Ukraine warns civilians as troops close in on rebels in east
The Ukrainian military says troops are continuing to close in on remaining separatist regions in the east, and are warning
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Europe
Russia to send aid convoy into Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday told European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso that Russia was coordinating with the International
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Romanian court sentences media magnate to 10 year imprisonment
The Bucharest court of appeal sentenced Romanian media magnate and politician Dan Voiculescu to 10 years in jail, ending one
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Ukraine to sanction 172 individuals and 65 companies for ‘support of terrorism’
Ukraine’s government has picked 172 individuals and 65 companies that will face sanctions for “support and financing of terrorism” or
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Putin orders import bans on products from sanctioning countries
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree banning or limiting imports of agricultural products from countries that have placed
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Protesters thwart Kyiv city government attempts to clear Maidan
Protesters are resisting the most serious attempt yet to clean up Maidan, or Independence Square, since the EuroMaidan revolution ended
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Hungarians in Romania launch bid for territorial autonomy
The Democratic Union of Magyars in Romania (UDMR), the sole party representing the Hungarian ethnic minority in the Romanian parliament,
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Cyprus still at risk, says Moody’s
Cyprus has an “elevated risk of default in the medium-term”, Moody’s ratings agency said on August 6, despite the island’s
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Romanian reformist launches presidential bid
Romania’s former justice minister Monica Macovei, now an MEP, officially launched on August 5 her independent campaign for the presidential
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