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Russia ‘shot down Ukraine jet’
Ukraine accuses Russia of shooting down one of its military aircraft over Ukrainian territory …read more Source:...
EU power struggle over foreign policy chief role ends in deadlock
Van Rompuy criticised for calling premature summit as Poland and Baltic states oppose Federica Mogherini over Russia tiesEuropean leaders have failed to agree on who should fill the top jobs running the EU for the next five years. A special summit in Brussels called to reach a deal on a complicated package of appointments broke up early on...
Vladimir Putin condemns latest US sanctions against Russia
Russian president says sanctions announced on Wednesday will strain bilateral relations and hurt Russian and US businessesVladimir Putin lamented the latest round of US sanctions against Russia on Thursday after Barack Obama increased economic pressure over the Ukraine crisis.The Russian president said the sanctions, announced late on Wednesday,...
U.S. slaps toughest sanctions yet on Russia, targets Putin allies
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Barack Obama imposed the toughest U.S. sanctions yet on Russia, striking at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s powerbase by targeting companies closest to him over what Washington says is Moscow’s failure to curb violence in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russian stock market hit by new sanctions over Ukraine – business live
Moscow stock index falls 2% in early trading after US announces tougher sanctions against Russia for supporting Ukrainian separatists. 7.55am BSTThere was an early rush of selling on the Moscow stock market, as this graph of the MICEX this week shows: 7.48am BSTGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the financial markets, the world...
Heartbreak in Donetsk as thousands of pro-Russians kiss goodbye to loved ones and flee eastern Ukraine amid fears of renewed government air strikes
The pro-Russian refugees from rebel strongholds claim they are fearing attacks by government forces who have so far lost 30 soldiers to defiant militants. …read more Source: Daily...
Obama announces tougher sanctions against Russia
The United States last night moved to impose new sanctions on Russia, targeting its banks, energy and defence companies as… …read more Source: The...
EU leaders fail to settle on who will be new foreign policy chief
Leaders will meet in August to decide Catherine Ashton’s successor, with Federica Mogherini one potential candidateEuropean Union leaders failed to agree on who should get the prestigious job as the 28-nation bloc’s new foreign policy chief to succeed Catherine Ashton, who also chairs the international negotiations on Iran’s...
US widens sanctions against Russia
The US increases sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, targeting major banks and energy companies, including Gazprombank and Rosneft. …read more Source:...
US threatens ‘provocative’ Russia with further sanctions
Washington says it could expand the scope and target list if Russia continues ‘provocative’ behaviour in UkraineThe United States warned on Wednesday that it could expand the scope and target list of its new sanctions against Russia if Moscow continues “provocative” behavior in Ukraine. A senior US administration official...
