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Russia’s image nosedives, as EU adds 11 names to blacklist
A new survey shows that Russia’s image has taken a battering over the Ukraine crisis, as the EU added another 11 names to its blacklist. …read more Source:...
EU considers mini-sanctions on Russia
The EU is considering whether to add some low-level names to the Russia blacklist, as France and Germany lead efforts on Ukraine peace talks. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] EU to add more names to Russia blacklist
Reuters reports that EU countries’ ambassadors at a meeting on Monday agreed to expand a blacklist of Russians and Ukrainian separatists over the ongoing conflict in east Ukraine. The number and the actual names are to be decided at a follow-up meeting on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Bulgaria presses for South Stream project
Russia and Bulgaria Monday pressed the EU to approve South Stream, a controversial gas pipeline that would bypass Ukraine and which Brussels rejected after the annexation of Crimea. Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Orecharski voiced optimism that Brussels would accept “the very good arguments” in favour of the project. …read more...
Ukrainians seek EU asylum as conflict goes on
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has prompted more than 2,000 Ukrainians to apply for asylum in the EU since March. …read more Source:...
Several EU states impose arms ban on Russia
Most of the EU’s top arms exporters have imposed a ban on sales to Russia, but Ukraine’s military embargo could have a bigger impact on the crisis. …read more Source:...
[Investigation] Several EU states impose arms ban on Russia
Most of the EU’s top arms exporters have imposed a quiet ban on sales to Russia, but Ukraine’s military embargo could have a bigger impact on the crisis. …read more Source:...
Putin accuses US of ‘blackmail’ on French bank fine
Russia has accused the US of using bank fines to “blackmail” France on arms sales, amid Western division on Ukraine. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Hungary confirms building South Stream gas pipeline
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban confirmed Tuesday while in Serbia that he will build Hungary’s part of the Gazprom’s South Stream gas pipeline that bypasses Ukraine to supply Europe, despite American and EU objections. Bulgaria last month had to freeze its South Stream construction work under orders from EU Commission....
Soros to EU: Help ‘new Ukraine’ against ‘new Russia’
US philanthropist George Soros has said the EU needs to support “new Ukraine” in its struggle against Putin’s “new Russia”. His words came as Ukraine’s President ended a unilateral ceasefire with separatists in the east of the country. …read more Source:...