Crimean secession likely to spark economic disorder
When Crimea’s two million people wake up Monday after likely having voted in Sunday’s snap referendum to break with Ukraine
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Ukraine moves to restrict entry on eastern border with Russia
During an emergency Cabinet of Ministers meeting on March 16, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Ukraine’s eastern border has
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EU directive to discourage smoking to come into force in May 2014
A European Union directive intended to discourage smoking, especially among young people, is to come into force in May 2014
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Name dispute to dominate Macedonian election campaigns
The name dispute will be the main topic which will dominate the presidential and early parliamentary elections in Macedonia. The
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Prague street art points to anti-Russia sentiment
The Russians are coming. Or rather, they may be looking to expand, and their recent actions in Ukraine don’t sit
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Russian troops invade Kherson Oblast, Ukrainians declare right to fight back
Several Russian military helicopters landed on March 15 in southern Kherson Oblast near Kremlin-occupied Crimea, bringing dozens of commandoes and
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Voting in Crimean referendum starts even as Ukraine government declares it illegitimate
Balloting began at 8am on March 16 2014 in a Crimean referendum that asks peninsula voters whether they want to
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Russia vetoes Crimea resolution, China abstains
Russia deployed its veto at the U.N. Security Council Saturday, blocking a resolution condemning the referendum slated for Sunday in
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Turmoil in Ukraine brings ammunition to Hungary’s election campaign
Over the past few weeks, the political upheaval in Ukraine has directed Hungary’s attention toward Kyiv and increasingly toward the
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