World press on Western sanctions against Russia (July 16, 2014)"U.K. to Recommend Targeted Sanctions on Russia over Ukraine Crisis" is an article which featured today in the Wall Street Journal."U.K. Prime Minster David Cameron will recommend further targeted sanctions be leveled on Russia for its actions regarding Ukraine when the issue is discussed at a meeting of European Union leaders in Brussels later on Wednesday, his spokesman said," the article reads."European leaders are expected to approve a modest expansion of sanctions against Russia at their summit, finding that Moscow hasn't lived up to demands the leaders set two weeks ago to defuse the fighting that has gripped eastern Ukraine, European officials said after a meeting of senior diplomats in Brussels on Tuesday.""EU poised to cut funding to Russia and widen sanctions over Ukraine conflict" was an article published today in the Guardian. "European leaders will seek to suspend the financing of new public-sector projects in Russia by the EU's lending institution, the European Investment Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, according to a draft statement seen by news agencies on Wednesday. The move could cut Russia off from significant funding, as the EIB promised to lend more than €1bn to Russia last year, while the London-based EBRD lent it €1.8bn.," the article reads."The punitive actions come after EU leaders called on Vladimir Putin, at the end of June, to take measures to de-escalate the violence in Ukraine. The draft statement said these steps had "not been fully met". The US has been pushing its European partners to take stronger action against Russia, and is also considering unilateral sanctions against the country's financial sector and defence industry, to be implemented as soon as this week, official sources said on condition of anonymity."
"U.K. to Recommend Targeted Sanctions on Russia over Ukraine Crisis" is an article which featured today in the Wall Street Journal.
"U.K. Prime Minster David Cameron will recommend further targeted sanctions be leveled on Russia for its actions regarding Ukraine when the issue is discussed at a meeting of European Union leaders in Brussels later on Wednesday, his spokesman said," the article reads.
"European leaders are expected to approve a modest expansion of sanctions against Russia at their summit, finding that Moscow hasn't lived up to demands the leaders set two weeks ago to defuse the fighting that has gripped eastern Ukraine, European officials said after a meeting of senior diplomats in Brussels on Tuesday."
"EU poised to cut funding to Russia and widen sanctions over Ukraine conflict" was an article published today in the Guardian.
"European leaders will seek to suspend the financing of new public-sector projects in Russia by the EU's lending institution, the European Investment Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, according to a draft statement seen by news agencies on Wednesday. The move could cut Russia off from significant funding, as the EIB promised to lend more than €1bn to Russia last year, while the London-based EBRD lent it €1.8bn.," the article reads.
"The punitive actions come after EU leaders called on Vladimir Putin, at the end of June, to take measures to de-escalate the violence in Ukraine. The draft statement said these steps had "not been fully met". The US has been pushing its European partners to take stronger action against Russia, and is also considering unilateral sanctions against the country's financial sector and defence industry, to be implemented as soon as this week, official sources said on condition of anonymity."
