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      Barack Obama: Russia sanctions are not new ‘Cold War”
      Jul30

      Barack Obama: Russia sanctions are not new ‘Cold War”

      President Barack Obama says new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy to force President Vladimir Putin to end his support for Ukrainian rebels do not represent a “new Cold War” …read more...

      19 dead, 31 wounded in Donetsk region in one day
      Jul30

      19 dead, 31 wounded in Donetsk region in one day

      In the clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian activists in the region of Donetsk 19 people have been killed in the last 24 hours.At the same time 31 others have been wounded. …read more Source:...

      West is ready to ratchet up sanctions against Russia, says Hammond
      Jul30

      West is ready to ratchet up sanctions against Russia, says Hammond

      Foreign secretary makes threat as EU sanctions are imposed on trade with Russia’s defence, banking and energy industriesThe west is prepared to “tighten the screws” further on Russia if it continues to arm rebels suspected of shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine, Philip Hammond, the foreign secretary, has...

      Belarus to host Ukraine crisis talks
      Jul30

      Belarus to host Ukraine crisis talks

      President Petro Poroshenko wants discussions with Russia and OSCE to focus on securing access to MH17 crash siteBelarus is to host talks between Ukraine, Russia and OSCE representatives on the crisis in eastern Ukraine, President Alexander Lukashenko’s office has said.It did not say when the meetings would take place but the Ukrainian...

      Ukraine seizes key town near Donetsk
      Jul30

      Ukraine seizes key town near Donetsk

      Ukraine says it has seized the town of Avdiivka, near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, amid intense fighting in the area around the downed MH17 flight. …read more Source:...

      Europe’s Ground Zero: Fairy Tales and Fabrications in Eastern Ukraine
      Jul30

      Europe’s Ground Zero: Fairy Tales and Fabrications in Eastern Ukraine

      There’s an eerie silence at the MH 17 crash site in eastern Ukraine, even as a civil war and propaganda battles rage around it. Few here seem concerned that the investigation into the tragedy could influence future ties with Europe. …read more Source: Der...

      Barack Obama matches tough EU sanctions on Russia but denies ‘new Cold War’
      Jul30

      Barack Obama matches tough EU sanctions on Russia but denies ‘new Cold War’

      Ukraine welcomes tough EU and US sanctions and vows not to attack rebel-held cities in favour of a political solution …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine crisis: Sanctions will make Russia’s ‘weak economy even weaker’, says President Obama
      Jul30

      Ukraine crisis: Sanctions will make Russia’s ‘weak economy even weaker’, says President Obama

      A new wave of sanctions against Russian banks and companies will be imposed within days by the European Union, supported by fresh action against President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies. …read more Source: The...

      Sikorski: ‘Sanctions against Russia were inevitable’
      Jul30

      Sikorski: ‘Sanctions against Russia were inevitable’

      Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski has said the newly agreed EU sanctions against Russia were ‘inevitable’ and that they should make Moscow ‘sit up and think.’ …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...

      US and EU agree to ratchet up economic pressure on Russia over its support for Ukraine rebels
      Jul30

      US and EU agree to ratchet up economic pressure on Russia over its support for Ukraine rebels

      The US has expanded sanctions against Russia over its role in Ukraine. It follows agreement by European leaders to slap on their own new economic… …read more Source:...