Donetsk separatists declare independence, set May 11 as date of referendum
A handful of pro-Russian separatists in the barricaded Donetsk Oblast government administration declared the creation of the Donetsk People’s Republic
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Pro-Russian gunmen seize Ukrainian police headquarters in Luhansk
Ukraine’s interior ministry said pro-Russian gunmen have seized state security headquarters in the eastern city of Luhansk, the scene of
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NATO to increase its military commitment in Poland – Polish PM
NATO will increase its military presence in Poland within the next few weeks in order to calm fears in Eastern
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Ukraine’s Turchynov cancels trip to Lithuania to combat pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk, Luhansk
Ukraine’s interim president Oleksandr Turchynov canceled his trip to Lithuania to lead the nation’s campaign against pro-Russian separatist movements that
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Pro-Russia protesters storm government buildings in eastern Ukraine
Crowds of pro-Russia demonstrators have stormed government buildings in the eastern Ukrainian cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, waving Russian flags
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Analysis: Putin’s next move
With Russian troops amassed on the Ukraine border, some observers are worrying about what is being called a “post-Crimea crisis.”And
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Ukraine: Battling over an economic midget
In the foreseeable future, Ukraine is going to cost the West a lot of money. The European Union has earmarked
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US criticises Russia’s gas price hike for Ukraine
The White House has objected to Russia’s increase in natural gas prices for Ukraine on Thursday and said that markets
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Ukrainian official: Protesters were shot under Yanukovych’s orders
Ukraine’s acting interior minister has alleged that the killing of protesters in Kyiv took place under the orders of ousted
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