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Day: February 22, 2014

Perspectives 

Will Putin try to split Ukraine?

February 22, 2014May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych has fled the presidential palace and the nation’s capital, taking refuge in his hometown of Donetsk.

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Europe 

Ukraine parliament votes to oust Yanukovych, sets May 25 election

February 22, 2014February 23, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

The Ukrainian parliament on February 22 2014 declared President Viktor Yanukovych constitutionally unable to carry out his duties on Saturday

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Europe 

With reports that Yanukovych has fled, parliament makes Turchynov acting prime minister

February 22, 2014February 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Rostislav Pavlenko of Vitali Klitschko’s opposition party says that parliament has requested information from Ukraeorukh, the air traffic regulator, on

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Europe 

Socialists to win most seats in 2014 European Parliament elections – poll

February 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The political centre-left is likely to win the most seats in the May 2014 European Parliament elections in May, according

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Europe 

Romanian Orthodox Church denies financial deal with Chevron

February 22, 2014February 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

The Romanian Patriarchy has strongly denied taking part in any meeting with representatives of US corporation Chevron amid protests in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian organised crime group bust in international operation

February 22, 2014February 25, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian and Spanish judicial and law enforcement authorities, working in close co-operation with Eurojust and Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3),

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Europe 

European Commissioner pledges thorough investigation into ban on ritual slaughter

February 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

European Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos has pledged to conduct a thorough investigation into the ban of ritual slaughter. Ciolos made

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Europe 

Protesters remain in Ukraine’s Independence Square

February 22, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Ukraine

Thousands of protesters remained on Kiev’s Independence Square Friday, but the mood seemed relaxed, even somewhat celebratory. Protesters continued to

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Europe 

Protesters threaten violence if Yanukovych does not resign now

February 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

President Viktor Yanukovych received an ultimatum from militant protesters on EuroMaidan: Resign now or else. Hostility to a deal reached

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