Tusk to head European Council, Mogherini appointed EU foreign policy chief
A special summit of European Union leaders on August 30 named Polish prime minister Donald Tusk as the next President
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Ukraine
Ukraine sheds non-aligned status in hope of becoming a Nato member
Ukraine is on its way to shed its non-aligned status and will move towards applying for NATO membership, Prime Minister
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Kyiv: Russian forces tightening grip on east
Ukrainian security officials on Friday said Russian forces have tightened their control on territory in eastern Ukraine after crossing the
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Ukraine regroups as Russia attacks
After a public handshake between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Minsk on August 26, hopes
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EU milk overflowing due to Russian ban
The European Commission has announced that it will open Private Storage Aid for butter, skimmed milk powder (SMP) and certain
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Ukraine: Russia’s military seizes key border town
Ukraine says the key border town of Novoazovsk in southeastern Ukraine has fallen under the control of Russia’s military. Ukraine’s
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Ukraine says more Russian troops have entered the country
Ukraine says more Russian soldiers have crossed the border into the country. The Ukrainian military says five Russian armored infantry
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Progress made on Ukraine talks
Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko claimed that progress has been made regarding the crisis on
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Ukrainian president Poroshenko calls early election on October 26
President Petro Poroshenko set an early parliamentary election for October 26, a right the current version of the constitution gives
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