UN sees meeting of Russian, Ukrainian FMs as "a welcome sign of dialogue"
by KG/XINHUAA meeting between Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers came in as "a welcome sign of dialogue" as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon encourages direct talks between Moscow and Kiev, a UN...
View ArticlePutin’s Reality Check for Europe
by Joschka Fischer For far too long, the West has harbored illusions about Vladimir Putin’s Russia – illusions that have now been shattered on the Crimean peninsula. The West could (and should) have...
View ArticleObama honors fallen soldiers, remembers lessons of WWI at Flanders Field
by Corinne KennedyFollowing a tour of Flanders Field Cemetery, President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo and King Philippe gave a joint statement. The three leaders reflected on the freedoms...
View ArticleOLAF flies into Ukraine
by Andy CarlingThe European Union is taking unprecedented steps to reform Ukraine, using the experience of OLAF, the EU’s anti-fraud body.The scale of corruption in the country has shocked citizens,...
View ArticleEU: Ukraine needs to be united too
by NEOnline | MKThe EU is in Ukraine to help create good and positive stories, Enlargement Commissioner Fule said from Kiev where he is heading an unprecedented and sizeable EU delegation. “Our visit...
View ArticleIMF and Ukraine reach staff level agreement
by Karafillis GiannoulisIMF and Ukraine reached a staff level agreement on US $14–18 billion loan agreement to help the Ukrainian government to promote the national economic reform programme.On 27...
View ArticleENP Progress Reports released
by KG/EUROPAThe European Commission published the European Neighbourhood Policy reports for Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Palestine,...
View ArticleFirst visit of a Chinese President to the EU, focuses on cooperation, but...
by Konstantin Tsapogas - von TaubeWith the president of China, Xi Jinping, visiting Brussels for three days, as of Monday, 31 March, New Europe spoke with the Head of China's Mission to the European...
View ArticleUN General Assembly declares Crimea annexation illegal
by NEOnline | MKThe UN General Assembly declared Russia’s annexation of Crimea illegal on March 27. "This support has come from all corners of the world which shows that this (is) not only a regional...
View ArticleUkraine's Tymoshenko to run for president
by KG/XINHUAUkrainian politician Yulia Tymoshenko announced Thursday that she will run for president in the May 25 election."I plan to run for president," Tymoshenko told a press conference.She said...
View ArticleRussia agrees to turn over some weapons, military equipment in Crimea to Ukraine
by ER/Associated PressRussia's president says Ukraine could regain some arms and equipment of military units in Crimea that did not switch their loyalty to Russia. Russian forces took control of...
View ArticleRussia not to recognize Ukraine's upcoming presidential elections
by ER/XINHUA Moscow considers Ukraine's upcoming presidential elections illegitimate, Russia's permanent envoy to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said Friday. "At...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan braces for flooding as glaciers melt
Scientists in Kyrgyzstan warn global warming is causing glaciers to melt and that this is putting Bishkek and its surrounding valleys at risk of massive mudslides and flooding. According to reports in...
View ArticleStoltenberg tapped as NATO’s next head
When former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen steps down from his position as NATO’s secretary general, Norway’s former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will likely be waiting to take his...
View ArticleAshton condemns events around the Parliament of Ukraine
by NEOnline/GKEU High Representative Catherine Ashton, condemned the behaviour of Ukraine's Right Sector supporters who had besieged the building of the Ukrainian parliament to pressure lawmakers to...
View ArticleCrimea switches to Moscow time
by KG/XINHUACrimea switched to Moscow time on Sunday by moving the clocks two hours forward after the peninsula was taken from Ukraine by Russia.According to the Crimean parliament, the schedules of...
View ArticleRussian PM in Crimea to discuss economic and social assistance
by ER/Associated PressRussia's prime minister is visiting Crimea to consider priorities for its economic development following the Russian takeover. Dmitry Medvedev is leading a delegation of Cabinet...
View Article46 apply for entering Ukraine presidential race
by ER/XINHUAA total of 46 people have applied for contesting in Ukraine's presidential election scheduled for May 25, the Central Election Commission said Monday as it finished the application process....
View ArticleSwiss competition authority investigates 8 banks on possible foreign exchange...
by ER/Associated PressSwitzerland's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into whether eight banks colluded to fix a foreign exchange rate. The Swiss Competition Commission says it is...
View ArticleRussian parliament terminates Black Sea fleet agreements with Ukraine
by KG/XINHUAThe Russian parliament approved on Monday a bill terminating a number of agreements with Ukraine over the Black Sea fleet."As a result of the treaty signed between Russia and Republic of...
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