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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Romania increases gas production amid the Ukrainian crisis
The Romanian government has asked the two largest local gas producers – Petrom and Romgaz – to avoid maintenance work
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Slovakia: Reverse gas flow deal still unsigned
The Slovak government says it is ready to help Ukraine with natural gas supplies, but an agreement between the two
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Putin reserves right to use force in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he has “a right” to send troops into Ukraine but hopes he will “not have
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Macedonian opposition LDSM will not boycott presidential elections
The largest Macedonian opposition party LSDM (Macedonian Social Democratic League) declared on April 16 that it is against the boycott
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