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      EU blacklists three Putin ‘cronies’
      Jul30

      EU blacklists three Putin ‘cronies’

      The EU has for the first time included three of Vladimir Putin’s loyal oligarchs and his propaganda chief on an existing blacklist in response to Russia’s continued “destabilisation” of Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Land for gas: secret German deal could end Ukraine crisis
      Jul30

      Land for gas: secret German deal could end Ukraine crisis

      Germany and Russia have been working on a secret plan to broker a peaceful solution to end international tensions over the Ukraine. …read more Source: The...

      [Ticker] Nato: Over 12,000 Russian troops on Ukraine border
      Jul30

      [Ticker] Nato: Over 12,000 Russian troops on Ukraine border

      Nato military commander General Philip Breedlove Wednesday said the number of Russian troops and weaponry along the border with Ukraine is increasing and is “well over 12,000”, reports Reuters. The comments came after the EU Tuesday decided to impose broad economic sanctions on Moscow for its actions in Ukraine. …read more...

      Russia defiant as US, EU unveil ‘phase three’ sanctions
      Jul30

      Russia defiant as US, EU unveil ‘phase three’ sanctions

      Russia remained defiant Wednesday faced with the threat of tougher Western sanctions over the separatist insurgency in east Ukraine, warning that the measures would end up hurting the United States and the European Union as much as they do Russia. …read more Source: France...

      How will the EU sanctions against Russia function?
      Jul30

      How will the EU sanctions against Russia function?

      Author(s): Dan Alexe belgaimage_60722358_preview.jpg The EU sanctions against Russia are in place for one year and their effect will be assessed, revised and discussed every three months, to check the efficiency of the measures and see whether any circumvention was possible. “This is not an embargo”, insisted a EU official. “Our...

      The Guardian view on sanctions against Russia | Editorial
      Jul30

      The Guardian view on sanctions against Russia | Editorial

      The Ukraine crisis did not come out of nowhere but followed a long period in which trust between Moscow and the west had eroded. Are we heading for a new cold war?The United States and the European Union have now enacted a substantial range of sanctions on Russia, cutting off credit, banning arms exports and limiting the transfer of so-called...

      Russia sanctions threaten to rebound on EU
      Jul30

      Russia sanctions threaten to rebound on EU

      The European Union has passed tough sanctions on Russia targeting the country’s banks, energy and defence sectors. Russia said the measures will… …read more Source:...

      MH17: Observers unable to access crash site in eastern Ukraine
      Jul30

      MH17: Observers unable to access crash site in eastern Ukraine

      A pro-Russian rebel shouts ‘get back’ as independent investigators attempted to gain access to the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine. The members… …read more Source:...

      Russia lashes out at EU sanctions
      Jul30

      Russia lashes out at EU sanctions

      Russian foreign ministry says EU’s ‘irresponsible step’ of broadening sanctions against key sectors of its economy will push up European energy costs …read more Source: Financial...

      Doubts over Qatar interest in VTB bond
      Jul30

      Doubts over Qatar interest in VTB bond

      Tough new sanctions imposed on Russia by the US and EU over the Ukraine crisis, have placed a question mark over the level of investment …read more Source: Financial...