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      Pro-Russian rebel commander killed in Ukraine lift bombing in ‘declaration of war’
      Oct17
      [Ticker] Mogherini: No formal proposals of new Russia sanctions
      Oct17

      [Ticker] Mogherini: No formal proposals of new Russia sanctions

      EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said Monday in Luxembourg none of the 28 EU states had proposed imposing new sanctions on Russia due to its air strikes civilians in Aleppo. “In none of our meetings was this issue raised by any member state”, she said. She warned that if the Syria conflicted escalated, it could lead to a...

      Boris Johnson appeals to Russian people on Syria
      Oct17

      Boris Johnson appeals to Russian people on Syria

      LUXEMBOURG — In an unusually direct public appeal, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urged the Russian people “to choose a different path” and help end the devastating military strikes on Aleppo, Syria, which he and others in the West have called crimes against humanity. Johnson, arriving for a meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers in...

      Notorious warlord killed in bombing in eastern Ukraine
      Oct17

      Notorious warlord killed in bombing in eastern Ukraine

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      Mogherini ‘proud’ EU not involved militarily in Syria
      Oct17

      Mogherini ‘proud’ EU not involved militarily in Syria

      LUXEMBOURG — EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said Monday that European nations would try to do more to help Syria — particularly in terms of humanitarian aid — but she was “personally proud” the European Union was not involved militarily in the conflict. “The European Union is not a player on the ground in Syria,” Mogherini said,...

      EU and US mull new economic sanctions on Russia
      Oct17

      EU and US mull new economic sanctions on Russia

      The US and the UK have said they are exploring new sanctions against Russia due to its actions in Syria, with France and Germany also indicating they are willing to take a tough line. …read more Source:...

      Boris Johnson and John Kerry plan fresh sanctions on Russia and Assad
      Oct17

      Boris Johnson and John Kerry plan fresh sanctions on Russia and Assad

      Boris Johnson and John Kerry have threatened additional economic sanctions to turn up the pressure on the Assad regime and Russia over the bloodshed in Syria. …read more Source:...

      Boris Johnson and John Kerry plans fresh sanctions on Russia and Assad
      Oct17

      Boris Johnson and John Kerry plans fresh sanctions on Russia and Assad

      Boris Johnson and John Kerry have threatened additional economic sanctions to turn up the pressure on the Assad regime and Russia over the bloodshed in Syria. …read more Source:...

      Welcome to Agadez, smuggling capital of Africa
      Oct17

      Welcome to Agadez, smuggling capital of Africa

      AGADEZ, Niger — Once, caravans brought gold and salt to this small mud-brick desert town. Today, it has become a major trading post for arms, drugs and, above all, humans. After the fall of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, long-locked smuggling routes between Niger and Libya suddenly reopened, and the small desert town of roughly 120,000...

      EU divided and sidelined, again, on Russia
      Oct17

      EU divided and sidelined, again, on Russia

      EU leaders had planned to use their autumn summit this week in Brussels to clarify their approach to Russia. Scratch that. The fast-worsening relationship with Moscow looks to be increasingly out of Europe’s control — driven by events on the ground in Syria and by the United States, which now, as much as ever, is speaking for the West. Any...