Obama orders ban of goods, technology and services to Crimea December 20, 2014 - 10:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered a ban on the export of goods, technology and services to Crimea, BBC News reported. The executive order also imposes new sanctions on certain Russian and Ukrainian individuals and companies. The West has imposed various sanctions on Russia since Crimea annexation after the removal of Ukraine's pro-Moscow leader Viktor Yanukovych in February. Obama said his latest decision was to show that the U.S. would not accept the annexation. The annexation was followed in April by pro-Russian militants taking control of parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine and declaring independence. Some 4,700 people have died and another million have been displaced by fighting since then, the UN says. On Friday, December 19 five Ukrainian soldiers were killed in fighting - the highest death toll since the latest attempt at a ceasefire began on 9 December. Related links:   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
