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Swiss Government Adopts More EU Sanctions On Russia And Belarus
Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one week after the European Union targeted Moscow's vessels and Chinese entities found to have traded with the Russian military.
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Belarus Says "Need No Confrontation" With Poland, Urges EU To Take Migrants
President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday Belarus seeks no confrontation with Poland but wants the European Union to take in 2,000 of the migrants stranded on its border, and he added that if the crisis deteriorated "too far, war is unavoidable"
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UK Joins US, Canada In Fresh Sanctions On Belarus Over Journalist's Arrest
Britain on Monday said it had joined the United States, Canada and the European Union in imposing fresh sanctions on Belarus after the detention of an opposition journalist.
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European Union Cuts Air Links With Belarus Over Forced Plane Landing
EU leaders agreed to cut air links with Belarus on Monday, as leader Alexander Lukashenko's regime paraded a dissident journalist arrested after his flight was forced to land in Minsk.
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Belarus Sends Fighter Jet To Force Land Passenger Plane, Arrests Critic
European Union leaders will discuss toughening their sanctions regime against Belarus on Monday at their planned summit, after Minsk diverted a passenger flight and arrested an opposition activist.
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Migrants Attempt To Enter European Union Illegally With World Cup Fan IDs
A small number of migrants have used Russia's World Cup ticketing system that allows visa-free travel for foreign fans to try to enter the European Union illegally, with neighbouring Belarus and Finland reporting cases.
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China To London Train Now: 7,500 Miles In 18 Days
China has begun its first freight train service to London from Yiwu, a famed wholesale market town in the eastern province of Zhejiang, the Xinhua news agency reported.
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European Union, US Temporarily Ease Some Sanctions on Belarus
The European Union (EU) and United States said on Thursday they would temporarily ease some sanctions on Belarus after its release of political prisoners and what some regard as an easing of repression in the close Russian ally.
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Belarus: Europe's 'Last Dictatorship'
Belarus, which holds a presidential election today, is a Soviet-style state sandwiched between the European Union and Russia.
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Expect India to Figure in Expanded UN Security Council: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed hope that India will figure in the expanded United Nations Security Council (UNSC) when reforms of the world body are undertaken.
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Pope Francis Ready to Help Improve Ties Between Belarus And EU: Vatican
Pope Francis is ready to help improve ties between Belarus and the European Union, a senior papal official said on Saturday in the latest sign of a developing thaw in relations between Brussels and Minsk.
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Ukraine to Seek 'Unconditional Ceasefire' During Talks:Petro Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said today that Kiev would seek a "ceasefire without any conditions" during the upcoming talks in Belarus's capital Minsk on the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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Petro Poroshenko Hails Ukraine 'Warriors' Freed by Rebels
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday welcomed home as heroes 145 soldiers freed by pro-Russian rebels during the largest prisoner swap of the eight-month separatist war.
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Ex-Soviet States Bicker as Vladimir Putin Tries to Unite Them
Vulgar chants about Vladimir Putin before he arrived for a regional summit in Belarus did not augur well for the Russian president's hopes of bringing the leaders of former Soviet republics closer together.
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European Union Hails Belarus Activist Release, Urges Freedom for Others
The European Union ad the United States on Saturday welcomed the unexpected release of prominent Belarus rights activist Ales Belyatsky, while urging the government to release other political prisoners as well.
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Swiss Government Adopts More EU Sanctions On Russia And Belarus
Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one week after the European Union targeted Moscow's vessels and Chinese entities found to have traded with the Russian military.
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Belarus Says "Need No Confrontation" With Poland, Urges EU To Take Migrants
President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday Belarus seeks no confrontation with Poland but wants the European Union to take in 2,000 of the migrants stranded on its border, and he added that if the crisis deteriorated "too far, war is unavoidable"
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UK Joins US, Canada In Fresh Sanctions On Belarus Over Journalist's Arrest
Britain on Monday said it had joined the United States, Canada and the European Union in imposing fresh sanctions on Belarus after the detention of an opposition journalist.
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European Union Cuts Air Links With Belarus Over Forced Plane Landing
EU leaders agreed to cut air links with Belarus on Monday, as leader Alexander Lukashenko's regime paraded a dissident journalist arrested after his flight was forced to land in Minsk.
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Belarus Sends Fighter Jet To Force Land Passenger Plane, Arrests Critic
European Union leaders will discuss toughening their sanctions regime against Belarus on Monday at their planned summit, after Minsk diverted a passenger flight and arrested an opposition activist.
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Migrants Attempt To Enter European Union Illegally With World Cup Fan IDs
A small number of migrants have used Russia's World Cup ticketing system that allows visa-free travel for foreign fans to try to enter the European Union illegally, with neighbouring Belarus and Finland reporting cases.
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China To London Train Now: 7,500 Miles In 18 Days
China has begun its first freight train service to London from Yiwu, a famed wholesale market town in the eastern province of Zhejiang, the Xinhua news agency reported.
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European Union, US Temporarily Ease Some Sanctions on Belarus
The European Union (EU) and United States said on Thursday they would temporarily ease some sanctions on Belarus after its release of political prisoners and what some regard as an easing of repression in the close Russian ally.
-
Belarus: Europe's 'Last Dictatorship'
Belarus, which holds a presidential election today, is a Soviet-style state sandwiched between the European Union and Russia.
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Expect India to Figure in Expanded UN Security Council: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed hope that India will figure in the expanded United Nations Security Council (UNSC) when reforms of the world body are undertaken.
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Pope Francis Ready to Help Improve Ties Between Belarus And EU: Vatican
Pope Francis is ready to help improve ties between Belarus and the European Union, a senior papal official said on Saturday in the latest sign of a developing thaw in relations between Brussels and Minsk.
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Ukraine to Seek 'Unconditional Ceasefire' During Talks:Petro Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said today that Kiev would seek a "ceasefire without any conditions" during the upcoming talks in Belarus's capital Minsk on the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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Petro Poroshenko Hails Ukraine 'Warriors' Freed by Rebels
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday welcomed home as heroes 145 soldiers freed by pro-Russian rebels during the largest prisoner swap of the eight-month separatist war.
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Ex-Soviet States Bicker as Vladimir Putin Tries to Unite Them
Vulgar chants about Vladimir Putin before he arrived for a regional summit in Belarus did not augur well for the Russian president's hopes of bringing the leaders of former Soviet republics closer together.
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European Union Hails Belarus Activist Release, Urges Freedom for Others
The European Union ad the United States on Saturday welcomed the unexpected release of prominent Belarus rights activist Ales Belyatsky, while urging the government to release other political prisoners as well.
