New IMF report urges Western Balkan countries to complete reform process
Western Balkan countries have attained major economic achievements in the past 15 years, but need to complete the transition to
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Two arrested for Nemtsov murder
Russia has arrested two suspects for the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the head of Russia’s federal security Alexander
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Ukrainian army officer Savchenko terminates hunger strike
Nadiya Savchenko, Ukrainian army officer imprisoned in Moscow, has terminated her 80-day hunger strike. After spending 2.5 months on glucosis
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US official: New sanctions against Russia under consideration
A top U.S. official says Washington is considering imposing new sanctions against Russia if a Ukraine cease-fire deal reached last
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Romanian media tycoon jailed for five years
Dan Diaconescu, once a former media tycoon and who then turned to politics riding on the back of a soaring
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Nato maritime group begins operations in the Black Sea
Nato ships assigned to Standing Nato Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) arrived on March 4 2015 in the Black Sea to
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Dozens missing, feared dead after Ukraine mine explosion
Dozens of miners are missing and feared dead after an explosion Wednesday at a coal mine in the rebel-held part
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Turkey aims to become energy hub for Russian gas
With Moscow declaring in the coming years that it will divert its gas supplies away from Ukraine and through Turkey
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Russia, Ukraine agree on gas delivery deal through to end of March
Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a gas delivery deal through the end of March, despite the conflict over pro-Russian
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