NATO chief: Rapid reaction force in Eastern Europe does not violate deal with Russia
NATO’s new chief, Jens Stoltenberg, says plans for a new rapid reaction force in Eastern Europe do not break a
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Ukraine
Poland’s gas deliveries from East still short of order
Poland had natural gas deliveries from Russia realized at a stable level in the week ending on October 2, but
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Ukraine’s Poroshenko to sign lustration bill, amendments possible
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said on October 3 that he would sign into law a bill introducing comprehensive lustration of
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October 26 parliamentary election puts Ukraine’s democracy to another test
Ukraine’s democracy is undergoing another stress test. After successfully holding a presidential election on May 25 even as Russia occupied
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Deadly attacks In Donetsk test Ukraine peace deal
After a series of attacks by pro-Moscow militia, Ukraine’s prime minister has accused Russia of failing to honor the cease-fire
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Ukraine’s Euromaidan movement wins Walesa freedom prize
Representatives of the Euromaidan protest movement that helped throw out Ukraine’s pro-Moscow government of Viktor Yanukovych were presented Monday an
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Russia, Ukraine reach compromise over gas price and debt, Oettinger says
After a number of unsuccessful negotiations, Ukraine and Russia finally reached compromise at the talks with the European Union in
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Hungary cuts gas supplies to Ukraine, EU proposes deal on Ukraine-Russia gas dispute
Hungary’s natural gas transmission company FGZS suspended gas supplies to Ukraine on the eve of September 26 talks in Berlin
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Bulgaria condemns Russia’s violation of international law in Ukraine, President Plevneliev tells UN
Bulgaria does not recognise the illegal annexation of and referendum in Crimea, and condemns the Russian Federation for violating international
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