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Belarus and the “end of peace” in Europe

On 31 July, the international Contact Group, which aims to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, met in Zaslavl, Belarus. It was attended by former Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma, Russia’s ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov, some representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, and Adelheid Tagliavini, the representative of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). […]

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Minister Linkevičius suspicious of Russia’s “humanitarian aid” to Ukraine

Eastern Ukraine is in need of humanitarian aid but the international community cannot trust Russia which has announced recently it is sending 280 trucks of aid to eastern Ukraine, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said on Tuesday. […]

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Ukraine readies for possible Russian invasion

Ukrainian soldiers are laying siege to Donetsk, where pro-Russian rebels have taken control. […]

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Opinion: What can stop Russia?

The sanctions of the West against Russia are followed by discussions about what effect they could have on further actions of Russia towards Ukraine. One side stresses that Putin and his closest environment understand only force, therefore the increasing sanctions are the best measure of scaring Russia from further aggression in Ukraine. […]

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Baltics consider recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk “People’s Republics” as terrorist organizations

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are considering to recognize the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics as terrorist organizations, Baltic diplomats in Kiev have stated. […]

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Opinion: Will Russia’s MH17 adventure end in the Hague Tribunal?

If paraphrasing Dutch folk hero Till Ulenspiegel, the ash of the flight MH17 is “knocking on our hearts”. However, it is knocking hardest at the consciences of those who promoted “moderate penalties” on Moscow and “peace negotiations with participation of all parties”. […]