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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Russia
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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Ukraine to top agenda as Nato’s Rasmussen visits Bulgaria
The visit to Bulgaria on April 10 and 11 2014 by Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will be about
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Poland commemorates Smolensk tragedy anniversary on April 10
Warsaw and other Polish cities, as well as Smolensk in Russia will hold ceremonies on April 10 2014 to mark
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US says ‘overwhelming’ evidence Russia behind Ukraine unrest
A U.S. State Department spokeswoman says the “evidence is overwhelming” that recent pro-Russia uprisings in eastern Ukrainian cities were a
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Ukraine’s interior minister calls for end to standoff
Ukraine’s interior minister is warning that standoffs with pro-Russia demonstrators in three eastern regions must be resolved in the next
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Ukraine stakes out aggressive stance with Russia’s Gazprom
Ukraine is going to pay for Russian natural gas only when it comes to an agreement on price with the
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US naval destroyer expected to reach Black Sea by April 10 ‘to reassure US allies’
A US Navy guided missile destroyer, the USS Donald Cook, is expected to reach the Black Sea by April 10
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