Ukraine forces ‘liberate’ Svyatohirsk from armed groups
In what appears to be its first act after the restart of an anti-terror operation to purge Kremlin-backed separatists from
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First American troops land in Poland for exercises amid Ukraine crisis
About 130 soldiers from the the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team arrived in Swidwin, northwestern Poland on April 23, as
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US to send paratroopers to Poland, Baltics
The United States is sending about 600 paratroopers to Poland and the Baltic states in an expansion meant to underscore
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OSCE calls for release of American Ostrovsky, other journalists in eastern Ukraine
Vienna-based Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has called for the immediate release of Simon Ostrovsky, a journalist with
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US navy frigate returns to the Black Sea
The US Navy frigate the USS Taylor has passed through the Dardanelles Strait, returning to the Black Sea after repairs
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Ukrainian authorities: Russia behind Easter weekend attacks in eastern regions
Kremlin-backed militants in eastern Ukraine took over additional Ukrainian government buildings and attacked military installations over the weekend during a
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Biden arrives in Ukraine as tensions rise
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Ukraine for talks with the acting president and prime minister as the situation
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Easter messages from Russia, Ukraine reveal divide
Orthodox Christians in Ukraine and Russia on Sunday celebrated Easter — the holiest day of the Christian calendar — with
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Shootout in Ukraine casts doubt on international accord
A deadly shootout in eastern Ukraine has cast doubt on the viability of Thursday’s accord between Russia, Ukraine, the United
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