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      Two years after Crimea annexation, NATO chief urges continued sanctions on Russia
      Mar18

      Two years after Crimea annexation, NATO chief urges continued sanctions on Russia

      NATO’s head has called for Washington and Brussels to continue sanctioning Russia in a bid to end conflict in Ukraine. His comments come as the Russian president visited Crimea to mark the anniversary of its annexation. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Belarus named Russia’s top trading partner in CIS again
      Mar18

      Belarus named Russia’s top trading partner in CIS again

      According to the official, in 2015 Belarus-Russia trade totaled $25 billion. Belarus is followed by Kazakhstan with $15 billion. Ukraine has been downgraded to the third place. Ukraine was Russia’s top trading partner in the CIS prior to 2014. …read more Source:...

      Crimea annexation may weigh heavily on Russia: experts
      Mar18

      Crimea annexation may weigh heavily on Russia: experts

      Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Crimea to mark the two-year anniversary since Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine. The visit comes as some experts are warning that Russia could pay a heavy financial price for the annexation in the long run. …read more Source: Radio France...

      Belarus president: We need order and responsible attitudes everywhere
      Mar18

      Belarus president: We need order and responsible attitudes everywhere

      The President said he believes that it would be very easy to let things slide in the country and it would be very expensive or impossible to get things together again. As an example Alexander Lukashenko mentioned the situation in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Questions raised over Ukraine campaign cash; how much is being well spent?
      Mar18

      Questions raised over Ukraine campaign cash; how much is being well spent?

      Several of the Ukraine referendum publicity projects which won government funding have failed to materialise or appear to be a… …read more Source:...

      83.6% of Ukrainians hold a favorable opinion of Belarus
      Mar18

      83.6% of Ukrainians hold a favorable opinion of Belarus

      According to the survey, an overwhelming majority of the Ukrainians (83.6%) see Belarus in a positive light. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has a 43.2% approval rating among the Ukrainians. The Belarusian leader is well ahead of Angela Merkel (33.0%) and Barack Obama (26.6%). …read more Source:...

      EU calls for more countries to impose sanctions over Crimea
      Mar18

      EU calls for more countries to impose sanctions over Crimea

      BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union called on Friday for more countries to impose sanctions on Russia over Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula two years ago, saying European governments were very worried about Moscow’s military build-up in the region. …read more Source:...

      Champions League draw: Man City face PSG, Atletico Madrid take on Barcelona
      Mar18

      Champions League draw: Man City face PSG, Atletico Madrid take on Barcelona

      Manchester City will face Paris Saint Germain in their first ever Champions League quarter-final after seeing off Dynamo Kiev. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine referendum campaign funding questioned
      Mar18

      Ukraine referendum campaign funding questioned

      Many questions surround subsidies paid out for campaigns to encourage a public debate on the referendum on the association agreement with the Ukraine, scheduled for 6 April. Some of the subsidy receivers can’t show what they did with the money, if they can be reached at all. And two political parties managed to get their hands on more than...

      Rebel rep: Ukraine truce deal could take years to implement
      Mar18

      Rebel rep: Ukraine truce deal could take years to implement

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