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Ukraine, Russia extend gas deal talks after impasse

October 30, 2014 VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

Trilateral talks in Brussels to restart the delivery of Russian gas to Ukraine will continue on Thursday after the parties

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NATO tracks spike in Russian aerial activity in Europe

October 30, 2014October 31, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia

NATO says it has detected “unusual” activity in European airspace in the past two days. Speaking in Brussels Wednesday, a

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Obama congratulates Ukraine on ‘successful’ election

October 28, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

President Barack Obama has congratulated the people of Ukraine on ‘holding successful parliamentary elections’ Sunday, as a partial vote count

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Most euro zone banks deemed financially healthy

October 27, 2014October 27, 2014 VOANews euro zone

The European Central Bank says that most of the banks in the 18-nation euro currency bloc could survive a financial

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Exit Poll: Pro-Europe forces ahead in Ukraine election

October 26, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

President Petro Poroshenko’s political bloc, along with other pro-Europe forces, are decively leading in Sunday’s parliamentary election in Ukraine, an

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Ukraine voting for new parliament

October 26, 2014October 27, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

Ukraine is voting for a new parliament. The election Sunday is the first parliamentary poll since street protests in the

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Putin: Ukraine not interested in dialogue

October 25, 2014October 25, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not see a desire by the Ukrainian government to settle the conflict in

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Kosovo FM makes first-ever official visit to Serbia

October 24, 2014 VOANews Kosovo, Serbia

Kosovo’s foreign minister, Enver Hoxhaj, has made what he calls a historic first-ever official visit to Serbia for European Union-sponsored

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Estonia demands explanation over Russian spy plane

October 23, 2014 VOANews Estonia, Nato, Russia

Estonia has summoned the Russian ambassador after a Russian spy plane entered the Baltic country’s airspace without permission. A spokeswoman

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