White House toughens sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, EU also to widen restrictive measures
A special meeting of European Union leaders on July 16 agreed on expanding restrictive measures against Russia in response to
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Airstrike in eastern Ukraine hits apartment building; 11 dead
An airstrike destroyed an apartment building in eastern Ukraine Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and triggering new accusations of
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Ukraine prepares for disappointment ahead of EU talks on Russia sanctions
A summit of European Union leaders in Brussels on July 16 is being touted as a major opportunity for the
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Romania expects to be energy independent despite Ukraine crisis
Romania is expected to achieve energy independence by the end of the decade, due to shale gas and alternative energy
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Russia says Ukrainian shell crosses border, kills one
Russian media say a shell fired in Ukraine has struck a Russian border town, killing one person and wounding another.
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Poroshenko will not attend World Cup final as fighting rages in Ukraine’s east
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko will not attend the World Cup final match in Rio de Janeiro on July 13, a
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Europe considers fracking to cut Russian gas imports
The political crisis in Ukraine, including its dispute with Moscow over the flow of Russian natural gas, has forced many
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Nearly 50 servicemen killed since June 19; death toll reaches 223
Ukraine’s recent military successes – the nation’s flag is now flying over Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast – are
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Ukraine’s president vows to take back east from pro-Russia rebels
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to retake remaining rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine, but says government forces will exercise
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