EU extends sanctions on Russia
European Union leaders meeting Thursday in Brussels agreed to extend sanctions on Russia for another six months, EU officials said.
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Author: Luis Ramirez of VOANews
EU summit set against turbulent backdrop
Leaders of the European Union meet in Brussels Thursday for a summit that follows a turbulent year for the 28-member
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Erdogan’s purges threaten future of Turkey’s secular society
Watchers see Turkey’s failed coup and the subsequent purge carried out by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as part of
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Turkey crackdown grows as Erdogan encourages protests
Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are holding nightly rallies across the country to celebrate the defeat of Friday’s
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Nato-Russia Council session does little to ease tension
A meeting Wednesday of NATO and Russian ministers, billed as an opportunity to defuse tensions after the alliance’s recent declaration
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Poland’s clash of cultures escalates
Unlike some central and eastern Europe nations, Poland has not seen a major push for an exit from the European
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On Russia, Nato shifts from reassurance to deterrence
It is being called the most critical NATO summit since the end of the Cold War. U.S. President Barack Obama
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Brexit dampens zeal for Serbia’s EU bid
It has been 16 years since Serbia, as part of the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, began negotiations to enter
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Brexit fuels Hungary’s anti-EU fire
Aftershocks from Britain’s vote to leave the EU have spread to Eastern Europe, where nationalist movements say the British decision
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