"We need new sanctions against Russia. We must stop Kremlin's war against Ukraine," Tochytskyi stated. REUTERS Ukraine has called on the European Union to react with the new wave of sanctions to Russia's use of force near the Kerch Strait. "We urge EU&member states resolutely react to Russia’s blatant use of military force in #AzovSea," Ukraine's envoy to the European Union, Mykola Tochytskyi, wrote on Twitter. "What else shall Russia do to provoke harsh&decisive response from intern community?" he wrote. The diplomat added that Ukraine needs "new sanctions agnst #Russia." "We must stop Kremlin's war agnst Ukraine," the tweet reads. The Ambassador also used a hashtag launched by Ukraine's foreign ministry on Sunday, #RussiaAttacksUkraine. As UNIAN reported earlier, Russian coast guard ships opened fire on a group of vessels of the Ukrainian Navy – two small-sized 'Berdiansk' and 'Nikopol' armored artillery boats and the 'Yany Kapu' tugboat – as they were … [Read more...] about Ukraine urges EU to impose new sanctions on Russia over attack near Kerch Strait
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EU considers new sanctions against Russia
The Committee of Permanent Representatives in the European Union (COREPER) is scheduled to meet on May 8 in Brussels to discuss the implementation of new sanctions against Russia as part of Europe’s coordinated response to Moscow’s aggressive policy in Ukraine. “Restrictive measures in respect to actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine – new listings – decision and implementing Regulation,” says the document published by the Consilium. The war in Ukraine broke out in the spring of 2014 following the ouster of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych during the Euromaidan Revolution in Kyiv. His overthrow triggered the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula by Moscow and the outbreak of an armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, which has thus far claimed the lives of at least 10, 300 people. In 2014, the US and European Union imposed stiff economic sanctions against Russia, which … [Read more...] about EU considers new sanctions against Russia
Pentagon Aims to Reverse Loss of US Military Advantage to Russia
The combination of rapidly changing technology, the negative impact on military readiness resulting from the longest continuous period of combat in US history, and a prolonged period of unpredictable and insufficient funding, created an overstretched and under-resourced military, Mattis warned. READ MORE: US Needs to Improve Communication with Russia, China — Mattis The Defense Secretary also stated, that the Trump administration is seeking to expand spending on missile defense to defend the US homeland the FY (fiscal year) 2019 "against an increasingly complex ballistic missile threat". On top of that, Mattis urged Congress to permit waivers on sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea in cases where the penalties would adversely affect US national security. CAATSA was approved by Congress with a veto-proof majority in 2017 and President Donald Trump reluctantly … [Read more...] about Pentagon Aims to Reverse Loss of US Military Advantage to Russia
G7 countries stand ready to step up sanctions against Russia
10:11, 24 April 2018 World The only way a sustainable solution to the conflict can be reached is through the full implementation of the Minsk agreements, they said. REUTERS The G7 Foreign Ministers have announced they stand ready to step up economic sanctions against Russia if the conflict in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, escalates. "We recall that the duration of Donbas-related economic sanctions is clearly linked to Russia's complete and irreversible implementation of the Minsk Agreements. These sanctions can be rolled back only if Russia truly fulfills its commitments, but we also stand ready to take further restrictive measures should Russia's actions so require," the G7 Foreign Ministers said in a joint communiqué following the meetings in Toronto, Canada, on April 22-23, 2018. Read also G7 countries advocate extension of sanctions against Russia "We are convinced that the only way a sustainable solution to the conflict can be reached is through the full implementation … [Read more...] about G7 countries stand ready to step up sanctions against Russia
News.Az — Your Window to the RegionG7 countries might introduce new sanctions against Russia
G7 countries accused Russia of destabilizing the situation in the world, however expressed their readiness for cooperation with Moscow. The Group of Seven countries accused Russia of destabilizing the situation in the world, however expressed their readiness for cooperation with Moscow. The Group of Seven (G7) countries might impose new sanctions against the Russian Federation because of the situation in Donbass, according to the joint statement issued on Monday by the foreign ministers of these states and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, distributed by the Canadian Foreign Ministry, according to TASS. "Given Russia’s responsibility in the conflict, we urge Russia to stabilize the security situation in the Donbass without delay. We recall that the duration of Donbass-related economic sanctions is clearly linked to Russia’s complete and irreversible implementation of the Minsk Agreements. These sanctions … [Read more...] about News.Az — Your Window to the RegionG7 countries might introduce new sanctions against Russia