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      Draft document on amnesty presented to Ukraine working group on political affairs
      Dec16

      Draft document on amnesty presented to Ukraine working group on political affairs

      The working group on political affairs continued the discussion on the modalities of local elections in some districts of Donetsk and Lugansk Oblasts. …read more Source:...

      Economic sanctions against Russia: What to expect next?
      Dec16

      Economic sanctions against Russia: What to expect next?

      This week is likely to be crucial for the extension of EU economic sanctions against Russia. On Monday, Ministers of Foreign Affairs met to discuss the issue; although the final decision is likely to be taken by Heads of State during the European Council on Thursday and Friday. Sanctions are due to expire in January 2016, and an extension of six...

      Ukraine’s leaders say dismissing PM not on the agenda
      Dec16

      Ukraine’s leaders say dismissing PM not on the agenda

      KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian parliament should not consider dismissing Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk, the country’s president, parliament’s speaker and Yatseniuk said in joint statement on Tuesday, in which they called on lawmakers to work together to pass critical reform bills. …read more Source:...

      Sign from God? Divine intervention claim as ‘mysterious crosses’ appear over warzones
      Dec15

      Sign from God? Divine intervention claim as ‘mysterious crosses’ appear over warzones

      BIZARRE flying cross shapes that some believe are ‘heavenly signs’ have been allegedly filmed appearing near the conflict zones of the war in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Poland calls for extension of EU sanctions on Russia
      Dec15

      Poland calls for extension of EU sanctions on Russia

      The Polish president has called for an extension of EU sanctions imposed last year on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. Andrzej Duda was in Kyiv… …read more Source:...

      President Duda: Ukrainian sovereignty a key issue for Poland
      Dec15

      President Duda: Ukrainian sovereignty a key issue for Poland

      President Andrzej Duda said Poland has pledged a EUR 1 bln credit line to “key strategic partner” Ukraine, during a meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in Kiev on Tuesday. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...

      Russia supplies Syria mission with old cargo ships bought from Turkey
      Dec15

      Russia supplies Syria mission with old cargo ships bought from Turkey

      LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Earlier this year, an old refrigerator ship called the Georgiy Agafonov, built to transport fruit and vegetables for the Soviet Union, was quietly gathering rust in the Ukrainian port of Izmail where the Danube flows into the Black Sea. …read more Source:...

      Poland and Lithuania rebuke Juncker on Russia
      Dec15

      Poland and Lithuania rebuke Juncker on Russia

      Poland and Lithuania have rebuked the European Commission for seeking closer economic ties with Russia while it continues to wage war in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      EU expected to agree on extending Russian sanctions on Friday
      Dec15

      EU expected to agree on extending Russian sanctions on Friday

      BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is set to agree a six-month extension of its economic sanctions on Russia on Friday, once Italy’s prime minister has discussed the issue with his fellow leaders at a summit in Brussels, diplomats said on Tuesday. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] Russia sanctions to be discussed by EU diplomats Friday
      Dec15

      [Ticker] Russia sanctions to be discussed by EU diplomats Friday

      The extension of EU sanctions against Russia will be discussed by member states’ EU ambassadors Friday, European Council president Donald Tusk said Tuesday. The decision was postponed last week after Italy asked for a political debate at this week’s EU summit. …read more Source:...