Section: The Washington Times (USA)
EU assesses sports sanctions against Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) – European Union nations are looking at sporting sanctions to punish Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis but diplomats say the immediate targeting of high-profile events like the 2018 World Cup is unlikely at this stage. An EU official with knowledge of the proposals … …read more Source: The Washington...
Putin’s ‘2 weeks to Kiev’ out of context: aide
MOSCOW (AP) – A Kremlin aide on Tuesday sharply criticized EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso for breaching confidentiality when he quoted President Vladimir Putin as saying Moscow could take over Kiev in two weeks, if it wished. Yuri Ushakov, the Russian leader’s foreign policy adviser, told reporters … …read...
Obama inaction on Russia invasions of Ukraine could impede nuclear disarmament
The muted American response to Russia’s invasions of Ukraine could have consequences far beyond Eastern Europe, according to security analysts who fear the crisis may discourage countries in the future from swearing off nuclear weapons like Kiev did in a 1994 treaty. Three years after the Soviet Union’s breakup, newly …...
Moscow: Ukraine talks must back cease-fire now
MOSCOW (AP) – Diplomats at a new round of talks on easing the crisis in Ukraine must push for an immediate, unconditional cease-fire between Ukrainian government troops and pro-Russian separatists, Russia’s foreign minister said Monday. The talks later Monday in Minsk, the Belarusian capital, come as Ukrainian troops …...
Obama seeks to reassure jittery NATO members after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Having failed to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Obama heads to Europe this week to reassure NATO members that he won’t let Russian President Vladimir Putin crash any gates elsewhere in Eastern Europe, even as Mr. Putin continued to do exactly that over the weekend. Mr. Obama will leave … …read more Source:...
Russia ‘practically in a war state’ with E.U., says Lithuania leader
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaite claimed Russia is “practically” at war with Europe ahead of a meeting with European Union leaders which will likely result in more sanctions on Russia. “It is the fact that Russia is in a war state against Ukraine. That means it is in a state of … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine reaching ‘point of no return,’ says E.U. Commission head
The situation in Ukraine is approaching the point of no return, European Union Commission head Jose Manual Barroso said Saturday, as the EU prepared to pass a new round of sanctions against Russia over the escalating violence there. “We are in a very serious, I would say, dramatic situation… where … …read more Source: The...
Europe looks for new sanctions to impose on Russia over Ukraine crisis
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders on Saturday were poised to impose new sanctions against Russia as Ukraine’s president warned the conflict with Moscow threatens peace and stability for Europe as a whole. Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko said a strong EU response is needed because his country is subject to “military aggression …...
AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
Ukraine says fighter jet shot down by Russian missile KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian forces say one of their fighter jets has been shot down by a Russian missile in combat against Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. A brief statement posted Saturday on the Facebook page for … …read more Source: The Washington...
Putin: ‘I want to remind you that Russia is one of the leading nuclear powers’
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a message for the international community on Friday: “It’s best not to mess with us.” While speaking at a pro-Kremlin youth camp on Friday, Mr. Putin downplayed the Kremlin’s involvement in destabilizing eastern Ukraine while sending a message to Western nations that he isn’t...
