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Six countries join EU decision to extend sanctions against Crimea
Six countries have joined the EU in their decision to extend sanctions against the Crimea and Sevastopol. This was said in a statement by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.
The decision was joined in by candidate countries for EU membership, Montenegro and Albania; members of the European Economic Area, Liechtenstein and Norway, as well as Ukraine and Georgia.
“They will ensure that their national policies conform to this decision …
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Juncker: Holding elections in the Donbas is impossible until the security situation improves
The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, stated during a joint press conference in Brussels with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Groysman, that holding local elections in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions is impossible until the security situation in the area improves.
“I share the view of Ukrainian Prime Minister and Johannes Hahn that the local elections can’t be held until the situation with security in eastern Ukraine is improved,” Jean-Claude Juncker stated. …
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EU to fund pipeline to help Finland reduce its dependence on Russian energy
The European Union will provide €187.5 million for the construction of a gas pipeline which will allow Finland to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, Deutsche Welle reported.
On Friday, July 15, EU member states excepted the proposal of the European Commission to finance the construction of the pipeline, which will connect Estonia and Finland. This was reported on the website of the European Commission. The pipeline, which will begin operating in 2020, aims to reduce Finland's dependence …
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Slovakia is confident that the Netherlands will not block Ukraine's association with the EU
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, who presides in the European Union, Miroslav Lajčák, expressed confidence that the Netherlands will not block the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. He made this statement during the hearings of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, Radio Svoboda reports.
"We should respect the results of the referendum. But I’m sure that the Dutch government will find a solution that while respecting the referendum results at the same time will not …
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EU Commissioner calls on Russia to lift restrictions on transit of Ukrainian goods
The European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy, Johannes Hahn, urged the Russian Federation to abandon the restrictions imposed on transit of Ukrainian cargoes, and asked Ukraine not to hurry into counter measures, as he stated during a briefing in Kiev, 112 Ukraine reports.
“I do not agree with such measures because they do not contribute to the positive development of the whole region including Russia … I call on Russia to change its mind. Of course, we will take advantages of …
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Former Romanian President predicts that Moldova will join Romania
The former president of Romania, Traian Băsescu, believes that Moldova will eventually become part of Romania.
“Every state has the right to decide its fate. Moldova will become a part of Romania, not through force, but through the will of the people,” Băsescu said this while at a meeting with representatives of the youth movements of the two countries.
According to Ukrinform news portal, he also expressed confidence that there are already enough votes in the Parliament of Romania to support …
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Ukraine to receive 50 million euros from the European Commission to combat corruption
The Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, told reporters that the European Commission intends to allocate 50 million euros to support Ukraine’s fight against corruption, Rosbalt reported.
"In the next few days the Commission will adopt a program to support anti-corruption initiatives in Ukraine ... As far as I remember, the size is about 50 million [euros]," Hahn said at a press conference in Kiev.
The Commissioner explained that the program …
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Sanctions on Russia cost the west $60 billion
Almost 40 Western countries that supported sanctions against Russia in the last year and a half lost slightly more than $60 billion in profit, French experts calculated. This conclusion was made by experts from the French Research Center on International Economics (CEPII). The report, which was presented on Wednesday, July 6, covers the period from December 2013 to June 2015.
As noted in the study, the main losses (82.2%) did not happen because of the products that came under the ban as a …
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A report on the threat of Russian propaganda will be presented in the European Parliament in September
In September, the European Parliament will present a report about threats from Russian propaganda aimed against countries of the European Union. The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland and member of the European Parliament, Anna Fotyga, made the announcement during her interview with Ukrinform.
“This report was prepared by my office; the discussion is ongoing within the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, of which I am a member. The vote on this document will take …
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Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada: Ukraine wins in the information war with Russia
Evidence of the effectiveness of Ukraine's efforts in the diplomatic and information fields is the extension of sanctions against Russia, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andriy Parubiy said.
In an interview with Apostrophe, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy said that Ukraine won the information war with Russia.
“Two years ago, the skeptics were convinced that the European Union would never impose sanctions against Russia. A few months ago there was a huge debate, and now, …