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      Russian crisis ‘threatens 40,000 Swiss jobs’
      Jun19

      Russian crisis ‘threatens 40,000 Swiss jobs’

      The Russian economic crisis, fuelled by tensions from the war in Ukraine, threatens more than 40,000 jobs in Switzerland and 2.5 million jobs across Europe, according to a study conducted for three Swiss newspapers and journals from three other countries. …read more Source: The Local...

      Half a million Ukrainians participate in Estonian-led cleanup campaign
      Jun19

      Half a million Ukrainians participate in Estonian-led cleanup campaign

      Estonian-founded ‘Let’s Do It!’ cleanup campaign involved 16 nations this spring, in which over 2.2 million people participated to make their countries environmentally more pleasant. And despite the war in Ukraine, the civic activists managed to gather at least half a million volunteers in the country. …read more Source:...

      Germany and Russia to build second gas pipeline under Baltic
      Jun19

      Germany and Russia to build second gas pipeline under Baltic

      Germany and Russia are planning to build a second gas pipeline linking the two countries under the Baltic Sea, again avoiding Poland and Ukraine. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...

      NATO commander advocates arming Baltic and Eastern Europe to deter Russia
      Jun19

      NATO commander advocates arming Baltic and Eastern Europe to deter Russia

      Eastern Europe and Baltic countries need to be fortified with arms supplies to counter the threat from Russia, a NATO commander has said. However, the possibility of Russia occupying Ukraine was unrealistic, he said. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      President Ivanov attends security forum in Bratislava
      Jun19

      President Ivanov attends security forum in Bratislava

      Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov is in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava, where he will take part in the 10th Globsec 2015 security forum. The forum, which is expected to mainly focus on the war in Ukraine, is attended by European leaders, heads of international organizations and high representatives from the United States. …read more...

      NATO’s latest military exercises sends clear message to Russia
      Jun19

      NATO’s latest military exercises sends clear message to Russia

      Amid a growing unease in eastern Europe over Russia’s hostile actions in eastern Ukraine, NATO began joint military exercises in the region on… …read more Source:...

      ‘A true friend’: Ukraine president asks Tony Blair to take on advisory role
      Jun18

      ‘A true friend’: Ukraine president asks Tony Blair to take on advisory role

      Unclear whether former British PM will take up offer by Petro Poroshenko, as Blair meets other key figures in Kiev hosted by oligarch Viktor PinchukTony Blair has been offered a role advising Ukraine’s president after the pair met in Kiev on Wednesday. Blair, whose foundation has long-standing links with a Ukrainian oligarch, is said to be...

      Putin the uniter
      Jun18

      Putin the uniter

      A message to Russia MIKHAIL ZABRODSKY, the broad-shouldered commander of Ukraine’s airborne troops, came of age in the Soviet Union. After the Soviet collapse he even served in the Russian army. When he moved home to Ukraine he stayed in touch. “We were all friends,” he says, shaking his head. When Russia turned its guns on Ukraine last...

      Khodorkovsky: Ukraine could develop into second Korea
      Jun18

      Khodorkovsky: Ukraine could develop into second Korea

      Former political prisoner and businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky said the current conflict in Ukraine could develop into something similar to the Korean peninsular, lasting for just as long. …read more Source:...

      Six countries to partake in Pridneprovye business forum in Mogilev
      Jun18

      Six countries to partake in Pridneprovye business forum in Mogilev

      Delegations of Germany, China, South Korea, Poland, Ukraine, and Russia have already confirmed their participation. “We also expect guests from other countries eager to learn about the investment and export potential of Mogilev and to develop interregional cooperation,” specialists noted. …read more Source:...