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Ukrainian President signs permission for foreign troops in Ukraine
Jun26

Ukrainian President signs permission for foreign troops in Ukraine

The Ukrainian president signed amendments to the law that allow foreign troops to be present in Ukraine as a part of an …read more Source:...

NATO chief warns of “risk of heavy fighting” in Ukraine
Jun25

NATO chief warns of “risk of heavy fighting” in Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned there was still a risk of heavy fighting in Ukraine.”Ceasefire violations persist. There is still a risk of a return to heavy fighting,” Stoltenberg said in Brussels on Thursday, AFP reported. …read more Source:...

Sajdik appointed new OSCE special representative in Ukraine
Jun22

Sajdik appointed new OSCE special representative in Ukraine

Ivica Dacic appointed on Monday Ambassador Martin Sajdik of Austria as his new Special Representative in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group.Dacic, who serves as Serbia’s foreign minister, made the appointment in his role as OSCE chairperson-in-office. …read more Source:...

Say what?! Poroshenko asks Court to declare ousting of Yanukovych unconstitutional
Jun22

Say what?! Poroshenko asks Court to declare ousting of Yanukovych unconstitutional

KIEV – Petro Poroshenko asked the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to declare the ousting of former President Viktor Yanukovych unconstitutional because he …read more Source:...

EU unanimously extends sanctions against Russia
Jun22

EU unanimously extends sanctions against Russia

Foreign ministers of the EU agreed to extend for six months sanctions imposed on Russia “for violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”The decision was unanimous, according a spokeswoman for EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Federica Mogherini. …read more Source:...

EU prolongs economic sanctions against Crimea
Jun19

EU prolongs economic sanctions against Crimea

BRUSSELS – The European Union has extended economic sanctions against Crimea for another year and said it still doesn’t recognize Crimea’s reunification …read more Source:...

Die Welt: EU losses from anti-Russia sanctions estimated at €100 bln
Jun19

Die Welt: EU losses from anti-Russia sanctions estimated at €100 bln

BERLIN – The sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia over its stance on the Ukraine crisis and Moscow’s countermeasures will …read more Source:...

Ukrainian President Offers Tony Blair a Job
Jun18

Ukrainian President Offers Tony Blair a Job

KIEV – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko offered former British Prime Minister Tony Blair a job in his International Advisory Council for Reforms, …read more Source:...

Dacic and Ukraine’s Klimkin meet in Vienna
Jun17

Dacic and Ukraine’s Klimkin meet in Vienna

OSCE Chairperson Ivica Dacic met in Vienna on Tuesday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin.Dacic, who also serves as Serbian foreign minister, and Klimikin discussed the crisis “in and around Ukraine, the situation on the ground and the next steps for deescalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine,” said a...

EP wants sanctions against Russia extended
Jun12

EP wants sanctions against Russia extended

The European parliament (EP) has adopted a non-binding resolution asking for sanctions targeting Russia to be extended.The reason is the country’s “actions in the conflict in Ukraine.” The resolution, passed on Thursday, also calls for “unity in opposing Moscow’s policy.” …read more Source:...