Section: EurActiv.com (EU)
EU sanctions Russian deputy minister over Siemens turbines to Crimea
The European Union on Friday (4 August) imposed sanctions on three more Russians, including Deputy Energy Minister Andrei Cherezov, and three Russian companies over the delivery of Siemens’ turbines to Moscow-annexed Crimea. …read more Source:...
The Brief: Ukraine needs more than Normandy
The Normandy group of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine is failing to secure any kind of lasting ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. That’s why the format needs to be extended to include the entire EU. …read more Source:...
No end in sight to Ukraine fighting as Normandy format stumbles
The phone call lasted two hours. Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, Petro Poroshenko and Vladimir Putin on Monday (24 July) tackled the question of how to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine, with little success. EURACTIV’s partner Der Tagesspiegel reports. …read more Source:...
Rebel leader: New state of ‘Malorossiya’ will replace Ukraine
The pro-Russian rebel leader of a breakaway region in eastern Ukraine proposed on yesterday (18 July) replacing Ukraine with a new federal state Malorossiya (Little Russia), in comments that could further undermine a 2015 peace deal that is already faltering. …read more Source:...
Dutch unveil memorial for victims of downed MH17 airplane
The Netherlands unveiled a national monument on Monday in memory of the 298 people killed in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner in 2014 above territory controlled by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
EU pushes Ukraine on corruption at Kyiv summit
European Union leaders yesterday (13 July) pushed Ukraine to step up its battle against corruption after the 28-nation bloc agreed to ratify a landmark cooperation deal. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Association Agreement deal sealed ahead of Kyiv summit
After years of delay, the EU formally approved yesterday (11 July) the Association Agreement with Ukraine, ahead of a high-profile summit in Kyiv beginning today. …read more Source:...
Pledging reforms by 2020, Ukraine seeks route into NATO
Ukraine will begin discussions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on an action plan to get it into the US-led alliance, its leader said on Monday, while the country would work on reforms to meet membership standards by 2020. …read more Source:...
Siemens turbines cause whirlwinds in Crimea
A firm part-owned by German firm Siemens was preparing to install electricity turbines in Crimea despite prohibitive EU sanctions. The issue was brought to the attention of Brussels and Siemens on Monday (10 July). …read more Source:...
Germany urges lasting ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Wednesday (28 June) called for Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine to extend a harvest-related ceasefire, saying it could help pave the way for a political solution. …read more Source:...
