Putin meets Obama, Poroshenko on D-Day event sidelines
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin held brief talks on the sidelines of D-Day anniversary celebrations in
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Europe
Fatal blast at power station in Kosovo
A powerful blast has happened at the premises of the Power Corporation of Kosovo (KEK) in Obligh, in thermal power station
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Ukraine government edging closer to martial law declaration in restive east
The Ukrainian government appears to be moving swiftly to impose martial law in its restive eastern regions after heavily armed
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Obama finds support, criticism on Europe visit
U.S. President Barack Obama spent the week in Europe, grappling with a variety of issues, and finding varying degrees of
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Kosovo’s June 8 elections: The Serb – and Serbian – factors
Just four days before Kosovo’s snap parliamentary elections on June 8 2014, the mayors of four municipalities in the northern
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G7 leaders focus on Russia, Ukraine in second day of talks
Leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized economies gather Thursday in Brussels for a second day of meetings. The talks
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Greek parliament removes immunity of leading Golden Dawn trio
By an overwhelming majority in a vote on June 4, Greek MPs approved the lifting of immunity of Golden Dawn leader
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Rebels in eastern Ukraine take government border posts
Ukraine struggled late Wednesday to regain control of key sections of its border with Russia, after pro-Russian separatists overran a
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US offers Ukraine $5 million to help it fight separatists
The United States is offering Ukraine $5 million in non-lethal assistance to help the country’s military forces in their effort
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