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Russia bans Western food
Russia today (7 August) banned most Western food imports in response to economic sanctions imposed last week by the European Union and the United States. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, affects produce from all EU member states, the US, Canada, Australia and Norway. The European Commission has described the decision as...
Montenegro to be affected by Russian sanctions
Montenegro, which previously joined EU sanctions against Russia, is now among the countries targeted by Russian counter measures.On Wednesday, Russia declared a one-year ban on import of some agricultural products from those states that imposed sanctions against it, or joined those measures. …read more Source:...
Ukraine army tightens noose round Donetsk
Residents in the rebel-controlled city urged to stay indoors amid reports of gunfire at the centrally located regional state security service building …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine government suspends ceasefire at MH17 crash site after recovery mission halted
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian government said on Thursday it was suspending a ceasefire with separatist rebels at the crash site of the Malaysian airliner after an international recovery mission had been halted. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Demonstrations on streets of Kiev
Demonstrations are taking place in Kiev as attempts are made to clear Independence Square of protesters. …read more Source:...
Are the West’s Sanctions Against Russia Tough Enough?
Western sanctions have hit Putin hard, but are they tough enough? Images mixed by Tetyana Lokot. Original image by superputin.ru is licensed under CC BY 3.0. The West has hit Russia with the toughest sanctions yet, signaling that it is finally getting serious about Russia’s continued support for separatists in eastern Ukraine. Though the...
Russia: Ban on transit flights for Ukraine airlines, possible reroute for EU, US
Russia has decided to ban all transit flights across the country for Ukrainian carriers and may change entry and exit points in …read more Source:...
Kirichenko: Ukraine will not seek Serbia to impose sanctions on Russia
BELGRADE – Ukraine cannot ask Serbia to impose sanctions on Russia due to the fact that it is not a member of …read more Source:...
Russia Threatens EU And US Flight Ban
As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue, Moscow confirms sanctions on Western food products and threatens flight bans. …read more Source: Sky...
Sanctions and solidarity
The European Union has finally agreed on its ‘third-level sanctions’ against Russia for its actions in Ukraine. As is usual for the EU, arriving at this point has been a long and difficult process. A key problem all along has been that, though sanctions serve a common purpose, the costs of implementing them are borne by individual...
