Sports Blog: Sochi opening ceremony sparks controversy
Russian’s Sochi held a grand three-hour Winter Olympics opening ceremony at Fisht Stadium on February 7 2014. Konstantin Ernst, the
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Ukraine: EuroMaidan increases security after bomb cripples two protesters
Andriy Parubiy, the security chief of EuroMaidan, instructed the protesters on February 7 to accept no objects from people they
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Ukraine crisis: From political to economic
There’s another reason to hope Ukraine’s political crisis ends soon: The health of the economy depends on it. Russia’s $15
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Former US President Clinton supports EuroMaidan democracy as Yanukovych aide hints at settlement
Former US president Bill Clinton on February 3 expressed his support for the Ukrainian EuroMaidan protest movement. “Kudos to brave
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Ukrainian PM Azarov resigns as parliament session gets under way
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, who has led Ukraine’s government since President Viktor Yanukovych took power in 2010, has resigned. Azarov
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Ukraine: Opposition rejects Yanukovych offer, but willing to talk more
Ukraine’s three political opposition leaders rejected a proposal by President Viktor Yanukovych to end the nation’s political crisis because it
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Ukraine: Füle calls for end to cycle of violence
“I visited Ukraine on behalf of President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso and High Representative/ Vice-President Catherine Ashton on
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Ukrainian Wikipedia protests against law curbing free speech
The Ukrainian Wikipedia community is protesting against laws that go into effect on January 21 that criminalise criticism of government
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Yanukovych, opposition leaders want to talk – just not with each other
Both Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the opposition political leaders delegated representatives to peace talks that kicked off on January
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