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      EU lifts most sanctions against Belarus
      Feb15

      EU lifts most sanctions against Belarus

      EU countries agreed Monday to lift most of the sanctions the bloc had imposed against Belarus in recognition of steps taken by the former Soviet state over the past two years, but said some human rights concerns remain. Foreign ministers meeting in Brussels decided not to extend restrictive measures against 170 individuals and three companies in...

      Ukraine and Russia in truck stand-off
      Feb15

      Ukraine and Russia in truck stand-off

      Ukraine banned Russian trucks from crossing its territory Monday, following a similar move by Moscow over the weekend. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that “madmen and bandits … are trying to stop our heavy goods vehicles,” after activists in western Ukraine began stopping trucks on Thursday. Russian trucks are now stopped in...

      Ukraine deputy prosecutor resigns, saying cases blocked
      Feb15

      Ukraine deputy prosecutor resigns, saying cases blocked

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      Kazocins: Crimea’s annexation helped revive NATO from a state of stagnation
      Feb15

      Kazocins: Crimea’s annexation helped revive NATO from a state of stagnation

      The conflict in Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea helped revive NATO from a state of stagnation, believes former Chief of Latvian Constitution Protection Bureau Janis Kazocins. …read more Source: Baltic News...

      Ukraine and Russia close their borders to foreign truckers
      Feb15

      Ukraine and Russia close their borders to foreign truckers

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      More vouchers from Belarusian Red Cross to Ukrainian migrants
      Feb15

      More vouchers from Belarusian Red Cross to Ukrainian migrants

      The Ukrainian migrants will get over 4,400 vouchers (each is worth Br1 million) in February-March to buy food and basic essentials. Apart from financial aid in the form of vouchers the Belarusian Red Cross Society will offer medical aid to forced migrants from Ukraine if their life or health is threatened. …read more Source:...

      Ukrainian prosecutor quits over corruption as government teeters
      Feb15

      Ukrainian prosecutor quits over corruption as government teeters

      KIEV (Reuters) – A senior Ukrainian prosecutor resigned on Monday, calling the office he worked for a “hotbed of corruption”, another blow to government attempts to clean up the judiciary, a crucial step to unlock more Western aid. …read more Source:...

      Moscow may ban all Ukrainian transport running across Russia – PM
      Feb15

      Moscow may ban all Ukrainian transport running across Russia – PM

      Some people of unsound mind are attempting to stop all our heavy haulers” in the territory of Ukraine, the Prime Minister said. “You and I understand: the Ukrainian state regrettably unable to instill order is responsible for all developments in its territory,” Medvedev said. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine bans Russian cargo trucks in tit-for-tat move
      Feb15

      Ukraine bans Russian cargo trucks in tit-for-tat move

      KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine has banned Russian trucks from crossing its territory in response to a similar move by Moscow, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Monday. …read more Source:...

      Russia-Ukraine road blockades hit trade
      Feb15

      Russia-Ukraine road blockades hit trade

      Hundreds of goods lorries are stuck on roads in Russia and Ukraine because of tit-for-tat economic blockades. …read more Source:...