Tag: European Union

Pushing Back Against Putin

John Bolton · September 15, 2014 4:00 am

EU ministers seek to create investment climate

Colleen Barry · September 13, 2014 4:16 pm

FILE - In this March 4, 2014 file photo, a monument to Ukrainian poet and writer Taras Shevchenko is silhouetted against an apartment building with a sign advertising Russia's natural gas giant Gazprom, in Moscow, Russia. Unsatisfied with a fragile cease-fire in Ukraine, the United States and the European Union levied new sanctions Friday against major Russian banks and defense companies, as well as penalties aimed at curtailing Russia's ability to develop oil and gas projects. But the restrictions on Russia's energy sector were carefully crafted to avoid impacting the country's current production of oil and gas, a move that would raise global energy prices at time of weak economic growth. Russia is the largest oil exporter outside of OPEC and the most important supplier of natural gas to Europe. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, file)

US, EU levy sanctions on Russia despite cease-fire

JULIE PACEJONATHAN FAHEY · September 13, 2014 2:50 am

Pro-Russian rebels drive multiple rocket launchers "Grad" (means "hail") in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Two volleys of rocket fire rang out in Ukraine's eastern, rebel-held city of Donetsk, underscoring the difficulties of enforcing a cease-fire almost a week after it was signed. The city council of Donetsk confirmed in a statement Thursday there had been multiple explosions during the morning, but reported no casualties. ( AP Photo)

Ukraine will delay implementation of EU deal

LAURA MILLSPETER LEONARD · September 12, 2014 8:29 pm

French President FranÃ§ois Hollande, left, poses Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron following the presentation of the "34 plans for the new industrial France" Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (AP Photo/Patrick Kovarik, Pool)

European states struggle with Draghi’s challenge

DAVID McHUGHCOLLEEN BARRY · September 12, 2014 3:21 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, as Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov listens Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Putin takes part in the two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which brings together Russia, China and four former Soviet republics in Central Asia. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klementyev, Presidential Press Service)

EU sanctions hit Russian oil companies, lawmakers

Washington Examiner · September 12, 2014 11:51 am

Ukrainian soldiers take part in an exercise at a military training centre outside Zhytomyr, some 150 km (94 miles) west of Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

Despite economic fears, EU sanctions Russia again

Juergen Baetz · September 11, 2014 5:47 pm

The sanctions would hit also energy giants like ExxonMobil, which has partnered with state-owned Russian company Rosneft. (Getty images/Scott Olson)

Energy and Environment

U.S., EU crafting hardest-hitting energy sanctions against Russia so far

Zack Colman · September 10, 2014 9:54 pm

European Commission President elect Jean-Claude Juncker gestures as he addresses the media on the attribution of portfolios to the Commissioners-designate at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Britain and France secure EU’s top economic jobs

Juergen Baetz · September 10, 2014 2:19 pm

A Peorian Makes Sense of Turkey

Ike Brannon · September 8, 2014 4:00 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during Russian-Mongolian talks at the State Palace in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky)

Energy and Environment

Ending Putin’s petro-politics

Chris Faulkner · September 7, 2014 10:00 am

Talks between Iran and six other world powers will resume later this month in New York, the European Union announced Thursday.ÃÂ The preliminary meetings will begin in Vienna on Sept. 11 between Iran, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. (AP Photo)

National Security

Iranian nuclear talks return

Kelly Cohen · September 4, 2014 1:37 pm