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Yatsenyuk survives no-confidence vote in parliament, remains as Ukraine’s prime minister

February 16, 2016 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Ukraine’s parliament failed to get enough votes to remove Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and his Cabinet of Ministers on

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Russia blocks Ukraine transit at its borders, after Ukraine blockade

February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russia has blocked Ukraine-registered trucks from entering its territory, in a tit-for-tat response to expanding efforts by Ukraine activists to

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Investors give startup $3.8 million to develop pet-monitoring device

February 8, 2016 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Petcube Camera, a device developed by a new Ukrainian startup that allows pet owners to monitor and even play with

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Ukraine economy minister resigns, blames Poroshenko ally for thwarting anti-corruption drive

February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Economy minister Aivaras Abromavicius resigned on February 3, becoming the third reform-minded minister to quit the Ukrainian government in less

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National power grids increasingly targeted in cyber attacks

February 1, 2016 Doug Bernard of VOANews energy, Ukraine

Ukraine’s electric power grid is once again under cyberattack, just one month after a similar incident successfully brought down portions

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Ukraine’s Poroshenko: Restoration of sovereignty top priority for 2016

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 Daniel Schearf of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, said on Thursday he expected territory in the east held by Russian-backed rebels to return to

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Russia suspected in first-ever cyberattack on Ukraine’s power grid

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 Doug Bernard of VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

In the last months of 2015, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine over Crimea’s annexation and continuing strife in Ukraine’s

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Russian economy killers: Oil and sanctions

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin gets a bad report card, even a failing grade, for his handling of the economic crisis

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​Ukrainian lawmaker calls for Coca-Cola boycott after company shows Crimea as Russia

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Lawmaker and former journalist Mustafa Nayyem called on Ukrainians to boycott Coca-Cola products on January 5 after the American drinks

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