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/

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Turkey on Monday will have trade and energy issues at its heart, but is not expected to bridge deep differences over Syria and Crimea.

• Date: 28.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 28.11.2014  |  External Relations  |  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/

At a technology fair in Moscow last month, European executives faced the new reality of doing business in Russia since the West imposed sanctions: the number of companies at the international showcase had shrunk by half from a year ago.

• Date: 26.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 26.11.2014  |  External Relations  |  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/

Ukraine will buy 1 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas from Russia by the end of the year and up to that same amount monthly through the winter, Naftogaz Chief Executive Andriy Kobolyev said on Monday.

• Date: 24.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 24.11.2014  |  Energy  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Ukraine's energy minister said on Monday Russia had suspended coal supplies to Ukraine, a blow to domestic energy suppliers who are struggling with a severe lack of raw fuel for power plants due to a separatist conflict in the industrial east.

• Date: 24.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 24.11.2014  |  Energy  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

The ex-Soviet republic of Lithuania accused Moscow on Monday of blocking its vehicles and goods at the Russian border, and summoned its ambassador to protest.

• Date: 24.11.2014  |  Published on EGF: 24.11.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/