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      Makei: Ukraine crisis triggered unprecedented tensions in Europe
      Dec05

      Makei: Ukraine crisis triggered unprecedented tensions in Europe

      The tragic events in Ukraine provoked unprecedented tensions in Europe, the biggest in the past decades, and heightened long-standing disagreements, Belarus’ Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said at the plenary session of the OSCE annual Ministerial Council in Basel. …read more Source:...

      Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 5 Dec 2014
      Dec05

      Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 5 Dec 2014

      DEMONSTRATIONS IN US OVER ‘CHOKEHOLD’There has been a second night of angry demonstrations in US cities including New York and Washington DC over the refusal of a grand jury to charge a white policeman who put a black suspect in a stranglehold shortly before his death. Civil rights leaders say the decision is a “travesty of justice”....

      Domracheva wins women’s 15K individual in Sweden
      Dec05

      Domracheva wins women’s 15K individual in Sweden

      The Belarusian took her 20th World Cup victory in 46:43.6 with two penalties. She finished 27.9 seconds ahead of Finland’s Kaisa Makarainen, also with two penalties. Ukraine’s clean-shooting Valentina Semerenko was third, 38.1 seconds back. …read more Source:...

      Borisov: Bulgaria suffering from EU sanctions on Russia
      Dec05

      Borisov: Bulgaria suffering from EU sanctions on Russia

      BRUSSELS – Bulgaria’s economy is being badly hurt by European Union economic sanctions against Russia, its prime minister said on Thursday, EurActiv.com …read more Source:...

      Berzins and Schulz analyze security situation in Europe
      Dec05

      Berzins and Schulz analyze security situation in Europe

      During today’s meeting with European Parliament (EP) President Martin Schulz and leaders of the EP’s political groups, Latvian President Andris Berzins analyzed the security situation in Europe in wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Presidential Press Service informed LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...

      Kiev, Pro-Russian Rebels Agree on “Day of Silence”
      Dec05

      Kiev, Pro-Russian Rebels Agree on “Day of Silence”

      Following a meeting with the heads of the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies on Thursday, President Petro Poroshenko declared December 9 as a “day of silence” in eastern Ukraine. If the December 9 ceasefire is observed by both sides, it will be a positive step towards the implementation of the Minsk accords. Ukraine is ready to start withdrawing...

      Ukraine’s forgotten security guarantee: The Budapest Memorandum
      Dec05

      Ukraine’s forgotten security guarantee: The Budapest Memorandum

      Twenty years ago, Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees from Russia and the West. Today Kyiv feels betrayed – and not merely by Moscow. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Government in Kiev, Pro-Russian Rebels Agree on “Day of Silence”
      Dec05

      Government in Kiev, Pro-Russian Rebels Agree on “Day of Silence”

      Following a meeting with the heads of the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies on Thursday, President Petro Poroshenko declared December 9 as a “day of silence” in eastern Ukraine. If the December 9 ceasefire is observed by both sides, it will be a positive step towards the implementation of the Minsk accords. Ukraine is ready to start withdrawing...

      Uefa blocks Crimean clubs from playing in Russian competitions
      Dec04

      Uefa blocks Crimean clubs from playing in Russian competitions

      • Ban will come into effect on 1 January• Three Crimean clubs had been included Russian leagueCrimean clubs have been suspended by Uefa from playing in Russian domestic competitions.“The Russian Football Union (RFU) may not organise any football competition in Crimea, without the consent of Uefa and the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU),” it...

      New initiative on Ukraine ceasefire
      Dec04

      New initiative on Ukraine ceasefire

      Ukraine’s president announces a new initiative to try to shore up a ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country. …read more Source:...