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Russia/Ukraine News - Dec 20, 2014

By bartolo - Posted on 19 December 2014

European leaders warn against too much economic pain on Russia - LA Times

France's Hollande Floats Prospect of Sanctions Relief for Russia, Risks EU Split - Bloomberg News

VIDEO: France’s Hollande Floats Rollback of Russian Sanctions - Bloomberg

German Foreign Minister Warns Against More Russia Sanctions - Atlantic Sentinel

Italian PM urges revision of attitude to Russia, opposes new sanctions - TASS

Sanctions Now Risk Being Too Painful for Russia, Denmark Says - Businessweek

Obama waives sanctions authority despite new law, concerned that the measure is not in line with with the European Union - Yahoo News

Statement by President Obama on the Ukraine Freedom Support Act - IIP Digital

Corker to Obama: Convince Europe to up sanctions on Russia - TheHill

Obama imposes sanctions on Crimea, echoes EU - US News

EU bans investment in Crimea, targets oil sector, cruises - Reuters

Russian experts: The lastest EU summit concerned not so much about the Ukrainian crisis as economic relations with Russia - TASS

Fresh US sanctions could do long-term damage to relations with Russia: Lavrov - AFP

Russia Reserves Adequate Response to Ukraine Freedom Support Act: Official - Sputnik International

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Europeans Face Export Losses as Sanctions Bite Russian Ruble - WSJ

Sanctions against Russia hurt both sides, $40 billion annual US-Russia trade is dwarfed by EU-Russia $460 billion - dailytimes.com

Western companies scramble to cope with Russian ruble drop - Reuters

Russia crisis hurts these Western brands the most - CNN

GM, Audi, Jaguar halt Russian sales amidst ruble's collapse - autoblog.com

Renault-Nissan boss warns of 'bloodbath' for car sales in Russia - Telegraph

Apple, IKEA, McDonald's Raise Prices In Russia Due To Ruble Falls - Business Insider

BASF, Gazprom Fall Victim to Sanctions as Asset Swap Ends - Bloomberg

VIDEO: Sanctions Against Russia Affecting Germany - YouTube

Russia Warships Update: France Still Won't Deliver Mistral Helicopter Carriers, Francois Hollande Says - ibtimes.com

EU asks Russia to go ahead with South Stream - TASS

Europe and Russia After South Stream - Stratfor

China Offers Enhanced Cooperation as Russia Struggles - Bloomberg

Ruble Advances as Cash Crunch From Higher Rates Supports Demand - Bloomberg

POLL: Vladimir Putin's popularity soars to 81% as Russia faces economic chill - ibtimes.co.uk

Putin: Russia military modernization to go ahead - Boston Herald

Russian nuclear forces to get more than 50 new missiles in 2015: Putin - TASS

Shoigu: In 2015 Russian AirForce & Naval Aviation will receive 126 new aircraft 88 helicopters. Navy to receive 2 submarines & 5 warships - Missilito on Twitter

3rd Russian Borei-class nuclear sub raises its colors (VIDEO) - RT News

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IMF, Ukraine fail to reach pact on next bailout tranche - Reuters

Ukraine’s Rating Cut by S&P to CCC as IMF Delay Raises Default Risk - Bloomberg

G7 Officials to Discuss Ukraine Funding Gap - WSJ

Russian Media: Western Nations Tired of Ukraine’s Financial Demands - Sputnik UK

POLL: Majority of EU Citizens Against Additional Financial Aid to Ukraine - Sputnik International

POLL: Ukrainians' Ratings of Their Lives, Country Hit New Low - gallup.com

Ukraine power units idled as coal reserves shrink - Reuters

Arms deliveries and military aid to Ukraine not discussed at EU meeting: Merkel - TASS

Former US Ambassador: Ukrainian claims on building one of Europe’s most powerful armies and reversing Crimea’s reunification with Russia could have dangerous consequences - Sputnik

Kiev, East Ukraine Republics Fail to Set Date of Next Reconciliation Talks - Sputnik International

Donetsk, Luhansk, Kiev Agree All-For-All Prisoner Swap as Priority - Sputnik International

Putin: Poroshenko Seeks Peace in Ukraine, but Many Others Want War - Sputnik International

Putin: Donbas Economic Blockade Futile, Counterproductive Path for Ukraine - Sputnik International

Lavrov: Bill renouncing Ukrainian neutral status plays into party of war hands - Russia Beyond The Headlines

Five Ukrainian government soldiers and five pro-Russian separatists killed in clashes - Bloomberg

Two Ukrainian Volunteer Fighters Killed In Ambush Near Staryi Aidar - Interpreter_Mag

Human Rights Watch: Ukraine Indiscriminate Rocket Attacks In Eastern Regions Require Better Investigation - Human Rights Watch

Ukraine's Azov Battalion Is Not Neo-Nazi, But Some Ppl In Battalion Are - Hromadske on Twitter

Russia transported T-64A tanks into Ukraine first half of december (PHOTOS) - Ukraine@war

Ukraine forms 'ministry of truth' to regulate the media - The Guardian

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