OSCE demands halt to threats against journalists in Kosovo, Russia
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has condemned death threats and attacks against journalists in Kosovo and Russia.
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Russian economy reeling after new Western sanctions
A new wave of Western sanctions is hitting Russia’s economy hard. State-owned energy firms continue to bleed profits and Russia’s
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Poland marks 75th anniversary of Soviet invasion
During an official ceremony on September 17 to mark the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Poland by the Soviet Red
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Ukrainian leader to seek greater US support on visit
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko visits Washington this week amid a shaky cease-fire with Russian-backed separatists, the ratification of an EU
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Ukraine’s parliament votes to grant self-rule, amnesty to Donbas separatists
Ukraine’s parliament supported on September 16 2014 two draft laws filed by President Petro Poroshenko aimed at temporary settling the
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Russian Gazprom vows to deliver minimal gas volumes to Poland
Russian Gazprom is capable of exporting gas to Poland only at the minimal contracted level and not at levels currently
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Parliamentary speaker Ewa Kopacz appointed Poland’s prime minister
Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski designated Sejm lower house speaker Ewa Kopacz as Poland’s prime minister to succeed Donald Tusk, and
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Public sector employees in Cyprus to strike
Public sector employees in Cypris are to go on strike on September 19 to protest against recent statements by finance minister Harris Georgiades
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Economic growth remains weak in the euro zone – OECD
A moderate expansion is underway in most major advanced and emerging economies, but growth remains weak in the euro zone,
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