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Ukraine votes third call-up of military reservists

July 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Additional reservists will be called up to reinforce servicemen fighting Kremlin-backed mercenaries and their proxies in eastern Ukraine after parliament

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EU toughens Russia sanctions over airliner downing

July 22, 2014July 22, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The European Union moved Tuesday to toughen and widen sanctions against Russia amid anger over the downing of a Malaysia

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After MH17, EU to expand sanctions against Russia over Ukraine to include more individuals and entities

July 22, 2014July 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers agreed at a July 22 meeting, five days since the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17,

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EU foreign ministers approve sending police mission to Ukraine

July 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers, meeting in Brussels on July 22, approved the establishment of a mission to advise on civilian

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Bulgarian President on visit to Poland after slamming ‘aggressive and nationalistic’ Russia

July 22, 2014July 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Kristian Vigenin, Nato, Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is among heads of state from Nato countries in Central and Eastern Europe attending talks in

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Kremlin-backed rebels hand over MH17 black boxes to Malaysia

July 22, 2014July 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

It took nearly five days and hours of negotiations late into the night, but Russia-backed rebels ceded some ground and

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UN resolution calls for unrestricted access to Ukraine crash site

July 21, 2014July 23, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the downing of the Malaysian passenger jet that killed

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Civilians killed as Ukrainian forces tighten noose on rebels in Donetsk

July 21, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine – Heavy fighting broke out in this regional capital on July 21, with Ukrainian government forces and Kremlin-backed

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Malaysian plane victims to be moved to Netherlands

July 21, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian officials say the search for bodies has ended at the site where a Malaysia Airlines plane came down, and

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