Ukrainian film director and human rights activist Oleg (43) will visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 26 November to receive in persona the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Oleg Sentsov is finally receiving the #SakharovPrize in person for his courage in support of dignity, democracy, justice and human rights – values that…
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EU Crimea sanctions prolongation
“The Council has extended the restrictive measures over actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for a further six months, until 15 March 2020.” Leonid #Slutskiy commented on the statement by @ZelenskyyUa that anti-Russian sanctions are a “tax for peace” in #Donbass: The key to ending the war in the…
EU prolongs sanctions against Russia
At the EU Summit in Brussels the leaders agreed to prolong economic sanctions against Russia until the end of January, the sanctions were imposed in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine against the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol. (Image above: Crimea bridge). The EU remains steadfast in its commitment to 🇺🇦 Ukraine’s sovereignty &…
EU ‘Sanctions war’ with Russia continues
On 21 December 2018, the European Council prolonged the economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until 31 July 2019. This decision follows an update from President Macron and Chancellor Merkel to the European Council of 13-14 December 2018 on the state of implementation of the Minsk agreements, to which the sanctions are linked. Given that…
EU sanction policy against Russia continues
At European Union Summit in Brussels the leaders unanimously endorsed the prolongation of the economic sanctions against Russia for its actions against Ukraine for another six months with the official rollover expected next week. EU leaders at #EUCO agreed to extend economic #sanctions against #Russia for 6 months.Watch on why the EU sanctions on Russia…
Tajani calls for release of Sentsov
Sakharov Prizie winner Oleg Sentsov cousin Natalya Kaplan and lawyer Dmitriy Dinze represented him during the ceremony in Strasbourg Sentsov was not in the Parliament to collect the award in person, because he remains in prison in Siberia. https://twitter.com/EP_President/status/1072810660369784833 “Oleg Sentsov was nominated for his peaceful protest against the illegal occupation of his native Crimea. Also…
Kerch Strait: EU expects all to act with restraint
“The tensions in the Azov Sea and Kerch Strait have increased dangerously today, after an incident this morning between Russian and Ukrainian naval vessels as the latter were attempting to pass through the Kerch strait as well as subsequent developments, including the closure of the strait for traffic by Russian authorities and reported seizures of…
MEPs nominate Sentsov for Sakharov Prize
This week the European Parliament president Antonio Tajani and the leaders of the political groups during the Conference of Presidents meeting will select this year’s winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought from among the three finalists. The prize will be awarded in a ceremony in Strasbourg on 12 December. The biggest political group…
Counter-terrorism unit investigates Crimea explosion
A powerful blast in a college in the Crimean city of Kerch (pictured), claimed lives of at least 10 young people and injured more than 50. Initially accidental gas leakage has been presumed as a cause of explosion, but shorty afterwards the investigators revealed an explosive device was used. https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1052511122027360256 Crimean emergency services and ambulances…
Norway delegation visits Crimean parliament
A delegation from Norway headed by the chairman of the public organization “Norwegian People’s Diplomacy” Hendrik Weber arrived to the Republic of Crimea on a five-day visit, organised for nine people representing intellectual professions and various political parties. https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/1046240718941958144 Norwegian guests will visit the Viking park located in the Dobrovskaya Valley, the children recreation camp Artek…
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