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Former Polish PM denies Putin proposal to partition Ukraine

October 27, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Poland’s former PM Donald Tusk has never heard Russian President Vladimir Putin suggest the partition of Ukraine as a proposal

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Putin: Ukraine not interested in dialogue

October 25, 2014October 25, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not see a desire by the Ukrainian government to settle the conflict in

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Europe 

Greece prepares for winter gas crisis in Europe

October 23, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece, Russia, Ukraine

Greek Energy Minister Yannis Maniatis held talks with Greek LNG shipowners this week in order to enforce the country’s energy

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Europe 

Russian Federation reduces gas supplies to Bosnia and Herzegovina

October 23, 2014October 23, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Bosnia and Herzegovina, energy, Russia

BH Gas, the company which delivers natural gas to thousands of companies and households in Bosnia and Herzegovina, mostly in

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Black clouds gather over Poland’s Parliamentary Speaker Sikorski

October 23, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Poland’s Parliamentary Speaker Radoslaw Sikorski may lose his job after comments (retracted on Tuesday afternoon) he offered to the American

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Europe hoping for Russia-Ukraine gas deal next week

October 23, 2014 Lisa Bryant of VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine failed to strike an interim gas deal in Brussels on Tuesday, with both sides holding out for

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Estonia demands explanation over Russian spy plane

October 23, 2014 VOANews Estonia, Nato, Russia

Estonia has summoned the Russian ambassador after a Russian spy plane entered the Baltic country’s airspace without permission. A spokeswoman

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Close to half of residence permits granted by Bulgaria in 2013 were to Russians

October 22, 2014October 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine

Bulgaria granted 6436 residence permits in 2013, more than 45 per cent of these to Russians, according to figures released

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Europe 

Poland’s former Foreign Minister under fire over Politico interview

October 22, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia

Poland’s Parliamentary Speaker and former foreign policy chief Radoslaw Sikorski came under fire on October 21 for comments he reportedly made

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