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Azov battalion spearheads Ukrainian counter-offensive

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s Azov B​attalion, famed for its near-suicidal bravery and ​ultra-nationalist ​views, is spearheading a Ukrainian counter-offensive along the country’s Black Sea

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Greece prepares set of proposals ahead of crucial Eurogroup meeting

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Speaking in Parliament on the afternoon of February 9, Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis outlined the plan he will present to

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Russia sanctions on hold as EU waits for peace talks

February 10, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to postpone further sanctions against Russia for a week to give time to a

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Macedonian opposition: Gruevski government eavesdropped on 20 000 citizens

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Macedonian opposition has published the first materials of the so-called “bombs” which include evidence and eavesdropping by the current

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Leaders agree to new Ukraine peace talks

February 8, 2015February 8, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany discussed by phone on Sunday a French-German peace plan to end the

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Obama, Merkel to look for solution on Ukraine

February 8, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in Kyiv and Moscow over the last few days, came away with no peace deal in

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Greece to present new debt plan to EU

February 8, 2015February 9, 2015 Deutsche Welle Greece

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Saturday that he would hand his European Union counterparts an outline for a

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Slovak referendum on ‘family’ invalid, turnout low

February 8, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia’s February 7 referendum on family may be invalid as just 21.3 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballot, suggest the

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German, French, Russian leaders conclude crisis talks on Ukraine

February 7, 2015 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Russia says crisis talks have ended between President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of France and Germany on a peace

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