RAF jets fly for fifth time from Cyprus and the government asks for protection
RAF jets have flown for the fifth time on Monday from the British Sovereign Base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, since the
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UN prosecutors seeking maximum penalty for Karadzic
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Hague has begun closing arguments in the trial of former
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Belgrade Pride Parade followed by incidents, Vucic’s brother beaten
The Belgrade Pride Parade on September 28 was followed by incidents in the different parts of the city and some 50
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Russia, Ukraine reach compromise over gas price and debt, Oettinger says
After a number of unsuccessful negotiations, Ukraine and Russia finally reached compromise at the talks with the European Union in
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Hungary cuts gas supplies to Ukraine, EU proposes deal on Ukraine-Russia gas dispute
Hungary’s natural gas transmission company FGZS suspended gas supplies to Ukraine on the eve of September 26 talks in Berlin
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At UN, Central and Eastern European leaders warn against ‘new status quo’ of instability
Slovakia’s president Andrej Kiska has warned world leaders against “a new status quo” where instability, poverty, violence and hatred are
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Ukrainian PM to Putin: ‘You cannot win’
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has appealed to the international community to keep sanctions against Russia in place until Kyiv
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Ukraine’s Poroshenko promises peace, EU, change in long news conference
In a live televised news conference on September 25 2014, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko promised Ukraine would apply for European
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Poland launches major military exercise with international allies
Poland launched on September 24 2014 the largest ever exercise of the Polish Armed Forces, “Anaconda”, involving 12 500 soldiers, including
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