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    EU Consensus Emerging on Russian Sanctions
    Mar17

    EU Consensus Emerging on Russian Sanctions

    Tuesday, March 17 , 2015 - 20:17 (EEST) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

    A deal is emerging within the European Union to delay any immediate decision on extending economic sanctions against Moscow and linking an easing of sanctions to the full, final implementation of the Ukraine cease-fire. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    One Year On, Crimea Celebrates Russian Annexation, But Many Crimeans Are Unhappy
    Mar17

    One Year On, Crimea Celebrates Russian Annexation, But Many Crimeans Are Unhappy

    Tuesday, March 17 , 2015 - 20:17 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — On a breezy morning on March 16th, around two hundred people gathered on the square outside the local parliament in Crimea’s capital Simferopol. Ripples of applause rang out from the crowd as local musicians proclaimed their devotion to Russia from a stage overlooking a wave of blue, red and white flags. “I have...

    Has Russia’s Agony Begun?
    Mar17

    Has Russia’s Agony Begun?

    Tuesday, March 17 , 2015 - 20:02 (EEST) Section: The American Interest (USA)

    In politics, even the inevitable can take you by surprise, turning victory into disaster. This is what Vladimir Putin has yet to understand. The Russian system of personalized power has demonstrated an amazing knack for survival, by changing its costume and pretending to be its opposite for a while, after which it returns to its predatory ways....

    Turkey Starts $10B Project to Ship Azeri Gas to Europe
    Mar17

    Turkey Starts $10B Project to Ship Azeri Gas to Europe

    Tuesday, March 17 , 2015 - 19:17 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Turkey inaugurated a $10 billion project to pipe Azeri gas to Western markets on Tuesday, forging ahead with a plan that could help Europe reduce its dependence on Russian energy even as Moscow touts its own alternative. The Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline (TANAP) aims to carry 16 billion cubic meters of gas a year by mid-2018 from...

    Polish Foreign Minister Says New Russia Sanctions Not Necessary; More Deaths Recorded In East Ukraine
    Mar17

    Polish Foreign Minister Says New Russia Sanctions Not Necessary; More Deaths Recorded In East Ukraine

    Tuesday, March 17 , 2015 - 19:17 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    According to Poland’s foreign minister, the world does not need to discuss increasing sanctions against Russia, because the Ukrainian conflict that sparked the sanctions is essentially stalled. Grzegorz Schetyna, who made the comments while in Brussels on Monday, said that nothing has happened in recent weeks that would warrant an increase...

    Top U.S. General in Europe: Arming Ukraine ‘Isn’t a Strategy’
    Mar17

    Top U.S. General in Europe: Arming Ukraine ‘Isn’t a Strategy’

    Tuesday, March 17 , 2015 - 19:03 (EEST) Section: Foreign Policy (USA)

    The top U.S. Army commander in Europe questioned whether Washington should provide weaponry to Ukraine to help in its fight against Russian-backed separatists, a proposal gaining increasing support among American officials alarmed by the rebels’ ongoing gains in eastern Ukraine. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges conceded to reporters Tuesday that arming...

    Greek PM hastens Russia visit amid cash crunch
    Mar17

    Greek PM hastens Russia visit amid cash crunch

    Tuesday, March 17 , 2015 - 18:47 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Athens (AFP) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unveiled Tuesday a surprise trip to Russia but also sought talks with European leaders to break a deadlock over reforms that has revived default fears.The radical Greek government said Tsipras, who was already scheduled to visit Russia in May for its annual Victory Day parade, would now...

    Ukrainian Parliament Approves Bill On Special Status For Rebel East
    Mar17

    Ukrainian Parliament Approves Bill On Special Status For Rebel East

    Tuesday, March 17 , 2015 - 18:32 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Ukrainian lawmakers have approved a draft law to grant special status to the rebel-held areas in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    GOP Tries to Have Its Pentagon Cake and Eat It, Too
    Mar17

    GOP Tries to Have Its Pentagon Cake and Eat It, Too

    Tuesday, March 17 , 2015 - 17:47 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    The 2011 budget deal that imposed caps on federal spending has begun to bite. That’s easy to see with the proposed House Republican budget for 2016 that keeps the lid on domestic spending while popping it open for the military—to the tune of more than a third of a trillion dollars over the coming decade. It’s a complicated storyline,...

    Here are all the NATO military ships currently conducting manoeuvres on Russia’s doorstep
    Mar17

    Here are all the NATO military ships currently conducting manoeuvres on Russia’s doorstep

    Tuesday, March 17 , 2015 - 17:47 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is making its presence felt in Russia’s back yard as it conducts manoeuvres in the Black Sea. Since the onset of the Ukraine crisis, Russia has stepped up its military exercises with a greater number of naval drills and NATO reports of incursions by Russian fighter jets and bombers. It comes as...