Tag: European Union

FILE - This, July 16, 2014, file photo shows Russia's President Vladimir Putin as he arrives for an official group photo during the BRICS summit at the Itamaraty palace, in Brasilia, Brazil. Months after Russia annexed Crimea and stepped up support for separatists in eastern Ukraine, Europe and the U.S. are still searching for an effective way to persuade Putin to change course. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File )

EU, US seek Vladimir Putin’s Achilles’ heel on Ukraine

JUERGEN BAETZMATTHEW LEE · July 27, 2014 8:57 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 3, 2013, file photo, Russian Federal Security Service Chief Alexander Bortnikov attends a meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow. A European Union document released Friday, July 25, 2014, shows that among those targeted by a EU-wide asset freeze and travel ban are Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Russian Federal Security. The new sanctions were announced in a Friday entry to the EU's Official Journal. In all, 15 people were sanctioned, and 18 organizations or businesses, including rebel groups taking part in the pro-Russia revolt in eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service, File)

EU hits Russian intelligence chiefs with sanctions

JohnThor Dahlburg · July 26, 2014 4:47 am

Ukrainian prime minister announces resignation

Associated Press, David McHugh · July 24, 2014 3:00 pm

Ultimate responsibility for the massacre of the 298 people aboard Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 begins and ends in the Kremlin office of Russian president Vladimir Putin. (AP/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky)

Penalize Vladimir Putin and his culpable Kremlin

Austin Bay · July 23, 2014 2:43 pm

FILE - This undated 2010 file handout photo provided by AquaBounty Technologies shows two same-age salmon, a genetically modified salmon, rear, and a non-genetically modified salmon, foreground. Visions of chlorine-drenched chickens and the prospect of genetically modified "Frankenfood" invading dinner tables across the European Union are proving serious impediments to the signing of a sweeping free trade agreement between the United States and the 28-country bloc. (AP Photo/AquaBounty Technologies) NO SALES

US-EU trade talks sour amid chlorine chicken fears

Juergen Baetz · July 18, 2014 2:58 pm

Japan wary as US, Europe up sanctions on Russia

Elaine Kurtenbach · July 17, 2014 8:15 am

EU horse-trading for bloc’s new top diplomat fails

Juergen Baetz · July 16, 2014 11:34 pm

President Obama tried to ratchet up the pressure on Moscow to stop supporting pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine on Wednesday by announcing new sanctions against several large banks and energy and defense firms in the country.ÃÂ (AP/Charles Dharapak)

U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia

Susan Crabtree · July 16, 2014 10:36 pm

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrives at the European People's Party summit, hours ahead of an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. European Union leaders meet to nominate their candidates for the 28-nation bloc's two top jobs. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

EU leaders order tougher sanctions against Russia

Washington Examiner · July 16, 2014 9:58 pm

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 file photo, a person is reflected in a puddle alongside the Euro sculpture in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. International investors are recovering their appetite for euros as the shared currency recovers from a debt crisis that threatened to break it up. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Euro healing, but still distant No. 2 to US dollar

David McHugh · July 16, 2014 1:46 pm

A Donetsk People's Republic fighter stands guard during the wedding ceremony of platoon commander Arsen Pavlov and Elena Kolenkina in the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Friday July 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Eastern Ukrainians flee as army suffers losses

YURAS KARMANAUPETER LEONARD · July 11, 2014 6:08 pm

A building damaged by shelling is seen in Mikolaivka village, near the city of Slovyansk, Donetsk Region, eastern Ukraine Thursday, July 10, 2014. In the past two weeks, Ukrainian government troops have halved the amount of territory held by the rebels. Now they are vowing a blockade of Donetsk. In another sign of deteriorating morale among rebels, several dozen militia fighters in Donetsk abandoned their weapons and fatigues Thursday, telling their superiors they were returning home.(AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Rifts appear among Ukraine’s pro-Russian rebels

Yuras Karmanau · July 10, 2014 7:46 pm