Russian troops invade Kherson Oblast, Ukrainians declare right to fight back
Several Russian military helicopters landed on March 15 in southern Kherson Oblast near Kremlin-occupied Crimea, bringing dozens of commandoes and
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Month: March 2014
Voting in Crimean referendum starts even as Ukraine government declares it illegitimate
Balloting began at 8am on March 16 2014 in a Crimean referendum that asks peninsula voters whether they want to
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Russia vetoes Crimea resolution, China abstains
Russia deployed its veto at the U.N. Security Council Saturday, blocking a resolution condemning the referendum slated for Sunday in
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Turmoil in Ukraine brings ammunition to Hungary’s election campaign
Over the past few weeks, the political upheaval in Ukraine has directed Hungary’s attention toward Kyiv and increasingly toward the
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Slovakian presidential elections: Fico to face Kisko in run-off
The result of the first round of the presidential elections did not bring many surprises. Robert Fico, prime minister and
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IT predictions: ‘Third Platform with us now and here to stay’
Worldwide IT spending will reach $2.14 trillion in 2014, about 5.1 per cent higher than in 2013 and almost one
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Wounded shooter held after fatal shooting of police officer in Bulgarian town
A special operation in the Bulgarian town of Lyaskovets had ended with the arrest of a 53-year-old psychologically ill man
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Ukraine crisis shows importance of European integration, Bulgarian President says
The situation in Ukraine shows the importance of the European integration process for Europe and the world, Bulgarian President Rossen
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President Plevneliev announces May 25 as date for Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev announced in the National Assembly on March 14 that the country’s 2014 European Parliament elections would
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