Ukraine
Ukraine demands US$ 350bn Damages from Russia - RT News: LINK ¤ RT NEWS
- "Ukraine - demands US$ 350bn - damages - from Russia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- ""at a certain point - Russia will pay" - Ukrainian deputy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "economy development minister - Aleksandr Borovik - says !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Barack Obama - and Angela Merkel - reiterate their agreement !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "that there will be - no easing - of sanctions - imposed on - Russia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "until it has fulfilled - all of its commitments !"
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- "under the - Minsk agreement !"
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- "Russia’s - banks - oil companies - and defence companies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "are cut off - from international - finance - and technology !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the new - economic sanctions - substantially escalate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Western political pressure - on Russia - over Ukraine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the coordinated moves - hit the already jittery - financial markets - of Russia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Russia’s bank - Sberbank - is barred from accessing - their capital markets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for any - long-term funding - including all borrowing - over 30 days !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "existing lending bans - affecting six other Russian banks - is also tightened to 30-days !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "even more draconian measures - are imposed - on the Russian energy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "industry - and oil companies - for example to shut down - new exploration projects !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and by barring - foreign oil companies - from providing any equipment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "technology - or assistance - to deepwater - offshore - or shale projects !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the latest sanctions - also target - Russian’s defence - contractors !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the European Union - imposes sweeping - economic sanctions - on Russia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "targeting - state-owned banks - imposing an arms embargo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and restricting - sales of sensitive technology - and export - of equipment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for the oil industry - one important measure is - to deny !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Russian state-owned - banks - access - to European capital markets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the USA - join the European Union - in sharply escalating - economic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "pressure - on Russia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( in the wake of - Malaysia Airlines flight - MH17 ! )"
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- "the latest measures - target many sectors - of the Russian economy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "including - energy - finance - and weapons !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "three banks - VTB Bank OAO - Bank of Moscow - and the Russian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Agricultural Bank - are cut off - from the US economy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Rebels - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "a rebel leader - claimed - that he had received !"
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- "1,200 fighters - who had undergone training - in Russia !"
technical Assistance - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "Barack Obama - seizes the Malaysian passenger jet - MH17 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to redouble - international pressure - on Russia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the actions - on the aircraft - require a "credible international investigation" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "everyone needs to make sure - we are holding accountable - those responsible !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "initial boasts by rebels - which were removed - from social media sites !"
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- "a SA-11 - anti-aircraft system - had been spotted a few hours - before !"
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- "in that area - close to the site !"
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- "it was not possible - for those rebels - without support !"
Sanctions on Putin's inner Circle - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "there are - new sanctions - on officials - and companies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "linked to - Vladimir Putin's - "inner circle" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "seventeen Russian companies - are also subject - to the asset freeze !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "among the targets - of the new sanctions - is also Igor Sechin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
the UN General Assembly isolates Russia - New York Times: LINK ¤ NEW YORK TIMES
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- "in a barometer - of global condemnation - of Russia’s actions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in Crimea - the United Nations General Assembly - dismisses it as illegal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and calls on countries - not to recognize - any redrawing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
the Actions of Russia are an Expression of Weakness - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "Barack Obama - says "the actions - of Russia - are an" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "expression - of weakness - also with the international law !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the fact - that Russia felt - it had to do it - this way !"
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- "indicates - less influence - of Russia !"
EU Economic Sanctions - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "the European Union - begins to prepare new - trade sanctions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "against Russia - the summit focuses on - "stage 3" - of a sanctions regime !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "meaning broader - trade - and economic sanctions - against Russia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Sanctions on Putin Allies - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "Barack Obama - extends the financial sanctions - against Russia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "on Putin allies - also businessmen - Gennady Timchenko - Arkady Rotenberg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Boris Rotenberg - Sergei Ivanov - Sergei Naryshkin - and the Bank Rossiya !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
the cheapest possible Way - Josef Kirchengast: LINK ¤ STANDARD
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- "it is about the - cheapest possible - way !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Putin - would go - as far - as you let him - go !"
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- "therefore one has - to look carefully !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "at Putin´s actions - and his behaviour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and target Putin - and his circles - with further sanctions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and the European Union - should be prepared - to respond !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with tougher sanctions - it is the best - for all of us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and securing - peace - and prosperity - for the European continent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it is - ideologically - politically - and economically !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Putin - handelt oftmals selbstschädigend - er sich meist nur auf ein !"
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- "Ding konzentriert - und beispielsweise die Wirtschaft - kaum mitbedenkt !"
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- "der Ökonom - Wladislaw Inosemzew - weist darauf hin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "dass Sanktionen - für Russland - teuer sind !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( viel mehr abhängt - Exporte ! )"
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- "jetzt braucht die - Ukraine - eine Phase - des umsichtigen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "und nachhaltigen - demokratischen - Ausbaus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "das langfristige Ziel - muss sein - dass die Ukrainer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "vollwertige Europäer - sind - und nahe an der EU - liegen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
der billigstmögliche Weg - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD
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- "es geht um den - billigstmöglichen - Weg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Putin - geht so weit - wie jemand ihn - gehen lässt !"
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- "daher hat man genau - die Verhaltensweisen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "und Aktionen - von Putin - zu verfolgen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "und Putin - und dessen Kreise - mit weiteren Sanktionen - zu belegen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "die EU - sollte dazu bereit sein - zu schärferen Sanktionen - zu greifen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "zur nachhaltigen Sicherung - von Frieden - und Prosperität !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "auf dem - europäischen Kontinent - ideell - politisch - und wirtschaftlich !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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UKRAINE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ UKRAINE
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- "Ukraine - is a unitary republic - under a semi-presidential system !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Україна - Wikipedia UK: LINK ¤ Україна
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Ukraine - Map: LINK ¤ WIKIMEDIA