“On 13 March 2017, the Council adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/445 [1]. The Council Decision extends the existing restrictive measures until 15 September 2017. The measures in question are asset freezes and travel bans against persons and entities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. The Candidate Countries…
Tag: Federica Mogherini
Mogherini favors dialog with Russia
The European Union’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Monday 24.04.2017 that the block wanted better ties with Russia but there are areas of disagreement as position towards Crimea “annexation” in 2014, and ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine, subsequently the EU sanctions would stay in place. However the dialog and co-operation in some areas is…
Moscow wishes to continue talks with EU
The European Union’s sanctions imposed on Russia in 2014 were mentioned during Monday’s talks, 24.04.2017, with the top EU diplomat Federica Mogherini, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference in Moscow. “As far as the sanctions are concerned, this issue was touched upon,” – Lavrov confirmed. “We never raise this issue because…
EU reminds of 'urgent need' for peace in Ukraine
“Today’s news from Pryshyb – a part of the Luhansk region not currently controlled by the government of Ukraine – that a member of the OSCE’s Special Monitoring Mission has been killed by a mine is a tragic reminder of the urgent need for progress on a peaceful resolution of the conflict, which has already…
Mogherini welcomes outcome of G7
“We adopted common positions on all the main international issues in line with EU policies,” she said after two days of intensive talks, covering Syria, the crisis in eastern Ukraine, the Middle East Peace Process, and security in Asia, Iran, Africa, Iraq and Libya. Thematic topics discussed included migration, maritime security, non-proliferation and disarmament, counter…
Mogherini to visit Moscow soon
According to Russian Ministry of Foreign affairs Sergei Lavrov invited the EU top diplomat Federcia Mogherini to visit Moscow on the 24th of April. 24 апреля по приглашению С.В.Лаврова Россию с рабочим визитом посетит Ф.Могерини https://t.co/EU9I2Py0CV🇷🇺#РоссияЕС🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/dY3ffD9iUE — МИД России 🇷🇺 (@MID_RF) April 12, 2017 Federica Mogherini press service confirms the upcoming visit to Moscow….
EU will not move Embassy to Jerusalem
On the possible move of the US embassy to Jerusalem: ” I have expressed myself on behalf of the European Union several times. I believe our position is exactly the same as the one of the Arab League, which is that of the international community: we stick to the resolutions of the UN Security Council,”…
EU condemns violence in St.Petersburg
“Our thoughts go out to the people of Russia, and in particular to those who have lost loved ones in today’s explosion in the Saint Petersburg metro. We wish a swift recovery to those who have been injured,” – says the statement of the European External Action Service. “The European Union condemns in the strongest possible…
EU to observe elections in The Gambia
In response to an invitation by the Gambian authorities, the European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to The Gambia to observe the Parliamentary elections scheduled for 6 April 2017. This would be the first time the EU would be deploying a fully-fledged EOM in The Gambia, reflecting the EU’s commitment to supporting…
EU and Russia for common approach towards Libyan conflict
“… Russia being a very important permanent member of the Security Council, my assessment has been that Russia has always been highly involved in the discussions but also in the work on the Libyan file but this is more for the UN Representative (Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission…
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