Ukrainian authorities: Russia behind Easter weekend attacks in eastern regions
Kremlin-backed militants in eastern Ukraine took over additional Ukrainian government buildings and attacked military installations over the weekend during a
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Biden arrives in Ukraine as tensions rise
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Ukraine for talks with the acting president and prime minister as the situation
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Easter messages from Russia, Ukraine reveal divide
Orthodox Christians in Ukraine and Russia on Sunday celebrated Easter — the holiest day of the Christian calendar — with
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Shootout in Ukraine casts doubt on international accord
A deadly shootout in eastern Ukraine has cast doubt on the viability of Thursday’s accord between Russia, Ukraine, the United
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Deadly shootout in Sloviansk kills three, breaks uneasy truce on Easter
The promise of a peaceful Easter Sunday was shattered early on April 20, after at least three people were killed
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Pope Francis calls for peace in Ukraine
At the end a brief message to mark Easter, the holiest day in the Christian calendar, Pope Francis told Roman
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Pentagon to extend fighter jets deployment in Poland till end of the year
US defence secretary Chuck Hagel said on April 17 2014 that the American fighter aircraft deployed in Poland in March
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Protesters attack construction site of monument in Hungary to victims of German occupation
Protesters have damaged the unfinished pedestal of the controversial monument to victims of the German occupation of Hungary in 1944
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Diplomats’ promise of de-escalation gets skeptical response
A quadrilateral meeting of top diplomats from Ukraine, the United States, the European Union and Russia has agreed to take
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