Ukraine holds crisis talks following disputed rebel election
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will hold crisis talks with his security chiefs Tuesday after pro-Russian separatists held elections meant to
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Bulgaria rejects ‘elections’ in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk
Bulgaria has rejected the “presidential and parliamentary elections” held on November 2 in Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine. “These so-called.
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Ukraine rebels begin controversial election
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine began voting Sunday in controversial elections that Kyiv and the West say they will not
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A prelude to a farce: Prearranged ballots for Kremlin-backed breakaway regions
Eastern Ukraine’s unrecognized Kremlin-backed separatist republics say they will stage a vote to elect their leaders and legislatures on November 2 in
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Russia, Ukraine reach temporary gas deal
Russia – locked in a bitter standoff with Ukraine over a pro-Russian rebellion in Ukraine’s east – has agreed to
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NATO chief: Russia’s actions in Ukraine ‘challenge’ security
NATO’s new chief says the Euro-Atlantic alliance is facing “many challenges” from “many directions.” Speaking to reporters Thursday in Athens,
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Ukraine, Russia extend gas deal talks after impasse
Trilateral talks in Brussels to restart the delivery of Russian gas to Ukraine will continue on Thursday after the parties
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NATO tracks spike in Russian aerial activity in Europe
NATO says it has detected “unusual” activity in European airspace in the past two days. Speaking in Brussels Wednesday, a
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Bulgaria’s energy minister: Reduced pressure in gas supply no cause for concern
There is no reason for concern because of the reduced pressure in supply to Bulgaria’s gas transmission network in the
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