About: Eastern Ukraine crisis Archives
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Life in Ukraine’s conflict zone: The anxious reality
The humanitarian situation in Eastern Ukraine is severe and requires an urgent solution. No drinkable water, a lack of access to coal for heating and uncertain electricity supplies are part of everyday life for Ukrainians in the conflict zone, writes Mark Demesmaeker.
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The EU’s collective security: Stronger together!
The people of Europe are facing a multi-faceted security challenge that they need to confront together, whatever the outcome on 23 June. "Collective security" needs to be placed at the very heart of the European construction, write Jacques Delors, António Vitorino, Pascal Lamy, Enrico Letta and Yves Bertoncini.
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Ukraine angered by German call to lift Russia sanctions
Germany's vice-chancellor, Sigmar Gabriel (SPD), has provoked the ire of Ukraine after calling for sanctions against Russia to be gradually lifted. EURACTIV’s partner Der Tagesspiegel reports.
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Austria attempts to bridge gap between Brussels and Moscow
A warming of relations between Brussels and Moscow could be on the cards, as President Vladimir Putin suggested that there could be room for cooperation on the refugee crisis, during a state visit by the Austrian president. EURACTIV Germany reports.
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German MP handed travel ban by Ukraine
A delegation from the Bundestag's European Affairs Committee will travel to Ukraine without one of its members, after Kyiv banned him from travelling. EURACTIV's partner Tagesspiegel reports.
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Obama praises Germany’s role in refugee crisis
In a phone call to Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President Barack Obama acknowledged Berlin's contribution to the ongoing refugee crisis, while Justice Minister Heiko Maas has told Facebook it must remove abusive content. EURACTIV Germany reports.
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EU, allies alarmed by recent escalation in eastern Ukraine
The EU is concerned about the recent escalation in Eastern Ukraine as authorities and pro-Russian separatists accused each other on Wednesday (12 August) of attempting to break a six-month-old peace agreement, with a rebel official warning of the threat of "a big war" if the ceasefire crumbles.
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Fleckenstein MEP: ‘Parliamentarians should be removed from EU-Russia sanctions lists’
It is the duty of parliamentarians to contribute to re-opening the dialogue between the EU and Russia, argues Knut Fleckenstein, saying it was “a serious mistake” to block the Russian State Duma speaker from entering Finland.
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Energy efficiency on frontline of Ukraine’s fight with Russia
Energy efficiency measures are increasingly on the frontline of war-torn Ukraine’s fight to lessen its dependence on Russian gas, after the crisis that led to the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea.
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French MPs provoke anger across Europe with visit to Crimea
A group of pro-Russian French MPs has provoked outcry across Europe on a visit to Crimea. EURACTIV France reports.
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Juncker: I watch Euronews all night long
At the end of the EU summit on Friday, 20 March, EURACTIV Senior Editor Georgi Gotev asked Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker if he was aware that Ukraine had banned Euronews, after a controversial businessman bought the Ukrainian service.
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Wrap up: EU summit on energy union, Ukraine and Greece
Energy Union, and the ongoing tensions with Russia over Ukraine, dominated EU leaders' talks in Brussels this week (19-20 March). Follow our live coverage below.
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Ukraine urges EU leaders to back peacekeeping mission in Donbas
Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has urged EU leaders to back Kiev's request to sendi an international peacekeeping mission to eastern Ukraine, where government forces are fighting pro-Russia separatists.
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Energy Union a green light for human rights abusers, warn NGOs
EXCLUSIVE: The European Union’s flagship energy project will prop up a rogue’s gallery of authoritarian governments responsible for a string of human rights abuses, while not improving gas supply security, civil society organisations have warned.
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Does diversification of supply routes really deliver energy security?
Simply diversifying energy supply routes does not necessarily guarantee energy security, writes Luca Bergamaschi after the European Commission published its plans for Energy Union.
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EU, UK misread Russia, Lords say
A major report by the House of Lords has accused the UK and EU of “sleep-walking” into the crisis in Ukraine.
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Merkel avoids confirming amnesty for MH17 attackers
“There is no general commitment as yet that minds each and everyone, which covers each and everyone, for example, those that are guilty. But we need the results of the investigation,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters in Brussels after an EU leaders meeting on Thursday.
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EU leaders give ‘cautious support’ to Ukraine’s peace plan
On Thursday, EU leaders welcomed the ceasefire agreement to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, but said they gave it 'cautious support.'
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Juncker: Minsk agreement ‘excellent news’
Speaking to journalists on his arrival to the European Council meeting on Thursday, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker described the Ukrainian ceasefire agreement as 'excellent news'.
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Stubb after Ukraine ceasefire agreement: ‘We should give peace a chance’
Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has warned Russia of a 'frozen relation' with the West if Moscow does not respect the ceasefire agreement reached in Minsk on Wednesday.
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Ukraine ceasefire agreement ‘absolutely weak’, Grybuskaite says
The peace plan agreed to by France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia in Minsk on Wednesday to stop the fighting in eastern Ukraine is a 'weak solution', according to Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite.
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Biden heads to Europe amid intensive diplomacy on Ukraine
US Vice President Joe Biden will meet top European leaders in Brussels and Munich this week to discuss boosting security and financial aid to Ukraine and tightening economic sanctions on Russia, senior US administration officials said.
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The EU is right to act on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
Today, the Foreign Affairs Council will hold an extraordinary meeting on Ukraine. The EU humanitarian aid package will be on the table for discussion; and hopefully the Council will propose to increase it, writes Andrij Waskowycz.
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Tsipras has first clash with EU – over Russia
The newly elected government of Alexis Tsipras argued with Brussels yesterday (27 January) over an EU Council statement threatening Russia with further sanctions. Athens claims its objections were not taken into account. EURACTIV Greece reports.