Unrest continues as Ukraine prepares for presidential vote
One week before Ukraine holds a national election, unrest and separatist fervor remain strong in the country’s eastern areas. The
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Security fears mount over Ukraine vote
As the Ukrainian government prepared to resume peace talks Saturday, Ukraine’s election board warned that it may be impossible to
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EU sets legal groundwork for more severe Russian sanctions
The European Union is legally prepared to impose industry-wide sanctions against Russia, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said at the
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Rasmussen in Bucharest: Nato ready to defend every inch of its territory
Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, on a two-day visit to Bucharest, confirmed on May 15 that Nato was fully committed
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US, UK: Tough sanctions against Russia is Ukraine vote is disrupted
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary William Hague say the United States and European Union will
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Ukraine separatists plan to disrupt presidential poll
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are planning to disrupt the country’s presidential election scheduled for May 25, but Ukrainian officials
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EBRD: Russia-Ukraine crisis threatens recovery in transition region
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on May 14 that the continued tension between Russia and Ukraine
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Ukraine holds national unity talks
Ukraine is hosting “national unity” talks Wednesday, a day after pro-Russian separatists killed seven Ukrainian soldiers in an ambush of
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neofit to visit Russia
Patriarch Neofit, head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, is to visit Russia from May 23 to 29, the church’s governing
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