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Ukraine leader clings to European goal despite Putin
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Ukraine leader clings to European goal despite Putin

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has secured a temporary peace in the troubled east which he says gives him a chance…
Ukraine to shut Russia border, seek EU membership
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Ukraine to shut Russia border, seek EU membership

President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday ordered a temporary closure of Ukraine's porous border with Russia and voiced plans to apply…
Ukraine, EU ratify landmark pact at heart of crisis
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Ukraine, EU ratify landmark pact at heart of crisis

The Ukrainian and European parliaments on Tuesday simultaneously ratified a landmark pact at the heart of the ex-Soviet country's bloodiest…
Britain says European leaders ready to push ahead with Russia sanctions
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Britain says European leaders ready to push ahead with Russia sanctions

European leaders spoke early on Thursday and agreed to push ahead with a package of sanctions against Russia by the…
Ukraine ceasefire largely holding despite sporadic overnight shelling
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Ukraine ceasefire largely holding despite sporadic overnight shelling

Ukrainian forces said on Monday they had come under sporadic fire overnight from pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, but Reuters…
Ukraine says Russian tanks flatten town; EU to threaten more sanctions
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Ukraine says Russian tanks flatten town; EU to threaten more sanctions

Ukraine said Russian tanks had flattened a small border town and pro-Russian rebels had made fresh gains in its east,…
Ukraine hails sanctions as Russian stocks plunge
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Ukraine hails sanctions as Russian stocks plunge

Ukraine on Thursday hailed tougher Western sanctions against Russia over its alleged backing for pro-Moscow rebels as separatists inched towards…
Ukraine signs trade agreement with EU, draws Russian threat
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Ukraine signs trade agreement with EU, draws Russian threat

Ukraine signed on Friday an historic free-trade agreement with the European Union that has been at the heart of months…
Obama calls on European allies to boost defense spending
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Obama calls on European allies to boost defense spending

US President Barack Obama told European allies Tuesday they had a responsibility to boost defense spending in return for US…
Moscow: Lavrov presses Kerry to help stop Ukraine assault
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Moscow: Lavrov presses Kerry to help stop Ukraine assault

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday asked his US counterpart John Kerry to press Ukraine to halt its military…
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