17th March, 2014
TEHRAN (FNA)- Moscow urges contact group to ensure Ukraine’s non-bloc status fixed in the UN Security Council resolution, Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Russia ready to cooperate with partners for resolving crisis in Ukraine
Posted by seumasach on March 17, 2014
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US, Russia kick Ukraine can down the road
Posted by seumasach on March 16, 2014
“The MFA statement also gave the impression that Washington is receptive to the deep anxiety felt in Moscow regarding the ascendancy of ultranationalist Ukrainian groups.”“Lavrov sought Washington’s intervention with the authorities in Kiev to curb these radical groups and Kerry apparently responded that the US was acting and its efforts would yield results. Lavrov and Kerry agreed to maintain further “working contacts” on Ukraine.”
M.K.Bhadrakumar
15th March, 2014
As I wrote in my blog earlier, contrary to the media reports to the effect that the five-hour meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia and the United States in London on Thursday regarding the Ukraine crisis had floundered, the two diplomats have opened a track of serious negotiations.
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Et tu, Jackass
Posted by seumasach on March 16, 2014
Events in Ukraine and behind scenes, immediate threats from Ukraine, strategic threats from Ukraine
14th March, 2014
Interview with Jim Willie
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Yarosh: sabotage Russian pipelines!
Posted by seumasach on March 16, 2014
Right Sector leader: Kiev should be ready to sabotage Russian pipelines in Ukraine
16th March, 2014
The leader of ultranationalist group Right Sector, Dmitry Yarosh, has threatened to destroy Russian pipelines on Ukrainian territory if a diplomatic solution is not reached with Moscow.
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Is anyone really in control in Ukraine?
Posted by seumasach on March 16, 2014
16th March, 2014
While everyone is concentrating on the referendum in Crimea, let’s not lose sight of what’s happening in the rest of (formerly independent) Ukraine. As we already know, the government in Kiev is dead broke; the aid that is forthcoming from the US is barely enough to cover its debt to Russia’s Gazprom, for natural gas. Ukraine’s bond yield has spiked to 50% while $15 billion of these bonds mature and have to be rolled over this year.
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Germany’s EON warns against hurting Russia ties
Posted by seumasach on March 16, 2014
16th March, 2014
The head of EON, Germany’s leading power supplier, warned Berlin Sunday against “recklessly” damaging ties with Russia over the crisis in Ukraine.
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Kerry urges Ukraine reforms, Russia pullback: official
Posted by seumasach on March 16, 2014
The protection of minority rights in Ukraine implies reigning in the Right Sector and other extremist tendencies
16th March, 2014
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Moscow Sunday to pull back Russian forces to their bases in Crimea in return for constitutional reforms in Ukraine to protect minority rights, a US official said.
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German exporters oppose sanctions against Russia
Posted by seumasach on March 15, 2014
German Exporters Fire Warning Shot About Russia “Sanction-Spiral,” Banks At Risk
13th March, 2014
It took a while. But it had to come, the public warning shot – after what must have been a ferocious lobbying campaign behind closed doors. No one in Germany is allowed to get in the way of the sacrosanct exporters. The German economic model, to the chagrin of neighboring countries, is based on them.
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Russia calls on Ukraine to outlaw nationalist groups
Posted by seumasach on March 15, 2014
“Arresting neo-fascists in Kharkov should mark the beginning of large-scale activities to neutralize and punish the extremists who are getting out of hand,” Dolgov said
15th March, 2014
Russia on Saturday urged Ukraine to outlaw ultra-nationalist groups after two people were killed in fresh clashes in the Russian-speaking east of the country.
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Right Sector thugs rampage in Ukraine
Posted by seumasach on March 15, 2014
Ukraine mayor detained for ‘attacking’ Right Sector thugs who raided city council meeting
15th March, 2014
A major of a central Ukrainian city has been taken to the police station after a being assaulted by the Right Sector thugs who interrupted the city council meeting, demanding his resignation.A major of a central Ukrainian city has been taken to the police station after a being assaulted by the Right Sector thugs who interrupted the city council meeting, demanding his resignation.
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Ukraine PM says EU accord may be signed next week
Posted by seumasach on March 14, 2014
When is someone going to tell Yatsenyuk that, in fact, Ukraine isn’t going to be a member of the EU?
12th March, 2014
(WASHINGTON) – Ukraine’s new leaders will likely sign a long-awaited political accord with the European Union next week, interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Wednesday after talks at the White House.
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