Macedonia’s ruling party set for victory in April 27 parliamentary and presidential elections
In power since 2006, the ruling party in Macedonia appears set for victory in the April 27 2014 elections, with
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Ukraine forcing EU to rethink Russia policy
The head of the European Union’s delegation to Russia has cast doubt on the effectiveness of last week’s multiparty agreement
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Violence in eastern Ukraine prompts call from UN chief for immediate de-escalation
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is deeply concerned about continued violence in eastern Ukraine, which has led to loss
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Armenians react to Erdogan’s statement not recognising the 1915 genocide
The message of condolences that Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed for the first time on the occasion of
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Ukraine police take back Mariupol city hall
Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said police have driven pro-Russian separatists out of the city hall in the eastern city
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Senior Ukraine security official: Anti-terror operation suspended as Russian troops mass on border
Margarita Simonyan, the chief editor of Russia Today, the Kremlin’s flagship English language news organization, tweeted “Ukraine. R.I.P.” early in
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Ukrainian forces clash with Pro-Russia militants
Fighting between Ukrainian security forces and pro-Russia militants in eastern Ukraine has left at least five militants dead, with Russian
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Obama: Russia not abiding by Geneva agreement with Ukraine
President Barack Obama said Russia is not abiding by the Geneva agreement to ease the crisis in Ukraine, and he
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Poroshenko widens the lead in Ukraine’s presidential polls
Ukraine’s confectionery magnate Petro Poroshenko increased his popularity ahead of presidential elections scheduled on May 25 to almost 33 per
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