Czech Republic takes over EU chair amid crisisPRAGUE - The Czech Republic assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union (EU) Thursday, nearly two decades after communism collapsed in the central European country of 10 million. EU urges Russia, Ukraine to return to negotiating tablePRAGUE - The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU) and its Czech presidency Thursday urged both Russia and Ukraine to return to the negotiating table and reach a deal so that ‘gas supplies to the EU are not affected’. |