Ukraine wants new IMF bailout as war squeezes economy
As the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank gets underway in Washington, Ukraine wants to
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Deadly attacks In Donetsk test Ukraine peace deal
After a series of attacks by pro-Moscow militia, Ukraine’s prime minister has accused Russia of failing to honor the cease-fire
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130 000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey as IS nears border
More than 130,000 refugees have flooded into Turkey from Syria in the past few days, as the jihadist group Islamic
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MH17 crash investigators hampered by fighting in Ukraine
A team of international crash investigators and police officers was forced to cancel a visit to the site of the
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Europe raises stakes with tour of former Soviet states
The President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy visited Georgia Wednesday – the latest stop on a tour of
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Putin lobbies for Chinese backing in Ukraine standoff
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to travel to China later this month, hoping to seal energy deals and build
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Ukraine’s president calls emergency meeting; Pro-Russia protests grow
Pro-Russian protesters in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk have forced the local police chief to resign, after threatening to
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Europe looks to US, Qatar gas to reduce reliance on Russia
As Russia and the West enact tit-for-tat sanctions over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea, European leaders meeting in Brussels are discussing
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Russia-Ukraine standoff prompts energy fears in Europe
Gas prices have risen in Europe over fears the standoff between Russia and Ukraine could result in disruptions to supply
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