News archive on the topic "sanctions against the Russian Federation"

The US Senate, with votes of representatives of both parties - both Democrats and Republicans, approved the bill "On Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia of 2017", which expands sanctions against Russia due to a number of "encroachments on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, aggression in Syria and interference in US elections." Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte...

The lifting of sanctions against the Russian Federation depends on progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel during a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, Reuters reports. “We in Germany and France have a clear position regarding sanctions. We want…

Right-wing French presidential candidate Francois Fillon said during a visit to Berlin that EU sanctions against Russia are pointless, and the Russian Federation and the United States can establish a connection that will exclude the European Union. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Reuters reports this. As the publication notes, Fillon said that before...

US President Barack Obama extended sanctions against Russia under the pretext of the situation in Donbass and Crimea. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. RIA Novosti reported this today, January 14, with reference to Obama’s order. The sanctions were set to expire in March and have now been extended for another year. “Actions and policies on...

Many events in the world cause natural concern in Ukraine regarding “the unity of democratic states around the civilized principles of the world order and to counter Russian aggression.” Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk wrote about this on Facebook. “That is why I have special support for the latest initiative of ten United States senators from...

Former leaders of Central and Eastern European countries called on newly elected US President Donald Trump not to move closer to the Russian Federation. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or VKontakte This is stated in an open letter from “America’s allies” to Trump, published in the Washington Post. “It would be a grave mistake to try to lift existing sanctions against Russia or recognize...

Newly elected US President Donald Trump announced the nomination of former Senator Daniel Coats, a supporter of sanctions against Russia, to the post of Director of the US Office of National Intelligence of the new administration. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte CNN reports this. Trump chose 73-year-old Dan, a former senator from Indiana, to serve as head of national intelligence...

Ukraine must make clear to the world that it is ready to agree to the gradual lifting of sanctions on Russia as it moves closer to a solution “ensuring a free, united, peaceful and secure Ukraine.” Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte This opinion was expressed by Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Pinchuk in his article for the Wall Street Journal, which was quoted by the Kiev publication...

For Europe, refusing to support Ukraine will have “fatal consequences.” Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vladimir Ogryzko stated this in an interview with the Kyiv publication Gordon. In his opinion, the cost of lifting sanctions against Russia is a change in the borders of a number of European states. “There are some principles that...

Poroshenko is being instructed not to worry about the results of the elections in the United States. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. In particular, Kiev propagandist with Crimean roots Taras Berezovets, who serves the administration of Petro Poroshenko and collaborates with the National Security and Defense Council of Alexander Turchynov in repelling the “hybrid war,” writes about this on his Facebook page. By…

At the 13th annual YES meeting “World, Europe and Ukraine: Storms of Change” in Kyiv, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly Pierre Lelouch harshly criticized the Ukrainian leadership for corruption and lack of reform. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte “I am one of those few French politicians who care about Ukraine. 13 years old…

Over the past two years, more than 600 foreign ships have entered Crimean ports, despite Western sanctions. This is stated in the report of the Ukrainian “Center for the Study of Corruption and Organized Crime” (OCCRP). The document notes that to date Ukraine has not prosecuted a single captain or owner of the vessel. June 16, 2014, a few…

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said he fears that the European Union may soften its position on sanctions against the Russian Federation after Britain leaves the EU. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Reuters reports this. “It is no secret that the Russians have worked hard to convince individual members...