July, athough the team has limited access to the site. “One day it is relatively quiet, the next the area is on the front line and sees heavy fighting”, prime minister Rutte said. …read more Source:...
‘No one to stay cold’, as Russia and Ukraine clinch winter gas deal
Ukraine and Russia have agreed terms on winter gas supplies, but the deal looks unlikely to de-escalate the military conflict despite EU hopes. …read more Source:...
