Europe considers fracking to cut Russian gas imports
The political crisis in Ukraine, including its dispute with Moscow over the flow of Russian natural gas, has forced many
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Ukraine’s president vows to take back east from pro-Russia rebels
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to retake remaining rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine, but says government forces will exercise
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As Ukraine separatists retreat, Russia’s next moves unclear
Russia has urged Ukrainian authorities to negotiate a cease-fire, after separatist rebels in southeast Ukraine retreated to the two largest
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Retreating Ukraine rebels dig in at Donetsk
Pro-Russian separatists retreating ahead of a Ukrainian military offensive in eastern Ukraine dug in Monday in the city of Donetsk,
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Bridges to Donetsk destroyed as Ukraine battles separatists
Three bridges into rebel-held Donetsk were destroyed Monday, as Ukrainian forces continue to fight pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part
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Former Georgian president, Soviet FM Shevardnadze dies at 86
Former Georgian President and Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze has died at the age of 86. A spokeswoman said he
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Ukraine troops retake rebel stronghold
Ukrainian troops have overtaken the rebel stronghold of Slovyansk in the country’s east in a nighttime offensive, and President Petro
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Ukraine mounts new attacks on rebels
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksandr Turchnyov says Ukrainian forces have launched new military operations against pro-Russian separatists, hours after the expiration
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As EU pact is celebrated, Moldova keeps wary eye on Russia
Former Soviet republic Moldova’s government is happily embracing a new pact with the European Union. But the celebration is overshadowed
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