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Green light for the next tranche to Cyprus

March 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

The Board of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is expected to approve the disbursement of the next tranche

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Estonian foreign minister, in leaked phone call, raises suspicions about Ukraine’s new government and sniper killings

March 5, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

A leaked conversation between Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton relays explosive suspicions

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Europe 

UN special envoy forced to leave Crimea

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 Elizabeth Arrott of VOANews Ukraine

The United Nations special envoy on Ukraine was forced to leave Crimea after being stopped by gunmen and surrounded by

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British foreign secretary William Hague
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US, UK, Ukraine urge direct Kyiv-Moscow talks

March 5, 2014March 7, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

The United States, Britain, and Ukraine have called for direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow, saying they are crucial to

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Hagel: US pledges to stand with Ukrainian people

March 5, 2014 Michael Bowman of VOANews Ukraine

The United States has canceled military exercises with Russia over its actions in Ukraine, while boosting military contacts with NATO

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Europe 

Ukraine – EU’s long-awaited $15 billion package may add to government’s austerity programme

March 5, 2014 The Kyiv Post European Commission, Ukraine

The European Union has promised $15 billion of financial help to Ukraine as the nation tightens its belt amid a

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Europe 

Albright: Crimea is not Kosovo

March 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright has commented on the situation in Crimea and the comparisons that have been

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Poland resilient to market turmoil related to Ukrainian crisis – minister

March 5, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Poland’s zloty and debt market show resilience to the political crisis in Ukraine and resulting turmoil on financial markets thanks

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Europe 

Russia-Ukraine standoff prompts energy fears in Europe

March 5, 2014March 6, 2014 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

Gas prices have risen in Europe over fears the standoff between Russia and Ukraine could result in disruptions to supply

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