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[Ticker] Hungary confirms building South Stream gas pipeline
Jul02

[Ticker] Hungary confirms building South Stream gas pipeline

Wednesday, July 2 , 2014 - 11:22 (EEST) Section: EUobserver (EU)

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’
Jul01

Soros to EU: Help ‘new Ukraine’ against ‘new Russia’

Tuesday, July 1 , 2014 - 10:22 (EEST) Section: EUobserver (EU)

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:...

[Ticker] Russian sailors arrive in France
Jun30

[Ticker] Russian sailors arrive in France

Monday, June 30 , 2014 - 20:10 (EEST) Section: EUobserver (EU)

Reuters reports that about 400 Russian sailors arrived in the French port of Saint-Nazaire on board a Russian frigate on Monday to start training on France’s “Mistral” assault ships. The first of the two French vessels will be delivered in October despite the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...

EU issues Russia sanctions ultimatum
Jun29

EU issues Russia sanctions ultimatum

Sunday, June 29 , 2014 - 20:04 (EEST) Section: EUobserver (EU)

New names will be added to the blacklist unless Russia meets four conditions on the Ukraine conflict by Monday. …read more Source:...

[Ticker] Pro-Russia rebels free OSCE monitors on eve of EU deadline
Jun29

[Ticker] Pro-Russia rebels free OSCE monitors on eve of EU deadline

Sunday, June 29 , 2014 - 20:04 (EEST) Section: EUobserver (EU)

Pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine have freed eight OSCE monitors held since May on the eve of an EU sanctions deadline. They continue to hold “more than 100 other hostages” according to the US’ OSCE envoy Daniel Baer. They also killed five Ukrainian soldiers despite Ukraine’s extension of a unilateral ceasefire. …read...