Latvia wary of Russian moves
Latvia is 1,000 kilometers north of the separatist war in southern Ukraine. But what Latvia and Ukraine shares is a
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Ukrainian forces reclaim critical border crossing
Dozens of spent bullet cartridges strewn across pavement scarred by the tracks of armored vehicles. A café and auto body
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US reassures Baltics against Russian threat
At a new NATO-standard airbase in Estonia, four F-16s train over the Baltic Sea, sometimes coming within 100 meters of
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As EU pact is celebrated, Moldova keeps wary eye on Russia
Former Soviet republic Moldova’s government is happily embracing a new pact with the European Union. But the celebration is overshadowed
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EU pressing new Russia sanctions as Ukraine cease-fire nears end
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany plan to speak again Monday as deadlines are set to expire on
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EU faces challenges as threat of Russian sanctions looms
Washington warned Russia Friday that it could impose new sanctions if Moscow does not do more to defuse the conflict
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Poroshenko signs Ukraine-EU free trade agreement
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says his country has paid “the highest possible price” to achieve the goal of a free
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Ukraine’s president calls on Russia to show commitment to peace
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on Russia Thursday to support his peace plan for eastern Ukraine with “actions, not words,”
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EU prepares to sign association agreements with three former Soviet states
The European Union will sign association agreements on June 27 with three countries in its Eastern Partnership – Ukraine, Moldova
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