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      [Ticker] Merkel to host Ukraine summit on Wednesday
      Oct18

      [Ticker] Merkel to host Ukraine summit on Wednesday

      German chancellor Angela Merkel will host a meeting of the so-called Normandy format about Ukraine on Wednesday, it was announced on Tuesday. French president Francois Hollande, Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will discuss the implementation of the Minsk agreement to end the war in eastern Ukraine....

      Putin coming to Berlin for first time since start of Ukraine war
      Oct18

      Putin coming to Berlin for first time since start of Ukraine war

      Russian President Vladimir Putin is to arrive in Berlin on Wednesday as part of a summit hosted by Chancellor Angela Merkel on the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The Local...

      Leaders meet in Berlin for Ukraine peace talks
      Oct18

      Leaders meet in Berlin for Ukraine peace talks

      Angela Merkel to discuss implementation of 2015 Minsk peace deal with Putin, Poroshenko and Hollande Leaders from Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France will meet in Berlin to discuss efforts towards peace in eastern Ukraine, the office of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said.In a statement, the German government said Merkel invited the...

      Ukraine announces ‘Normandy Format’ meeting in Berlin on October 19
      Oct18

      Ukraine announces ‘Normandy Format’ meeting in Berlin on October 19

      KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has agreed to a so-called “Normandy Format” meeting in Berlin on Oct 19, bringing together Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine for talks on the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, a statement said on Tuesday. …read more Source:...

      FT: Bulgarian and Greek Pipeline Aims to Cut Gas Dependency on Russia
      Oct18

      FT: Bulgarian and Greek Pipeline Aims to Cut Gas Dependency on Russia

      A small but important gas pipeline eases Southeast Europe’s dependency on Russia, the Financial Times notes in a story on the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB). The development is part of the “moves to increase energy sector competition, boost cross­border supplies and decrease the region’s and Europe’s dependency on...

      Pro-Kremlin separatists accuse Kiev of assassinating rebel commander
      Oct18

      Pro-Kremlin separatists accuse Kiev of assassinating rebel commander

      Pro-Kremlin separatists in Eastern Ukraine are seeking to determine persons behind the assassination of a rebel commanded seen by Ukraine as a war criminal. …read more Source: Baltic News...

      Erdogan’s talk of ‘kinsmen’ in Thrace raises concerns in Greece
      Oct17

      Erdogan’s talk of ‘kinsmen’ in Thrace raises concerns in Greece

      The Greek Foreign Ministry on Monday urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to respect international agreements, expressing concern that his statement on Saturday, that Ankara “cannot ignore” its kinsmen in Western Thrace, Cyprus and Crimea, could undermine regional stability. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine rebels mourn Russian commander assassinated in Donetsk
      Oct17

      Ukraine rebels mourn Russian commander assassinated in Donetsk

      Arseny Pavlov was blown up in his apartment building with his bodyguard on Sunday. He was wanted for war crimes. …read more Source:...

      ‘Appalled’ EU calls for new talks on Syria
      Oct17

      ‘Appalled’ EU calls for new talks on Syria

      LUXEMBOURG — The European Union on Monday called on Russia to stop all bombing in Syria, and said that working with the United Nations it would redouble efforts to push humanitarian aid into the devastated city of Aleppo. Clearly dismayed by the ongoing violence, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said she planned to begin talks about a...

      Belarusian Potash Company expands presence in Ukraine
      Oct17

      Belarusian Potash Company expands presence in Ukraine

      The Belarusian Potash Company press service explained that the decision to set up the enterprise in Ukraine had been prompted by current market trends. The new enterprise will be tasked with occupying the Ukrainian potash market as much as possible in addition to bringing Belarusian Potash Company closer to end consumers. …read more Source:...