Putin urges separatists in Ukraine to postpone referendum
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on separatists in east Ukraine on Wednesday to postpone a referendum on secession for the
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Mourning, but no meaning, as Odessa buries more of its dead
Odessa, the Black Sea city of one million people noted for its seaside holidays and distinctive sense of humor, is
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Ukraine: Struggle over Mariupol – and tensions over May 9 commemorations
Ukrainian officials said on May 7 that government forces had retaken the city hall in the south-eastern port of Mariupol,
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Kerry: More US sanctions would take a ‘bigger bite’ from Russian economy
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says if Russia interferes with Ukraine’s May 25 presidential election, the United States will
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Ukraine says it supports dialogue, but not with ‘terrorists’
Ukrainian officials Tuesday voiced support for a new round of international negotiations to find a peaceful resolution to the growing
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Poroshenko says toxic chemicals were used in Odessa trade union fire
Speaking to journalists in the Verkhovna Rada on May 6, billionaire presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko said there is evidence that
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Kerry to Russia: Don’t sabotage Ukraine poll
In a fresh warning, U.S. Secetarry of State John Kerry cautioned Russia there will be more sanctions if it tries
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Bulgarian President calls for ‘more Europe’, gradual increase in defence spending
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has called for a gradual increase in coming years to meet the country’s commitments to Nato
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Russian FM questions legitimacy of Ukraine’s upcoming presidential election
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said it would be “quite unusual” to hold elections while the Ukrainian army is being “used
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