In a statement on Friday, 28 European Union leaders said Russia must agree a verification mechanism for the effective control of the border and a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine with pro-Russian rebels; return three border checkpoints at Izvarino, Dolzhanskiy and Krasnopartizansk to Ukraine; release all hostages and support the peace plan of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Poroshenko announced a 14-point peace plan on 18 June, including a unilateral ceasefire and reforms to grant more regional autonomy.
The EU also demanded Russia stop militants and weapons from crossing the border.
First step
The statement said the EU will host a high-level donor coordination meeting in Brussels on 8 July to provide economic support to Ukraine.
The EU has so far imposed visa bans and asset freezes on more than 60 Russians over the Ukrainian crisis..............http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/350977--eu-gives-russia-3-days-to-take-act-on-ukraine-crisis
27/6/14
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- The European Union gave Russia three days to stop a separatist rebellion in Ukraine or face deeper sanctions as the government in Kiev prepared to extend a cease- fire originally due to expire tonight.
EU leaders meeting in Brussels demanded separatists, whom Ukraine and its allies say are backed by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government, return border checkpoints, release hostages and start talks to implement a peace plan drawn up by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko by June 30. Failure to do so will result in “further significant restrictive measures” against Russia, the leaders said in a statement.
Trying to bolster solidarity from richer nations to Ukraine’s west against what it calls Russian aggression, Poroshenko also signed a free-trade pact with the 28-member bloc, which he said showed Ukraine’s “sovereign choice in favor of future membership of the EU.”
“What a great day, maybe the most important day for my country after independence day,” Poroshenko said after signing the agreement in Brussels today. “The external aggression faced by Ukraine gives another strong reason for this crucial step.” .................http://www.futuresmag.com/2014/06/27/eu-gives-russia-ultimatum-over-ukraine
27/6/14
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Nine EU states ready to block attempts to impose economic sanctions on Russia — source...
ReplyDeleteNine EU member states, including Italy, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, and Slovenia are ready to block any attempts to impose economic sanctions on Russia at a summit on July 16, a diplomatic source in the permanent office of a Western European country in the European Union told ITAR-TASS on Tuesday.