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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Russia
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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Separatists shoot down Ukrainian helicopter
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter, killing 14 government troops, including a general. Acting
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Right-wing surge in European elections threatens Ukraine’s Western path
In Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, pro-European candidates swept the balloting. But in Europe that day, voters flocked to parties
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Donetsk remains lawless place on May 28
Donetsk remained a lawless place on May 28, with the airport closed, the railway station open and a big question
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At least 45 Kremlin-backed insurgents killed in Donetsk; government in control of airport, railway
A trip on May 27 to the morgue in Donetsk, the capital of Ukraine’s most populous oblast, confirms that the
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Worries grow over Ukraine ‘Yugoslav Scenario’
When Russian President Vladimir Putin reclaimed Crimea for Moscow, he called the territory “inseparable” from the motherland. Putin justified the
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Spectre of violence in eastern Ukraine keeps voters from polls
Just one day before Ukraine holds a crucial presidential election, confusion and a looming specter of violence are dissuading voters
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