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Media: Italy may delay the extension of sanctions against the Russian Federation
Italy may delay the extension of sanctions against Russia, which had been previously approved by EU ambassadors, wrote Brussels Radio Liberty correspondent Rikard Jozwiak, on Twitter.
According to him, the reason for the delay is Italy’s desire to include a clause allowing the relationship with Russia to be reconsidered later this year into the EU ruling on continued sanctions.
It should be noted that earlier, Wall Street Journal reporter Laurence Norman also wrote about the possibility that …
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Herashchenko: Brexit will have a negative impact on Ukraine
According to the First Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, Irina Herashchenko, the UK’s decision to leave the EU will have a negative impact on Ukraine, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
Herashechenko wrote on her Facebook page that the results on the UK’s national referendum, in which 52% voted to leave the European Union, will delay the introduction of a visa-free regime between Ukraine and the EU.
"The consequences of the British referendum will have a negative impact on Ukraine. …
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Poroshenko expresses disappointment over Brexit vote
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko express his disappointment with the UK’s decision to leave the EU, and said he hopes that Brexit will not affect the extension of sanctions against Russia, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
“I hope that sanctions against Russia as an aggressor country will continue,” Poroshenko wrote on Facebook.
The Ukrainian President added that he believes the UK will remain part of a “united Europe”, despite the Brexit vote.
“I believe that, despite the results of the …
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Michael McFaul: Putin is the main winner in the Brexit vote
Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul wrote on Twitter that the main winner of Brexit is Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Shocked by Brexit vote! Losers: EU, UK, US, those that believe in utility of a strong, united, democratic Europe. Winners: Putin,” McFaul tweeted.
The former Ambassador also congratulated the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and the head of the Duma Committee on International Affairs, Alexei Pushkov, saying it was …
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EU agreed to extend sanctions against Russia
The committee of the Permanent Representative of the EU countries (COREPER) have approved the renewal of the sanctions against Russia for another six month.
The sanctions may be be reviewed in the future depending on the implementation of the Minsk agreements, reported the Ukrainian Interfax news agency, citing a EU diplomat in Brussels.
The decision of the COREPER now has to be approved by the EU council.
On June 16th, the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, said that the …
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NATO sees TANAP and TAP pipelines as particularly important for Europe
The head of the Energy Security Section in NATO's Emerging Security Challenges Division, Michael Rühle, believes that the projects of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) and the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) for the delivery of Azerbaijani gas to European countries are particularly important for Europe's energy security. According to him, the issue of implementing the projects will be discussed at the Warsaw NATO Summit July 7-8, Trend reports.
“TANAP and TAP are of particular …
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U.S Senate Committee on Foreign Relations calls on Europe to extend sanctions against Russia
The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations addressed the President of the European Council with a call on the EC to extend sanctions against Russia because of its military aggression in Ukraine. The Committee’s leadership office circulated the text of the document on Monday, Ukrinform reported.
“We write to call on the European Council to extend sanctions of EU against Russia this month. According to the SMM OSCE reports, at least 112 Ukrainian servicemen were killed and more than 700 were …
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Ukrainian MP: The return of the Russian delegation to PACE would mean the collapse of the Council of Europe
The Chairman of the Ukrainian Delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Volodymyr Ariev, went on the air on Ukraine TV Channel 112 where he criticized the possible return and participation of the Russian delegation in PACE meetings. Ariev reported that Ukraine sent a serious force of diplomats to the current PACE session because a serious desire for the return of the Russian delegation was expressed during the Bureau meeting in May.
According to Ariev, this decision …
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Savchenko expects that Ukraine will move in the same direction as Europe
Ukrainian MP and official delegate to the Parliamentary Council of Europe Nadiya Savchenko expects that Ukraine will move in the same direction as Europe, UNIAN reported.
"First of all, I returned, and I just started to work. That’s my job. On the other hand, I expect movement in the same direction as Europe; agreements, understanding and clear action,” Savchenko said before the PACE session in Strasbourg.
Savchenko was held in a Russian prison for nearly two years, and on May 25th was freed …
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NATO proposes the creation of a 'military Schengen zone'
The commander of U.S. ground forces in Europe, Lt. General Ben Hodges, expressed the need for the unrestsricted movement of military units of the alliance countries.
The U.S. commander of ground forces in Europe, General Ben Hodges, spoke in favor of the creation of a so-called military ‘Schengen zone’ in order to facilitate quick and unrestricted movement of NATO units. "We need a military Schengen zone so allied units can move at the pace fo the growing threats," Hodges stated during the …