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    Ukraine PM: Close to point of all-out war with Russia
    Aug31

    Ukraine PM: Close to point of all-out war with Russia

    Sunday, August 31 , 2014 - 8:18 (EEST) Section: CNBC (USA)

    Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko also said EU leaders agreed to prepare new sanctions on Russia, conditional on progress of his peace plan. …read more Source:...

    EU wields Russia sanctions threat but timing vague
    Aug31

    EU wields Russia sanctions threat but timing vague

    Sunday, August 31 , 2014 - 8:18 (EEST) Section: CNBC (USA)

    The EU threatened Russia with new trade sanctions if Moscow fails to start reversing its action in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    EU sets Russia ultimatum, threatens sanctions
    Aug31

    EU sets Russia ultimatum, threatens sanctions

    Sunday, August 31 , 2014 - 8:18 (EEST) Section: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (USA)

    BRUSSELS — Despite tough rhetoric decrying Russia’s increasing military involvement in Ukraine, European Union leaders on Sunday stopped short of imposing new sanctions against Moscow right away. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...

    US welcomes EU decision on Russia
    Aug31

    US welcomes EU decision on Russia

    Sunday, August 31 , 2014 - 6:33 (EEST) Section: Boston Herald (USA)

    WASHINGTON — The United States is welcoming a decision by European Union leaders to prepare tougher economic sanctions against Russia over its apparent invasion of Ukraine.National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden says the U.S. is working closely with the E.U. and other partners to hold Russia accountable for actions in Ukraine that...

    Russian Tanks Flatten Ukrainian Town, Ukraine Military Says
    Aug31

    Russian Tanks Flatten Ukrainian Town, Ukraine Military Says

    Sunday, August 31 , 2014 - 6:33 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Saturday its forces had pulled out of areas to the east of the border-area city of Luhansk under pressure from Russian-backed rebels and that Russian tanks had been used to “destroy virtually every house” in one small town. “Direct military aggression against eastern...

    EU To Prepare Fresh Russian Sanctions
    Aug31

    EU To Prepare Fresh Russian Sanctions

    Sunday, August 31 , 2014 - 5:39 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    European Council President Herman Van Rompuy says EU officials will draw up proposals for new sanctions on Russia over its action in Ukraine within a week. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    ‘We have to act quickly’ on Russia, European Union leaders told
    Aug31

    ‘We have to act quickly’ on Russia, European Union leaders told

    Sunday, August 31 , 2014 - 5:39 (EEST) Section: Los Angeles Times (USA)

    Despite tough rhetoric decrying Russia’s increasing military involvement in Ukraine, European Union leaders on Sunday stopped short of imposing new sanctions against Moscow right away. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    EU gives Russia ultimatum over Ukraine sanctions
    Aug31

    EU gives Russia ultimatum over Ukraine sanctions

    Sunday, August 31 , 2014 - 4:47 (EEST) Section: CBS (USA)

    Despite tough talk decrying Russia’s increasing military involvement in Ukraine, European leaders delay hitting Moscow with new penalties …read more Source:...

    Ukraine’s Poroshenko: “We Are Very Close to the Point of No Return”
    Aug31

    Ukraine’s Poroshenko: “We Are Very Close to the Point of No Return”

    Sunday, August 31 , 2014 - 4:47 (EEST) Section: The Boston Globe (USA)

    Amid a backdrop of fighting in eastern Ukraine between government forces and pro-Russian separatists… Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, attending an EU summit in Brussels, says the EU has agreed to prepare new sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: The Boston...

    EU warns Russian-Ukraine conflict near ‘point of no return’
    Aug31

    EU warns Russian-Ukraine conflict near ‘point of no return’

    Sunday, August 31 , 2014 - 4:47 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    The European Union on Saturday warned that the apparent incursion of Russian troops on Ukrainian soil pushes the conflict closer to a point of no return, with new economic sanctions being drawn up to make Moscow reconsider its position. French President Francois Hollande and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said at the summit that the...