Putin approves sanctions on Turkey after jet downing Putin signs document that introduces sharp economic sanctions on Turkey, which include banning Turkish employment in the country, according to a statement by the Kremlin press service. Erdogan expresses ‘sadness’ over Russian jet shot down AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Turkey’s president voices “sadness” over downing of Russian jet … Read more
As rhetorical fury rises over jet incident, how will Putin respond? World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Shaun Walker in Moscow Announcements made by Moscow include banning of some Turkish poultry imports – hardly a suggestion of bellicose intent The Turkish embassy in Moscow was pelted with eggs, stones and paint. Viewers of state television heard … Read more
World waits to see if Putin turns up BBC News | Europe | World Edition The Moscow rumour mill is at full tilt Where has Putin been? The best of the memes BBC News | Europe | World Edition The 10-day disappearance of Russian President Vladimir Putin led to the internet responding with an inevitable collection of … Read more
EU to press Turkey for help in anti-ISIL fight New EU foreign policy chief Mogherini makes her first visit to Turkey with ISIL on top of her agenda EU to press Turkey over IS militants BBC News | Europe | World Edition EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is in Turkey to urge it to participate fully … Read more
One Year Later: Ukrainians Remember Euromaidan Online Global Voices Online by Tetyana Lokot Euromaidan protesters sing the Ukrainian anthem in central Kyiv. Photo from Demotix. VIDEO: Ukraine uprising: One year on BBC News | Europe | World Edition Services have been held in Ukraine to mark the anniversary of the mass protests which sparked the downfall … Read more
Make or break week begins for the Juncker Commission EurActiv.com The next 10 days could make or break a plan to reshape the European Union under new management, in an attempt to revive the economy and regain trust among its half-billion people. Belgium’s complex web of democracy BBC News | Europe | World Edition Exploring Belgium’s … Read more
New Russia drills after Ukraine raid BBC News | Europe | World Edition Russia announces new military exercises on its border with Ukraine, after Kiev orders troops to move against separatists in the east. MAIN FOCUS: Russia and US sharpen their tone | 24/04/2014 euro|topics Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov threatened with military intervention should … Read more
Russia offers troops for Syria plan Moscow is ready to send troops to help in the proposed operation to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. Assad survives It was already looking likely that President Bashar al-Assad?s regime would survive Interview with Abbas Vali on Syria, Kurds and Turkey “I think government?s wrong approach and calculation … Read more
Turkey Says It Downed Syrian Helicopter in Its Airspace A Russian-built military aircraft was repeatedly warned to turn back before being fired on by two warplanes, Turkish officials said. MAIN FOCUS: UN confirms use of poison gas in Syria | 17/09/2013 UN inspectors have found “clear and convincing evidence” of the use of chemical weapons in Syria, … Read more
Al-Qaeda tells Syria fighters to shun secularists in sign of deeper rebel rift Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has told the Islamist militants to avoid alliances with other rebel fighters Morning Brief: U.S. and Russia Strike Deal on Syria Chemical Weapons U.S. and Russia Strike Deal on Syria Chemical Weapons Top News: The United States and Russiareached an agreement Saturday … Read more
Assad says chemical handover not result of US threat: Interfax Syria‘s decision to cede control of its chemical weapons was the result of a Russian proposal, not the threat of US military intervention or Turkey?s Leader, Syria?s War Worsens His Problems at Home Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has shied away from any unilateral action against … Read more
Where is Turkey in Syrian diplomacy? The mood of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan before his departure to St. Petersburg How Assad Wooed the American Right, and Won the Syria Propaganda War Even before President Barack Obama put his plans to strike the Syrian regime on hold, hewas losing the battle of public opinion about military intervention. … Read more