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03Mar14
The EU also decided to suspend preparations for the G8 summit in Sochi
"The EU and those Member States who are participants of G8, have decided for the time being to suspend their participation in activities associated with the preparations for the G8 Summit in Sochi in June, until the environment comes back where the G8 is able to have meaningful discussion," Ashton said.
EU foreign ministers are ready to further pursue its efforts with the international community and international financial institutions, especially the International Monetary Fund, to assist Ukraine, according to a statement issued after the foreign ministers' meeting.
Crimea is now the center of Ukraine's ongoing crisis after some 50 armed men carrying Russian navy flags last Friday took control of the two airports in the regional capital of Simferopol, one day after gunmen seized the local parliament and government buildings.
Besides the extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council to discuss the EU's response to the developments, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said Monday the EU has decided to convene an extraordinary meeting of EU learders on Thursday to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
[Source: Xinhua, Brussels, 03Mar14]
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