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Journalists find ‘solid’ Russian ties to missile that hit MH17

November 9, 2014November 9, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

After analysing a massive volume of data from open sources, a team of British investigative journalists has found “solid information”

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Europe 

Polish Sejm speaker Sikorski survives no confidence vote

November 9, 2014November 9, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Polish MPs have voted against a no confidence motion brought by the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) against Sejm speaker

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Russia nixes more ‘Geneva Format’ talks on Ukraine

November 6, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Moscow says it would be counterproductive to return to talks on settling the conflict in east Ukraine in a “Geneva

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Bulgarian ultra-nationalist MP ‘flattered’ by being persona non grata in Ukraine

November 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

An MP for Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist Ataka party said on November 6 that she was “flattered” at having been declared persona

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Ukraine stops funding for rebel-held regions

November 5, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine on Wednesday announced it will halt government funding to those areas of its eastern regions controlled by Russian-backed separatists.

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Ukraine hopes to wall off Russia

November 5, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Unable to control much of its border with Russia, Ukraine has decided to wall the problems off, quite literally. The

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Nato, EU call on Russia for peaceful solution in Ukraine

November 5, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

NATO has observed Russian troops moving closer to the Ukraine border. Speaking at a news conference with EU foreign affairs

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Vucic to settle Serbia’s gas debt with Putin

November 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia, Serbia

Serbian prime minister Aleksandar Vucic said on November 4 that he would reach an agreement on Serbia’s gas debt with the “Russian

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Poroshenko calls on lawmakers to revoke special status for east, sends more troops to key cities

November 5, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko on November 4 called on the National Security and Defence Council and the Verkhovna Rada to

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