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      David Lidington confirms British support for the priorities of Latvian Presidency in EU
      Jan14

      David Lidington confirms British support for the priorities of Latvian Presidency in EU

      On 13 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkevics, met in Riga with the Rt Hon David Lidington, Minister of State for Europe at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. The Ministers exchanged opinions on current developments in Ukraine, Latvia’s priorities for its Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the...

      How #EuroMaidan and War with Russia Have Changed Ukraine’s Internet
      Jan14

      How #EuroMaidan and War with Russia Have Changed Ukraine’s Internet

      Kyiv, Ukraine. 6th December 2014 — The battalion came to honor the memory of those killed during clashes with police. On the pavement the form of the oil lamps is the Emblem of Ukraine. — Kyiv residents welcomed the 12th Territorial Defense Battalion “Kiev”, who returned on rotation from the zone of the fighting with the pro-Russian separatist...

      Mogherini seen as proposing ‘business as usual’ with Russia
      Jan14

      Mogherini seen as proposing ‘business as usual’ with Russia

      The EU foreign service has proposed lifting sanctions and restarting the full spectrum of Russia co-operation if it stops “destabilising” east Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond arrives to Bulgaria
      Jan14

      British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond arrives to Bulgaria

      British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Phillip Hammond arrives for a visit to Sofia today. Besides with his Bulgarian counterpart, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov, he is to have talks also with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and President Rossen Plevneliev. This is the first visit of British Foreign Secretary to Bulgaria in...

      Ukraine bus attack kills 12 as airport battle worsens
      Jan14

      Ukraine bus attack kills 12 as airport battle worsens

      KIEV (Reuters) – A passenger bus came under heavy fire in eastern Ukraine, killing 12 people, Ukrainian authorities said, and fighting intensified around the international airport in the city of Donetsk as separatists tried to oust government forces. …read more Source:...

      Ukrainian Academic Council names Grybauskaite Person of the Year 2014
      Jan14

      Ukrainian Academic Council names Grybauskaite Person of the Year 2014

      The Ukrainian Supreme Academic Council called Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaite Person of the Year 2014 for her solid and consistent support to Ukraine’s independence, informs LETA/ELTA. …read more Source: The Baltic...

      No evidence of Russian special services abusing protesters during Maidan, Council of Europe finds
      Jan14

      No evidence of Russian special services abusing protesters during Maidan, Council of Europe finds

      Ukraine’s law enforcement bodies cannot prove the involvement of foreign intelligence services in crimes against EuroMaidan protesters in early 2014 – reads a report on the hundreds of reported cases of violence and killing against activists in Ukraine published by the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and...

      At least 12 killed in Ukraine bus attack
      Jan14

      At least 12 killed in Ukraine bus attack

      It is the deadliest attack on civilians in Ukraine since efforts four months ago to implement a ceasefire. At least twelve people are dead and 16… …read more Source:...

      Belarus’ Energy Ministry: No electricity supply contracts with Ukraine in 2015
      Jan14

      Belarus’ Energy Ministry: No electricity supply contracts with Ukraine in 2015

      “Belarus has not been importing Ukrainian electricity since October 2014. Later a decision was taken not to sign supply agreements with Ukraine for 2015,” the spokeswoman said. She added that at present Belarus gets the necessary volumes of electricity from Russia. …read more Source:...

      UK Foreign Secretary to Arrive in Bulgaria on ‘Pre-Election’ Visit
      Jan14

      UK Foreign Secretary to Arrive in Bulgaria on ‘Pre-Election’ Visit

      British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is expected in Sofia on Wednesday to discuss both bilateral and EU issues, with security also on the agenda.Hammond comes at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Daniel Mitov, but some British media outlets suggest he is to visit virtually every EU member state prior to this year’s general...