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European politicians understand that the sanctions against Russia makes the world less safe, said the first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich. Thus he commented on the resolution of the Senate of France in favour of easing of restrictive measures, said in a …

American President Obama acted like a famous cartoon cat Leopold – he flew in on (or “in”) Cuba and said: “Let’s live together”. And even tried to Pat on the shoulder, the younger Castro, who inherited power on liberty island his older brother Fidel. Before 56 years Cuba has been …

Next week the EU should take the decision to extend anti-Russian sanctions.Sanctions against Russia from the EU will be extended at least another six months. On this edition of the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung said the head of the foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament Elmar Brok. The German MEP …

These measures impose restrictions on the activities of individuals and companies from the European Union on the Peninsula. The European Union has extended until 23 June 2017 economic restrictive measures against the annexed Crimea. “The EU Council has extended until 23 June 2017 restrictive measures in response to the illegal …

Sanctions against Russia have become a key element of the EU response to the annexation of Crimea and war in Eastern Ukraine. After their introduction in 2014, the duration of the sanctions identified in six months. Twice a year the European Council will determine whether sanctions are prolonged or not. …

Merkel said the conditions will be lifted sanctions against Russia. Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel said that EU sanctions against Russia can be cancelled only after the restoration of Ukrainian control over the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Donbas. About it on Twitter said the Ambassador of Ukraine in Germany …

This is the first time in the history of the EU when the EU is accusing the state included in its composition, in undermining democracy. The European Union threatened to impose sanctions against Poland because of the threat to the rule of law in the country. As reported, the European …

Earlier, Steinmeier said that some EU countries are skeptical about the extension of anti-Russian sanctions. German Chancellor Angela Merkel sees no reason for the lifting of European sanctions imposed against Russia due to the annexation of Crimea and support that Moscow provides Pro-Russian militants in the Donbas. This was stated …

Sanctions against North Korea expanded.The Council of the European Union adopted additional restrictive measures against North Korea in connection with nuclear and missile tests by Pyongyang. It is noted that the EU decided to expand its restrictive measures against programmes of the DPRK in the nuclear industry and in the …

The EU links the lifting of sanctions with the implementation of the Minsk agreements. Germany will discuss the easing of sanctions against Russia in case of progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements. This was announced by the Minister of foreign Affairs of the country Frank-Walter Steinmeier. In the …