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Journalists find ‘solid’ Russian ties to missile that hit MH17

November 9, 2014November 9, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

After analysing a massive volume of data from open sources, a team of British investigative journalists has found “solid information”

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Europe 

Ukraine hopes to wall off Russia

November 5, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Unable to control much of its border with Russia, Ukraine has decided to wall the problems off, quite literally. The

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Poroshenko calls on lawmakers to revoke special status for east, sends more troops to key cities

November 5, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko on November 4 called on the National Security and Defence Council and the Verkhovna Rada to

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A prelude to a farce: Prearranged ballots for Kremlin-backed breakaway regions

November 2, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Eastern Ukraine’s unrecognized Kremlin-backed separatist republics say they will stage a vote to elect their leaders and legislatures on November 2 in

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Ukraine: Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk’s parties manoeuvre for lead role in coalition

October 29, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Two days after Ukraine’s October 26 parliamentary election Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s party People’s Front is nearly tied with the Petro Poroshenko

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International observers praise voting process in Ukraine, urge new parliament to advance reforms

October 28, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Early parliamentary elections in Ukraine have proven the country’s democratic commitments, according to an October 27 preliminary statement by the

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Europe 

Ukraine elections: Exit polls – seven parties get into parliament

October 26, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

The Bloc of Petro Poroshenko, Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s People’s Front, party of Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovy Samopomich, Opposition Bloc, Oleh Lyashko’s

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Ukraine elections: Poroshenko Bloc, Radical Party and People’s Front to enter parliament, latest poll says

October 22, 2014October 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

With the campaign for Ukraine’s October 26 parliamentary race in its final days, a new poll conducted by the Democratic Initiatives

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Ukraine relies on South African coal to stay warm during winter

October 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post energy, Ukraine

Ukraine’s electricity and heat generating companies are heavily dependent on coal for fuel, but the war that erupted in the main

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