Sentence examples for halted preparations from inspiring English sources

The protest began on Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Independence Square, in central Kiev, in November of last year, after President Viktor Yanukovych, apparently under pressure from Russia, halted preparations for a long-awaited trade agreement with the European Union.

PARIS UNESCO has halted preparations for a controversial $300,000 award in the life sciences named after Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the dictator of Equatorial Guinea, until after an Executive Board meeting in 10 days.

A9 Court Will Not Halt Recall Vote The California Supreme Court refused to halt preparations for a vote on whether to recall Gov. Gray Davis, noting the consideration of a trial court on irregularities alleged in the signature collection process that authorized the election.

But the scope of the colonel's anger was not fully realized until Nov. 20, 2009, when the Libyan government unexpectedly ordered a team of visiting American and Russian scientists to halt preparations to ship the spent nuclear fuel to Russia, despite separate agreements Libya had reached with the United States and Russia.

Ukraine's government said last Thursday it was halting preparations for signing the deal with the EU, amid concerns this would have a negative impact on Kiev's trade relations with Russia and cause mass job losses as a result.

She had halted some preparations for the visit to Washington, canceling an organizing trip there by diplomats and security personnel.

SUNY Downstate still faces a court hearing on Aug. 7 on whether it should be held in contempt of court for allegedly violating a temporary restraining order halting preparations to close the hospital.

At this point, the clock is halted in preparation for the initialisation of the two cameras.

CHICAGO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. grain elevators on the Gulf coast were shut and barges carrying grain and other goods on the lower Mississippi River were halted in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac, which was due to make landfall late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

In a statement on Monday, President Yanukovych said he had been forced to halt treaty preparations by economic necessity and the desire to protect those "most vulnerable".

At 23:16, Tanaka ordered unloading preparations halted and "All ships attack".