Ukrainian forces regain control of Mariupol
Ukrainian security forces have regained control of Mariupol, a port city in the Donetsk region that has changed hands several
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Europe
In Moldova, visa-free does not mean poverty-free
A short while ago, it was unaffordable for the family of Ecaterina Hauca (15) from the village of Tigheci in
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Uni joins effort to send flood relief to Balkans
The Balkan flood has slipped out of the media spotlight but the devastation remains. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia need
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Ukraine rejects Russian offer to cut gas price
Ukraine has rejected a Russian offer that would effectively cut the price Kyiv pays for gas by 20 percent. Ukrainian
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IMF reminds new Greek cabinet of difficult task ahead
The new members of the Greek government were sworn in on June 10 following a reshuffle announced by Greek Prime Minister
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Poland calls on Russia to help defuse Ukrainian crisis
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said, after trilateral talks in St Petersburg between Russia, Poland and Germany that Russia must
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Ukraine calls for safe passage for civilians
Ukraine’s president has called for humanitarian corridors to be opened in the country’s east to allow civilians to escape fighting
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Ukraine’s Poroshenko negotiates with Russia
Ukraine’s new president is negotiating with Russia to try to end the violence in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists refuse
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Ukraine, Russian envoys reach ‘mutual understanding’ on parts of peace plan
Ukraine’s foreign ministry says it has reached a “mutual understanding” with Russia on key stages of a peace plan for
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