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Anger, threats in Ukraine’s capital over ceasefire proposal

June 20, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Separatists in Ukraine’s restive east have rejected the government’s offer of a unilateral ceasefire, and angry citizens in the streets

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Europe 

Nato chief: More Russian troops at Ukraine’s border

June 19, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The head of Nato says that Russia has resumed a troop build-up along its border with Ukraine, as Ukraine’s president

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Europe 

Analysts: Ukraine dispute not likely to cut Russian gas sales to Europe

June 19, 2014 VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

Analysts tell VOA that Russia should not make any attempt to interrupt natural gas deliveries to Europe as part of

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Europe 

Report: Putin, Poroshenko discuss ceasefire following pipeline blast

June 18, 2014June 19, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Tuesday with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko about a possible

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Europe 

In Kyiv, calls for new parliament

June 18, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

Thousands of students and anti-Russian activists gathered outside Ukraine’s parliament Tuesday for its first full session since the new president

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Europe 

Russia, Ukraine fail to reach gas deal as deadline looms

June 16, 2014June 16, 2014 VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russian energy giant Gazprom say emergency talks with Ukraine aimed at ending a natural gas pricing dispute have ended without

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Europe 

Kyiv vows ‘adequate response’ to downed plane

June 14, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko summoned his defense and security chiefs for consultations Saturday after pro-Russian separatists shot down a military

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Europe 

Ukrainian forces regain control of Mariupol

June 13, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian security forces have regained control of Mariupol, a port city in the Donetsk region that has changed hands several

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Europe 

Ukraine rejects Russian offer to cut gas price

June 11, 2014 VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine has rejected a Russian offer that would effectively cut the price Kyiv pays for gas by 20 percent. Ukrainian

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