Ukraine cancels upcoming local polls near combat zone
Election officials in Ukraine have canceled upcoming local polls in parts of two rebel-controlled regions near the Russian border, after
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Russia sentences Ukrainian filmmaker to 20 years
A Russian military court in Rostov-on-Don Tuesday sentenced acclaimed Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov to 20 years in prison on
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Bulgaria joins EU, US in condemning Russian conviction of Estonian national
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has expressed its deep concern at the August 19 Russian court verdict on Estonian police officer Eston
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Putin visits Crimea, slams Ukrainian government
On August 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin began a three-day visit to Crimea aimed at developing the annexed Black Sea
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Truce faltering as eastern Ukraine fighting spikes
Intense clashes this week between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia rebels are jeopardizing a fragile peace agreement and renewing concerns of
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MH17 probe yields possible parts of Russian missile
Investigators probing last year’s downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine have found fragments that may have come
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Russia’s destruction of banned Western food sparks outrage
The Russian government is moving ahead with the mass destruction of Western food imports banned under sanctions imposed by the
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Russian opposition activists end hunger strike
Six Russian opposition activists ended their 12-day hunger strike Saturday after one of them was hospitalized. The activists in Novosibirsk,
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France scuttles Mistral warship deal with Russia
The French government has decided not to deliver to Russia two high-tech warships built under a billion-euro contract with Moscow,
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