The European Union will press Turkey to cooperate more closely in the fight against Islamic State and urge it not to undermine EU sanctions on Russia on a visit this week intended to give new impetus to often fraught EU-Turkish relations.

• Date: 07.12.2014  |  Published on EGF: 07.12.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

The flags of Russia, Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists flutter over a water tower building on one of the few stretches of the frontline in eastern Ukraine where peace has broken out.

• Date: 05.12.2014  |  Published on EGF: 05.12.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the West on Friday for what he said were constant attempts to blame Russia for the crisis in east Ukraine and said Moscow was not isolated over the conflict.

• Date: 05.12.2014  |  Published on EGF: 05.12.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Ukraine said on Sunday that a convoy of 106 vehicles had entered its eastern territory from Russia without Kiev's permission and accused Moscow of once again using humanitarian aid shipments to send weapons and ammunition to separatist rebels.

• Date: 30.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 30.11.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

A squadron of Russian warships entered the English Channel on Friday but a NATO official dismissed a Russian media report that they were there to conduct military exercises.

• Date: 28.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 28.11.2014  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

A majority of Russians believe their country's troops are not fighting in eastern Ukraine but nearly half would be glad if it turned out they were, an opinion poll showed on Thursday.

• Date: 27.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 27.11.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

NATO's planned new fast-reaction force, centerpiece of its response to Russia's annexation of Crimea, is proving harder to set up than expected because of shortages of vital equipment and arguments over funding, diplomats say.

• Date: 27.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 27.11.2014  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Lithuania may supply weapons to Ukraine as part of military aid it promised to help Kiev fight pro-Russian separatists, the Lithuanian defense minister told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.

• Date: 26.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 26.11.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/