Russia, West face off over Ukraine at UN
Russia came under heavy criticism from world powers at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council Sunday, as
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Ukraine announces ‘full-scale’ assault on pro-Russia militias
Ukraine says it is launching a “full-scale anti-terrorist operation” against pro-Russian militias in eastern Ukraine. In a televised speech Sunday,
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Armed, pro-Russian separatists lay siege to Donetsk Oblast as Ukrainian government struggles to combat
Amid reports of casualties on both sides as Ukrainian forces battle pro-Russian militias in Sloviansk, other armed separatists continued to
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Ukraine’s president calls emergency meeting; Pro-Russia protests grow
Pro-Russian protesters in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk have forced the local police chief to resign, after threatening to
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Shootout in Kramatorsk next on wave of Russian assault on Donetsk Oblast
Pro-Russian forces are taking part and leading attacks on government buildings in Donetsk Oblast, including police and security service stations,
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Fogh Rasmussen: Bulgaria stronger in Nato and Nato stronger with Bulgaria
The Nato allies must stop the decline of defence budgets and start reversing the trend, Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh
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Deadline looms for Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists occupying state buildings in eastern Ukraine face a Friday deadline imposed by Kyiv to surrender their weapons. Armed
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Nato chief’s visit to Bulgaria: A selfie, a Stara Planina and a hammer and sickle
Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a tweet from Sofia during an April 11 visit that the current
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Russia issues foreign travel advisory, accuses US of ‘hunting’ Russians
Russia’s foreign ministry has issued a blanket foreign travel advisory notice, warning Russian nationals to abstain from travelling to countries
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