Meeting in Minsk may hinge on Putin
The Presidents of Russia and Ukraine are expected to meet face-to-face Tuesday in Minsk, along with European leaders, for talks
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Italy rescues 3500 migrants, finds 18 bodies at sea
Italian authorities say they have rescued 3,500 migrants and found at least 18 bodies in the Mediterranean Sea since Friday.
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Merkel visits Kyiv for crisis talks; Russian aid convoy leaves
Western monitors say the Russian aid convoy that crossed into Ukraine Friday has gone back to Russia, easing international tensions
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Russian aid convoy crosses into Ukraine
Witnesses say the first trucks from a Russian aid convoy crossed the border into Ukraine after Moscow said it was
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Amid defiant Russian sanctions, serious doubts about economic future
This is the season of economic discontent in Russia, with Moscow and the West tit-for-tatting sanctions in response to the
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Ukrainian troops reclaim key eastern town
Ukraine says it has reclaimed control of a key city in the east, where rebels and government troops are battling
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In Ukraine, fear and distrust remain where fighting has stopped
As the Ukrainian military reclaims control of eastern cities from pro-Russian separatists, residents are getting a chance to rebuild their
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Leaders of EU, Russia, Ukraine to meet in Minsk
The leaders of the European Union, Ukraine and Russia will meet in Minsk, Belarus, on August 26 to discuss energy
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Russia says agreement reached on aid to Ukraine
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says his country has resolved the issues it has had with sending humanitarian aid into
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