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Hague says EU Ready for More Russia Sanctions if Necessary
Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague warned Russia on Monday that the EU was ready to impose tougher sanctions over the crisis in Ukraine if it is not satisfied with Moscow’s response to Kyiv’s peace plan. Speaking before a meeting in Luxembourg of European Union foreign ministers, Hague said leaders of the bloc’s 28...
Putin Calls for ‘Comprehensive’ Dialogue With Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a “comprehensive” dialogue among all the conflicting parties in the crisis in eastern Ukraine that has killed hundreds. The Russian leader told reporters in Moscow Sunday that he welcomed the cease-fire called by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. But, Putin said...
Putin Orders Russian Troops on ‘Full Combat Alert’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops in central Russia on “full combat alert” for snap drills, a day after Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ordered a week-long cease-fire with pro-Russian separatists in the country’s east. Russian officials say more than 65,000 troops will take part in the new drills. NATO had...
Ukraine’s Toughest Battle Yet – Corruption
“Corruption is a cancer,” said Ukraine’s new President Petro Poroshenko during his recent inaugural address, vowing to root his nation of the backdoor deals that have dogged the nation since its post-Soviet days — and created countless oligarchs. But can this seemingly clean oligarch-turned-president really clear out such...
Ukraine’s Fight Against Corruption May Be Toughest Struggle Yet
“Corruption is a cancer,” said Ukraine’s new president during his recent inaugural address, vowing to root his nation of the backdoor deals that have dogged the nation since its post-Soviet days — and created countless oligarchs. But can this seemingly clean oligarch-turned-president really clear out such an entrenched...
Russia Appeals Western Sanctions to WTO
Moscow is challenging the sanctions imposed on it by the United States and European Union for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis. Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev said Friday that Russia has sent a “communique” to the World Trade Organization declaring the sanctions violate international law and WTO regulations, and he...
Estonia PM Calls for Permanent NATO Presence as Bulwark to Russia
Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas urged NATO on Friday to establish a permanent presence in the Baltic state in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, telling his allies to “open your eyes and stay awake”. The Western alliance has tripled the number of fighter jets based in the Baltics as part of measures to beef up its...
Ukraine’s President to Unveil Peace Plan; Clashes Continue
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko is set to unveil a 14-point peace plan Friday that is designed to end a deadly pro-Russian separatist insurgency in the country’s east. The plan calls for a unilateral cease-fire that would give rebels a chance to disarm or leave the country. Poroshenko outlined the provisions in a Thursday phone...
Anger, Threats in Ukraine’s Capital Over Ceasefire Proposal
Separatists in Ukraine’s restive east have rejected the government’s offer of a unilateral ceasefire, and angry citizens in the streets of Kyiv have also given the idea a thumbs down. Many in the capital say they didn’t stand for weeks in the bitter cold earlier this year to topple the former, Russia-friendly president –...
