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Ukraine protesters demand president’s resignation

January 27, 2014February 10, 2014 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Ukraine

Ukraine’s pro-European protesters said Sunday they are not interested in sharing power with President Viktor Yanukovych. They want him to

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Putin’s amnesties: Political thaw or PR stunt?

December 24, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

On Friday, it was President Vladimir Putin’s archnemesis, Mikhail Khodorkovsky. On Monday, it was two women from the Pussy Riot

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Behind Putin’s surprise release of Khodorkovsky: Sochi and self-confidence?

December 22, 2013February 6, 2014 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia, Sochi Olympics

Two weeks ago, Russian prosecutors told reporters they were preparing a third case against Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the Russian oil tycoon

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Putin makes bold move to keep Ukraine in Moscow’s orbit

December 18, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia, Ukraine

Moving aggressively to keep Ukraine in Moscow’s sphere of influence, Russia’s president has offered Ukraine $15 billion in loans and

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Perspectives 

Two tent camps in Kyiv reflect Ukraine’s East-West divide

December 17, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Ukraine

One kilometer separates Kyiv’s rival tent cities: the sprawling, improvised camp of pro-European demonstrators on Independence Square, and the compact,

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Europe 

Ukraine protesters warn against trade pact with Moscow

December 15, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Ukraine

Ahead of a visit to Moscow by Ukraine’s president, protesters filled central Kyiv, warning him not to sign a trade

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Can Ukraine’s two nations stay under one roof?

December 15, 2013May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Ukraine

To understand what is happening in Kyiv today, remember that Ukraine has a larger landmass in Europe than France, the

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Europe 

US, EU condemn crackdown on Ukraine protesters

December 12, 2013February 11, 2014 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Ukraine

“Go to Russia, Go to Russia,” chanted protesters as three buses loaded with Ukrainian riot police slowly retreated from their

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Europe 

Ukraine police move against pro-Europe demonstrators

December 10, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Ukraine

Ukrainian riot police moved Monday to curb pro-European demonstrators in Kyiv by dismantling barricades set up by protesters outside government

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