International police postpone MH17 crash site visit
Police monitors from Australia and the Netherlands postponed plans Sunday to visit the Malaysian airliner crash site in eastern Ukraine,
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US: Russia firing artillery across Ukraine border
The United States said on Thursday that Russia was firing artillery across the border into Ukraine targeting Ukrainian military positions
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France criticised for warships contract with Moscow
France’s contract to sell a pair of Mistral aircraft carriers to Moscow has come under fire in recent months, as
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Nato forces in South Eastern Europe should be increased, Bulgarian President Plevneliev says
Increasing Nato forces in the South Eastern Europe region, conducting more joint exercises and making more active use of joint
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MEPs urge solidarity with Ukraine, sanctions on Russia after MH17 downing
European Union sanctions against Russia must be stepped up, the Ukrainian border closed to halt arms flows from Russia, and
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Ukraine votes third call-up of military reservists
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
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
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
European Union foreign ministers, meeting in Brussels on July 22, approved the establishment of a mission to advise on civilian
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