IMF approves $17 billion loan package for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund has approved a two-year, $17 billion aid program for cash-strapped Ukraine, as the Kyiv government struggles
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Kyiv ousts Russian diplomat for espionage
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has declared Russia’s navy attaché in Kyiv persona non grata in connection with his “activities (that are)
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Ukraine leader admits losing of control of eastern Regions
Ukraine’s acting president says that the Kyiv government has effectively lost control over the situation in the country’s eastern Luhansk
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Bulgaria cancels visit of Russian Duma president over EU sanctions
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed that a visit to Sofia by Sergey Naryshkin, president of Russia’s State Duma, that had
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In Chernihiv, border guards prepare for war
Suddenly, a wave of fear rolls over as I follow several border guard officers down the sandy steps into a
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NATO boosts presence in Eastern Europe as turmoil continues in Ukraine
Turmoil in eastern Ukraine continued Tuesday, a day after the United States and Europe announced new sanctions against Russia for
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Washington, Brussels levy fresh sanctions on Russia
On April 28, the White House announced a fresh round of sanctions on seven Russian officials and 17 corporations. Concurrently,
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Ukraine inks memorandum with Slovakia for 8 billion cubic metres of gas
In a bid to further wean itself off Russian gas dependency, Ukraine on April 28 signed a memorandum with Slovakia
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UK ambassador: Russia’s actions make the case for a Western-facing Bulgaria
British ambassador in Sofia Jonathan Allen said on April 28 that Bulgaria has no reason to fear any backlash from
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