As EU pact is celebrated, Moldova keeps wary eye on Russia
Former Soviet republic Moldova’s government is happily embracing a new pact with the European Union. But the celebration is overshadowed
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EU pressing new Russia sanctions as Ukraine cease-fire nears end
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany plan to speak again Monday as deadlines are set to expire on
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EU faces challenges as threat of Russian sanctions looms
Washington warned Russia Friday that it could impose new sanctions if Moscow does not do more to defuse the conflict
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Poroshenko signs Ukraine-EU free trade agreement
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says his country has paid “the highest possible price” to achieve the goal of a free
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Ukraine’s president calls on Russia to show commitment to peace
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on Russia Thursday to support his peace plan for eastern Ukraine with “actions, not words,”
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EU prepares to sign association agreements with three former Soviet states
The European Union will sign association agreements on June 27 with three countries in its Eastern Partnership – Ukraine, Moldova
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Living without Russian gas: Hard, but possible
Since Russia’s Gazprom cut the gas supplies to Ukraine on June 16, the government has been intensively looking for the
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White House: Obama readies new sanctions on Russia
The Obama administration says it is ready to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, if Moscow fails to take action to
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Eleven Ukrainian servicemen killed as gunmen down helicopter, attack checkpoint near Sloviansk
Using surface-to-air missiles, pro-Russian insurgents shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter near Sloviansk late on June 24, breaking a ceasefire
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