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NATO announces rapid reaction force

September 5, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

NATO leaders have approved sending military equipment to Eastern Europe as a potential deterrent to further aggressive moves by Russia,

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Europe 

Poland’s ruling party backs parliamentary Speaker Kopacz as next PM

September 5, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Senior members of the ruling Civic Platform (PO) Wednesday said parliamentary Speaker Ewa Kopacz was their choice to replace Donald

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Residents of Ukraine’s Mariupol scoff at idea of ceasefire, train a defence battalion

September 5, 2014September 7, 2014 Oksana Grytsenko of The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

As President Vladimir Putin unveiled his peace plan for Ukraine on September 3, three dozen men of varied ages started

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Europe 

US to lead multinational exercises in Ukraine

September 4, 2014 Carla Babb of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The U.S. Defense Department has announced upcoming multinational military exercises inside Ukraine. The U.S.-led drill later this month in western

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Europe 

NATO leaders meet in ‘changed world’

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The leaders of the 28 NATO countries will gather for the first time in two years starting Thursday in Wales,

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Europe 

Four NATO ships enter the Black Sea

September 3, 2014September 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Four Nato warships will enter the Black Sea by September 7, according to a report by Russian agency Itar-Tass, citing

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Europe 

Greek parliament approves new ‘anti-racist’ bill

September 3, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

With the support of centre-right New Democracy, left-wing PASOK and social democrats DIMAR, the Greek parliament approved in principle a

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Europe 

Kremlin denies Poroshenko and Putin agreed on ‘permanent’ ceasefire

September 3, 2014September 3, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Kremlin denied that there was an agreement reached between presidents Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin of Russia on

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Europe 

Juncker interviews candidate European Commissioners ahead of decisions on portfolios

September 2, 2014September 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

European Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker began interviewing candidate European Commissioners on September 1 ahead of a final decision on allocating

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