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EU Eyes New Sanctions Against Russia on July 24

21:36 22/07/2014

The European Commission will present new sanctions against Moscow targeting Russia's financial and defense sectors on July 24, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Tuesday.

EU to Adopt Restrictive Measures on Investment in Crimea by July End
21:21 22/07/2014
Foreign ministers from the European Union will introduce additional measures to restrict trade and investment in Crimea and Sevastopol, according to the statement issued after the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on Tuesday.
REVIEW: Broader Sanctions Against Russia to Hurt EU’s Domestic Markets
20:07 22/07/2014
Sanctions against Russia will have a negative impact on economies of many European countries, such as Britain, Italy, France, and Holland, with Germany being hit the hardest, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
Russia Urges End to Military Action in MH17 Crash Area
19:36 22/07/2014
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it believed that an end to military hostilities around the crash site of the Malaysian airliner in eastern Ukraine would prevent such tragedies from happening in the future.
West Should Demand Both Sides to Obey Ceasefire - Putin
18:29 22/07/2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the West should address its calls for a ceasefire not only to eastern Ukraine independence supporters, but to the Kiev government as well.
Russia to Respond Adequately to NATO Expansion - Putin
18:03 22/07/2014
Moscow will respond adequately and equitably if NATO continues its military presence expansion closer to the Russian borders, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday
Russia Must Boost Defense Timely as NATO Stepping Up Military Presence - Putin
17:26 22/07/2014
Russia must complete boosting its defense capabilities timely and in full amid the increased NATO military presence near Russian borders, President Vladimir Putin Tuesday.
Putin Says Russia Needs Steps to Protect Economy, Financial System
16:44 22/07/2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday the country needs to think of additional steps to protect its national economy and financial system, including protection from external factors such as political risks.
Developing Situation in Ukraine Unacceptable, Counterproductive, Destabilizing - Putin
16:30 22/07/2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that scenarios in the developing crisis in Ukraine are unacceptable, counterproductive and destabilizing the situation in the world.
Russian Drones Searching for ‘Sunken Ship’ During Far East Military Drills
15:52 22/07/2014
The Russian Army is using drones in its military exercises in the eastern regions of the country, a spokesman for the Eastern Military District said on Tuesday.
France Must Adhere to Mistral Contract Instead of Blackmailing Moscow - Russian Lawmaker
15:12 22/07/2014
Paris has to comply with its obligations under the Mistral helicopter carrier contract, signed with Russia, instead of blackmailing Moscow with sanctions and actions for nondelivery, Adm. Vladimir Komoedov, chairman of the defense committee of the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, said on Tuesday.
Russia Planning 3 Advanced Fast-Breeder Reactors at Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant by 2030
15:05 22/07/2014
Three nuclear power units with fast-breeder BN-1200 reactors are to be launched at Russia’s Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the Urals by 2030, the chief of the country’s nuclear plant operator Rosenergoatom said Tuesday.
Russia Allocates $140Mln to Address Influx of Ukrainian Refugees
14:21 22/07/2014
Russia is going to spend more than 4.9 billion rubles ($140 million) to address the issue of refugees as thousands flee hostilities in eastern Ukraine, according to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Refugees From Ukraine Seek Shelter in Russia
14:21 22/07/2014
The number of refugees from Ukraine to Russia has exceeded 500,000 people since the beginning of the punitive operation in Ukraine initiated by Kiev, according to the Russian Federal Migration Service. Some 26 out of 85 regions of the Russian Federation have opened their boundaries for the refugees from Ukraine, with about 246 temporary settlements set up across the country, mostly in central pregions, and also in Crimea and Rostov region.
US Sanctions Against Russia May Affect Only Kalashnikov Company - Rogozin
23:19 21/07/2014
US sanctions against Russia's defense industry may affect only the country’s firearms company Kalashnikov, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Monday.
Russia Calls for Investigation of Foreign Mercenaries Participation in Ukraine Hostilities
20:57 21/07/2014
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday demanded that Sweden, Finland, the Baltic states and France conduct a thorough investigation into alleged involvement of mercenaries from these countries in hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
Russia to Continue Space Rocket Engines Deliveries to US Despite Sanctions
20:21 21/07/2014
Russia will take a pragmatic approach and will continue the deliveries of engines for the United States’ carrier rockets despite the sanctions Washington imposed on Moscow over the Ukrainian crisis, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Monday.
German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Calls Anti-Russian Sanctions ‘Unreliable Tool’
18:33 21/07/2014
EU sanctions against Russia can lead to a “dangerous spiral” and are thus an “unreliable tool,” the head of German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) Volker Treier told the German Handelsblatt business daily Monday.
MH17 Lost Speed Shortly Before Vanishing From Radars – Russian Military
18:30 21/07/2014
The Malaysia Airlines passenger plane started losing speed three minutes before it went off radar screens and crashed in eastern Ukraine, a senior official of the Russian General Staff said Monday.
Russian Cargo Spacecraft to Host Experiment After Delivering Supplies to ISS
17:59 21/07/2014
Russia’s Progress M-23M resupply spacecraft is due to get undocked on Tuesday from the International Space Station (ISS) and embark on an autonomous scientific flight to study the impact of its engines on the plasma of the Earth's ionosphere.

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France Must Adhere to Mistral Contract Instead of Blackmailing Moscow - Russian Lawmaker

Paris has to comply with its obligations under the Mistral helicopter carrier contract, signed with Russia, instead of blackmailing Moscow with sanctions and actions for nondelivery, Adm. Vladimir Komoedov, chairman of the defense committee of the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, said on Tuesday.

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