Poland ‘frontline’ in US effort on Ukraine
When U.S. President Barack Obama chose Poland to begin a four-day European trip, he sent a message about the country’s
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Obama announces $1 billion security plan for Eastern Europe
President Barack Obama assured Poland and its eastern European neighbors on Tuesday that the U.S. commitment to their security was
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Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine as government restarts ‘active phase’ of anti-terror operation
Intense clashes between Ukrainian military forces and pro-Russia insurgents broke out in the eastern region of Donetsk early on June
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Several rebels killed in attack on border post in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian government forces battled pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine not far from the Russian border Monday, as Russia called for
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Russia, Nato spar over military forces in Central Europe
With Russia pulling most of its roughly 40,000 troops away from its border with Ukraine, NATO and Russia have started
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Ukraine’s military to continue eastern offensive
Ukraine officials vowed Friday to continue a military offensive against pro-Russian rebels in the country’s east, after separatists there shot
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Obama Europe visit to be dominated by Ukraine
President Obama heads to Europe next week on a visit that will focus on Russian actions in Ukraine. First stop
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Putin kicks off Eurasian Union, without Ukraine
Moscow increasingly speaks of Russia’s “sphere of influence.” And, on Thursday, President Vladimir Putin took a major step in securing
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Ukrainian casualties mount with 12 killed on May 29
A Ukrainian general was among the 12 Ukrainian servicemen killed while aboard an Mi-8 helicopter that Kremlin-backed insurgents shot down
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