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      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...

      US follows EU in setting new sanctions targeting Russian economy
      Jul29

      US follows EU in setting new sanctions targeting Russian economy

      US decision comes soon after the European Union punished Moscow over continued backing of Ukrainian separatists Barack Obama announced a new set of economic sanctions against sectors of the Russian economy on Tuesday, soon after the European Union punished Moscow for its continued backing for Ukrainian separatists with its most punitive measures...

      ‘Human Barbie’ Valeria Lukyanova shows support for Putin by posing on Crimean beach
      Jul29

      ‘Human Barbie’ Valeria Lukyanova shows support for Putin by posing on Crimean beach

      Model Valeria Lukyanova, 28, from Ukraine, proudly posed in the Black Sea peninsula which has been boycotted by millions of tourists since the Kremlin’s annexation of the region from Ukraine. …read more Source: Daily...

      ‘Vladimir Putin is a thug and a liar’ says British diplomat Sir Peter Westmacott
      Jul29

      ‘Vladimir Putin is a thug and a liar’ says British diplomat Sir Peter Westmacott

      Sir Peter Westmacott, UK ambassador to the US, condemned Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine ahead of a meeting in Brussels to impose tougher economic sanctions. …read more Source: Daily...

      Sanctions a ‘big concern’ for European business
      Jul29

      Sanctions a ‘big concern’ for European business

      BP becomes the first European multinational company to warn of the impact of sanctions on Russia could have on its business …read more Source: Financial...

      Ukraine crisis: Caught in the crossfire
      Jul29

      Ukraine crisis: Caught in the crossfire

      Squeezed between government forces and Russian-backed separatists, civilian casualties in the east increase, diminishing the chances of reconciliation …read more Source: Financial...

      EU approves economic sanctions on Russia
      Jul29

      EU approves economic sanctions on Russia

      EU ambassadors have approved the so-called stage three – economic sanctions – on Russia, expected to enter into force on Friday. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine’s civilian casualties
      Jul29

      Ukraine’s civilian casualties

      Thousands living in eastern Ukraine are caught in the escalating conflict between government forces and Russian-backed separatists …read more Source: Financial...

      Ukraine crisis: Worse bloodshed feared as new government intensifies action against rebels
      Jul29

      Ukraine crisis: Worse bloodshed feared as new government intensifies action against rebels

      Shells smashed into a residential neighbourhood of Donetsk today as Ukrainian forces intensified their campaign to encircle the rebel stronghold. The shelling killed a number of people, blew gaping holes in an apartment block, and raised fears that the city is on the verge of severe bloodshed. …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine: access to plane crash a matter of “human dignity”
      Jul29

      Ukraine: access to plane crash a matter of “human dignity”

      The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin and US Secretary of State John Kerry met in Washington on Tuesday. Kerry announced the US would give 7… …read more Source:...