Putin: Ukraine not interested in dialogue
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not see a desire by the Ukrainian government to settle the conflict in
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Greece prepares for winter gas crisis in Europe
Greek Energy Minister Yannis Maniatis held talks with Greek LNG shipowners this week in order to enforce the country’s energy
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Black clouds gather over Poland’s Parliamentary Speaker Sikorski
Poland’s Parliamentary Speaker Radoslaw Sikorski may lose his job after comments (retracted on Tuesday afternoon) he offered to the American
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Europe hoping for Russia-Ukraine gas deal next week
Russia and Ukraine failed to strike an interim gas deal in Brussels on Tuesday, with both sides holding out for
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Ukraine elections: Poroshenko Bloc, Radical Party and People’s Front to enter parliament, latest poll says
With the campaign for Ukraine’s October 26 parliamentary race in its final days, a new poll conducted by the Democratic Initiatives
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Ukrainians to vote on October 26 in key election
Ukrainian voters go to the polls on Sunday October 26 2014 to elect a new parliament, the last political step
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Ukraine relies on South African coal to stay warm during winter
Ukraine’s electricity and heat generating companies are heavily dependent on coal for fuel, but the war that erupted in the main
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Close to half of residence permits granted by Bulgaria in 2013 were to Russians
Bulgaria granted 6436 residence permits in 2013, more than 45 per cent of these to Russians, according to figures released
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EU-Ukraine-Russia gas talks: Negotiations to be continued on October 29
At talks in Brussels between the European Union, Russia and Ukraine on natural gas issues and supplies, European Commssion Vice-President Günther
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