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      EU Leaders to Meet Over Refugee Crisis, UK Referendum, Ukraine
      Oct15

      EU Leaders to Meet Over Refugee Crisis, UK Referendum, Ukraine

      The Heads of State or Government of the 28 member states of the EU will convene at a regular meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. The refugee crisis facing Europe will be the main topic of discussion at the summit as leaders will continue efforts towards establishing an effective, humanitarian and safe European...

      Plea for Swedish Ikea to set up shop in Ukraine
      Oct15

      Plea for Swedish Ikea to set up shop in Ukraine

      Ukraine’s economy minister has pleaded with Ikea to open in his country, saying it would show Kiev was serious about fighting corruption that reportedly caused the Swedish furniture giant to ditch a previous foray. …read more Source: The Local...

      Opinion: Belarus enjoys trust worldwide
      Oct15

      Opinion: Belarus enjoys trust worldwide

      “The incumbent President of Belarus has earned great reputation both among his people and on the international arena. He personally made a huge contribution to the conflict settlement in Ukraine. It is no doubt that other countries put trust in Belarus,” said Natalia Guivik. …read more Source:...

      No surprises expected at UN Security Council elections  –  but wait for Ukraine to face Russia
      Oct15
      US defense chief: we will deter Russia’s ‘malign and destabilizing influence’
      Oct14

      US defense chief: we will deter Russia’s ‘malign and destabilizing influence’

      Ash Carter says US will not cooperate as long as Russia pursues a ‘misguided strategy’ in Syria but Moscow says it has been rebuffed in calls for consultationThe US defense chief has vowed to take “all necessary steps” against a resurgent Russia which is challenging a frustrated Washington in eastern Europe and the Middle East.Ash Carter,...

      Ukraine slams Russia as ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
      Oct14

      Ukraine slams Russia as ‘state sponsor of terrorism’

      Kyiv believes Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by pro-Russian separatists armed with a surface-to-air missile launcher, something that… …read more Source:...

      Moscow fends off allegations that pro-Russian rebels shot down MH17
      Oct14

      Moscow fends off allegations that pro-Russian rebels shot down MH17

      Dalje English High-ranking Russian officials on Wednesday fended off allegations that pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine were responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 last year. Federal Air Transport Agency deputy head Oleg Storchevoi said the Dutch-led investigation failed to disprove Russia’s evidence that the...

      Carter: U.S. will take ‘all necessary steps’ to counter Russia
      Oct14

      Carter: U.S. will take ‘all necessary steps’ to counter Russia

      Defense Secretary Ash Carter delivered a sharp warning to Russia on Wednesday, calling its airstrikes in Syria a “misguided strategy” that will “inflame and prolong” the civil war and vowing that Washington would not stand idly by amid a series of destabilizing Russian military moves on several continents. Carter, who began his government career...

      Insiders: EU failing on migration
      Oct14

      Insiders: EU failing on migration

      A poor European response to an unprecedented influx of migrants is stirring an extremist backlash, according to participants in POLITICO’s Transatlantic Caucus, who urged EU leaders to take stronger, long-term measures to address the crisis at this week’s summit in Brussels. The continuing tide of new arrivals — 710,000 have been...

      Former head of Ukrainian defence factory faces six years for espionage
      Oct14

      Former head of Ukrainian defence factory faces six years for espionage

      Yury Soloshenko, 73, sentenced by Moscow city court to six years in strict penal colony for allegedly smuggling missile components out of RussiaA Russian court has sentenced an elderly Ukrainian citizen who once served as director of a defence factory to six years for espionage, a court spokesman said.The classified case against Yury Soloshenko,...