Russia, Ukraine reach compromise over gas price and debt, Oettinger says
After a number of unsuccessful negotiations, Ukraine and Russia finally reached compromise at the talks with the European Union in
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Hungary cuts gas supplies to Ukraine, EU proposes deal on Ukraine-Russia gas dispute
Hungary’s natural gas transmission company FGZS suspended gas supplies to Ukraine on the eve of September 26 talks in Berlin
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Bulgaria condemns Russia’s violation of international law in Ukraine, President Plevneliev tells UN
Bulgaria does not recognise the illegal annexation of and referendum in Crimea, and condemns the Russian Federation for violating international
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Ukrainian PM to Putin: ‘You cannot win’
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has appealed to the international community to keep sanctions against Russia in place until Kyiv
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Ukraine’s Poroshenko promises peace, EU, change in long news conference
In a live televised news conference on September 25 2014, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko promised Ukraine would apply for European
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Poland launches major military exercise with international allies
Poland launched on September 24 2014 the largest ever exercise of the Polish Armed Forces, “Anaconda”, involving 12 500 soldiers, including
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Russia’s food sanctions: Boon for some, bust for others
Russia retaliated against Western sanctions imposed for its actions in Ukraine by halting food imports from the West. The temporary
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World Bank: Russian economy nears ‘stagnation’
Russia’s economic growth is slow and may stagnate over the next two years, according to a World Bank study published
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Ukraine rebels begin pullback of heavy artillery
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine say they have started to withdraw their heavy artillery from front-line positions, as required by
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