Good news for Ukraine: IMF money, non-lethal aid coming
March 11 was a day of good news for Ukraine with the International Monetary Fund approving a $17.5 billion assistance
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Ukrainian army officer Savchenko terminates hunger strike
Nadiya Savchenko, Ukrainian army officer imprisoned in Moscow, has terminated her 80-day hunger strike. After spending 2.5 months on glucosis
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US official: New sanctions against Russia under consideration
A top U.S. official says Washington is considering imposing new sanctions against Russia if a Ukraine cease-fire deal reached last
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Dozens missing, feared dead after Ukraine mine explosion
Dozens of miners are missing and feared dead after an explosion Wednesday at a coal mine in the rebel-held part
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Russia, Ukraine agree on gas delivery deal through to end of March
Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a gas delivery deal through the end of March, despite the conflict over pro-Russian
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EU mediates gas talks between Russia, Ukraine
Russia and Ukrainian energy ministers got together for key gas talks in Brussels, amid threats by Russia’s Gazprom to cut
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At least 44 000 march for Nemtsov in Moscow
The Russian opposition had planned a protest rally “Spring” on March 1. When one of its organisers, major opposition figure Boris
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Romanian defence ministry denies conscription amid conflict in Ukraine
Romanian defence ministry Mircea Dusa said on February 27 that there was no conscription underway in the country amid the military
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Experts see more Russian-backed terrorist attacks ahead in Ukraine
Security experts believe that Ukraine will face more terror attacks after a blast in Kharkiv ripped through a EuroMaidan Revolution
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