US imposes visa ban amid Ukraine crisis
The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on Russians and Crimeans who it says are threatening Ukraine. In addition, the White
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French ambassador: Bulgaria’s position on Ukraine is clear
France’s ambassador in Sofia, Xavier Lapeyre de Cabanes, said on March 6 that Bulgaria had clearly expressed its position on
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Controversy over foreign minister’s visit to Ukraine highlights Bulgaria’s policy complexities
The visit to Ukraine by Kristian Vigenin, the former MEP who currently is Bulgaria’s foreign minister, was a bid to
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Kerry calls for face-to-face meeting between Russian, Ukraine envoys
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has announced additional multi-national talks in the coming days on the crisis in Ukraine,
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Opinion: EU, US must bring Putin to reason
How does one stop a head of state with autocratic tendencies, who brutally pursues his interests without regard to how
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Estonian foreign minister, in leaked phone call, raises suspicions about Ukraine’s new government and sniper killings
A leaked conversation between Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton relays explosive suspicions
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UN special envoy forced to leave Crimea
The United Nations special envoy on Ukraine was forced to leave Crimea after being stopped by gunmen and surrounded by
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US, UK, Ukraine urge direct Kyiv-Moscow talks
The United States, Britain, and Ukraine have called for direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow, saying they are crucial to
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Hagel: US pledges to stand with Ukrainian people
The United States has canceled military exercises with Russia over its actions in Ukraine, while boosting military contacts with NATO
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