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Putin: Cease-fire deal reached for Ukraine

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says an agreement has been reached on a cease-fire for eastern Ukraine beginning February 15 at

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Europe 

Ukraine peace talks underway as fighting rages

February 11, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany are meeting in Minsk, Belarus, to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine,

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Bulgaria preparing to send humanitarian aid to conflict zones in Ukraine – government

February 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is preparing to send humanitarian aid to regions affected by the military conflict in Ukraine, the government said on

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Bosnia and Herzegovina will not export weapons to Ukraine

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, Ukraine

The three members of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Presidency agreed on February 11 that exporting weapons to Ukraine at this moment is

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Bulgaria’s ruling party: Russia not a threat to Bulgaria, but those spreading rumours of war are

February 11, 2015February 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Ukraine

Russia is not a threat to Bulgaria, which has no intention of going to war with anyone and is building

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Bulgaria speeds issuing of visas to ethnic Bulgarians in Ukraine conflict zones

February 10, 2015February 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed the embassy in Kyiv and the consulate general in Odessa to facilitate the

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Bulgarian minority parties seek to pressure government over Ukraine

February 10, 2015February 11, 2015 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Opposition and minority parties in Bulgaria are seeking to pressure the country’s centre-right coalition cabinet over Ukraine, highlighting the plight

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Europe 

Azov battalion spearheads Ukrainian counter-offensive

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s Azov B​attalion, famed for its near-suicidal bravery and ​ultra-nationalist ​views, is spearheading a Ukrainian counter-offensive along the country’s Black Sea

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Russia sanctions on hold as EU waits for peace talks

February 10, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to postpone further sanctions against Russia for a week to give time to a

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