European officials endorse visa-free travel for Ukraine, but experts warn of lingering corruption
Ukrainian leaders cheered on December 18 as the European Commission gave the green light for the country to be granted
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Ukraine to suspend trade with Crimea
Ukraine says it will suspend trade with Russian-occupied Crimea by mid-January. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said in televised comments Wednesday
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Ukraine may buy some 8 bcm of natural gas p.a. from Poland
Ukraine could be buying some 8 billion cubic meters of natural gas per annum from Poland once a natural gas
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Video of lawmaker manhandling Yatsenyuk more popular than Ukraine’s slick tourism promotion
Ukraine’s Economy Ministry recently unveiled a stylish new video to promote Ukraine as a tourism destination. They were happy that
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Biden promises Ukraine continued US support
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has assured Ukraine’s lawmakers that the United States will never recognize “Russia’s attempt to annex
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Biden to speak to Ukraine parliament on December 8
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks before Ukraine’s parliament Tuesday, one day after announcing $190 million
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Russia threatens to cut off gas, coal to Ukraine
Russia threatened Tuesday to cut off natural gas and to halt coal deliveries to Ukraine, worsening a dispute over a
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Claim of Ukrainian weapons sale to ISIS prompts denials, alarm
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry issued a statement on November 20 refuting information in Kuwaiti media that terrorists from the Islamic State
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Ukrainian journalist concerned about direction of country’s media
Maxim Eristavi is an openly gay Ukrainian journalist who worked for Russian state media, and has been covering Ukraine for
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