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      Man who shot dramatic Mariupol rocket video tells of ‘terrifying’ Ukraine conflict
      Jan29

      Man who shot dramatic Mariupol rocket video tells of ‘terrifying’ Ukraine conflict

      Andre Luzganov, who shot dramatic video of the attack the weekend, told ITV News his family has left and will not be returning to Mariupol. …read more Source:...

      No new EU Russia sanctions, Greek position still unclear
      Jan29

      No new EU Russia sanctions, Greek position still unclear

      Author(s): Dan Alexe h_51771044.jpg The “extraordinary” meeting of the EU foreign ministers on Russia and Ukraine, called by the capitals in order to put pressure on the Kremlin, ended with no new measures being announced. The conclusions of the meeting speak only of the prolongation of the current visa and asset freeze list until...

      EU sanctions against Russia set to be extended
      Jan29

      EU sanctions against Russia set to be extended

      An emergency meeting on EU foreign ministers to discuss targeting new individuals with sanctions over their involvement in the conflict in Ukraine has ended, with sanctions against Russia set to be extended. …read more Source: RTÉ...

      Loss of Russian-run music festival sees Latvian resort of Jurmala fall victim of tumbling rouble and political strife over Ukraine
      Jan29

      Loss of Russian-run music festival sees Latvian resort of Jurmala fall victim of tumbling rouble and political strife over Ukraine

      For a sub-zero afternoon, an impressive number of walkers are out on the snow-bound Baltic seafront in the Latvian resort of Jurmala. Compared with summer, though, it is eerily quiet. …read more Source: The...

      Under-reported conflicts seen affecting millions in 2015
      Jan29

      Under-reported conflicts seen affecting millions in 2015

      LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – While wars in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine make headlines in the West, around 30 other conflicts receive little press coverage, and the resulting lack of pressure for change could have serious implications for millions of people, experts say. …read more Source:...

      New round of Ukraine peace talks to be held in Belarus
      Jan29

      New round of Ukraine peace talks to be held in Belarus

      Representatives from Ukraine, Russia and European security watchdog the OSCE will meet in Belarus’s capital Minsk on Friday for a new round of talks aimed at ending fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: France...

      Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov on official visit to Germany
      Jan29

      Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov on official visit to Germany

      Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov met with representatives of the German government and the Bundestag during the first day of his official visit to Germany. Bilateral issues were discussed, along with the current situation in Ukraine, the energy security, the expansion of the EU and its refugee policy. Minister Mitov expressed his expectations for...

      Slovakia Proposes Gas Interconnection to Romania and Bulgaria
      Jan29

      Slovakia Proposes Gas Interconnection to Romania and Bulgaria

      Slovakia’s gas pipeline operator Eurostream is proposing to Bulgaria and Romania to build an interconnection to reduce their dependence on Russian gas supplies, Reuters has reported. According to supporters of the idea,the proposed 570-km interconnection pipeline would carry gas from Western hubs via Slovakia to Ukraine and then on to...

      Opinion: Peace is more precious in view of rising international tensions
      Jan29

      Opinion: Peace is more precious in view of rising international tensions

      “The president was right in saying that the tragedy of the brotherly nation of Ukraine and the overall escalation of international tensions across the globe truly force us to once again think about the importance of peace in the country,” Timofei Glushakov stressed. …read more Source:...

      Lukashenko sees no viable alternative to Minsk format for Ukraine talks
      Jan29

      Lukashenko sees no viable alternative to Minsk format for Ukraine talks

      If the negotiations on Ukraine are reformatted, then, in the opinion of the president, everything would have to be started from square one, and this would have a negative impact on the situation. …read more Source:...