Eurasia Press & News
Foreign Ministers of the European Union were set Monday to consider sanctions to punish Moscow on his actions in the Crimea, a day after the Ukrainian peninsula has voted to join Russia in a referendum.
Read More »Crimea declares independence from Ukraine
The Crimean parliament said Monday the region an independent state, after its people voted overwhelmingly to break away from Ukraine and Russia seek to join.
Read More »Turkey will not recognize Crimean referendum
Turkey does not recognize the results of the referendum in the Crimea scheduled for March 16, if a decision to join Russia is reached. Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu urged the cancellation of the referendum in
Read More »Russia holds training exercises over Mediterranean Sea
The Russian Navy said on Friday fighters began training exercises over the Mediterranean Sea. Spokesman for the Navy said Vadim Serga output started training which included tactics to
Read More »NATO Chief condemns referendum in Crimea
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday he continues to monitor developments in Ukraine with “great concern” and noted that “the so-called referendum” in Crimea scheduled on March 16 would be “a direct violation of the Constitution of Ukraine and international law.
Read More »Obama reiterates support for Ukraine
US President Barack Obama said the United States and Europe are united not only the protection of Ukrainian sovereignty, but also the consequences if , in fact, that sovereignty continues to be violated . “The U.S. and Europe are united not only in his message about Ukrainian sovereignty , but …
Read More »Russia deploys additional troops to Crimea
Russia sent more troops and armor in Crimea on Friday, showing no sign of listening to western ways to defuse the situation.
Read More »EU to prepare sanctions on Russia
The meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday will focus on developments in Ukraine, a senior EU official announced on Friday. The European Union prepares sanctions against Russia if there is no de-escalation of the conflict and no start of talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Read More »Merkel warns Russia of sanctions over Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the Bundestag (Parliament) that Russia would suffer “enormous damage, both politically and economically” by the sanctions of the West.
Read More »France warns EU partners of CAR situation
France warned Friday its partners in the European Union they must respect their commitments to help the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), noting that the EU had not received the promises to deploy forces in
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