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Ukraine parliament adopts language bill
The Ukrainian parliament has approved a language law that seeks to increase the use of Ukrainian in a country where Russian is also widely used.
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NATO chief warns Russia over Crimea incident after chairing emergency talks
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday warned Russia of consequences after its coastguard fired on and seized Ukrainian ships in the Crimea region, wounding sailors and increasing tensions.
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Wounded of Kerch ships fire brought ashore
Ambulance crews on the Crimean Peninsula transported a dozen survivors of a ship fire to hospitals on Tuesday while six of their crewmates remain missing in the Black Sea.
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Trump's Decision to Cancel Putin Meeting Very Symbolic, Says Fmr. Ukraine Trade Min.
Nov.30 -- Aivaras Abromavicius, former minister of economic development and trade in Ukraine, discusses Russia's capture of Ukrainian ships and soldiers in Crimea, why President Trump canceled his meeting with Vladimir Putin at the G20...
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Ukraine And Russia Presidents Meet Face To Face For Peace Talks
The meeting marks the first time Putin and Zelenskyy have met face to face.
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Ukraine Urges EU to Set New Sanctions Against Russia
Apr.20 -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses the buildup of Russian troops on its border, the meeting he had with the EU and why Russia is actually sending in troops. He speaks exclusively on “Bloomberg Markets: European...
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Ukrainian Parliament Member Shares Concerns As Tensions Escalate
Russian troops have increased training and erected tents at virtually every deployment location in Russia's west, the Crimean peninsula and Belarus.
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Biden Says He's Convinced Putin Has Decided to Invade Ukraine
Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern joins Emily Chang for more on President Biden's comments that he believes Russia will invade Ukraine in the coming days.
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Interview with NATO Air Force General Breedlove on Ukraine
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe said on Tuesday that potentially "nuclear forces" are being moved into Crimea by Russia-backed troops.
General Philip Breedlove said actual nuclear weapons could not be confirmed but the equipment...
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Arizona Senator John McCain calls for U.S. to stand up to Russian leader. (March 21)
Bill and Hillary Clinton teamed up with Arizona Sen. John McCain at the start of an annual meeting of college students in Tempe, Arizona, on Friday, putting on stage a former president, a onetime Republican presidential nominee, and...
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Yatsenyuk meets Obama; US president says Russia could face 'costs' over Ukraine
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Russia will face costs over Ukraine if it continues its incursion into Crimea.
He said the United States will continue to search for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, but warned if Russia...
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Reaction in Crimea after declaration of independence triggers Western sanctions against Russia
Crimea residents did not appear worried on Monday about sanctions imposed on Russian officials by the United States and the European Union.
Crimea's declaration of independence from Ukraine has triggered the toughest Western sanctions...
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Presidents comment on Russia tightening control over Abkhazia
Latvian President Andris Berzins visited Tbilisi on Wednesday amid increased tensions in the region after Russia signed a new treaty with Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia.
The treaty, signed on Monday, envisages closer military...
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More comments from Obama on the Crimean referendum
US President Barack Obama said new US sanctions imposed on Russian officials made it clear "that there are consequences for their actions" in Crimea.
Speaking in Washington on Monday, Obama warned Russia that the US stood ready to impose...
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moo praised Ukraine's new prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Saturday for demonstrating what he described as "real leadership." (March 22)
United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on Saturday praised Ukraine's new prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk for his "real leadership" on the second day of his visit to Ukraine.
Ban said Yatsenyuk has called for "inclusiveness,...
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After meeting Ukraine's new prime minister at the White House, President Barack Obama says that if Russia continues an aggressive path in Ukraine, the United States and other countries will, in his words, be "forced to apply costs" to Moscow. (March 12)
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U.S. President Barack Obama says that if Russia continues an aggressive path in Ukraine, the United States and other countries will, in his words, be "forced to apply costs" to Moscow.
Obama...
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Meeting of centre-right European People Party leaders ahead of EU summit
European People Party leaders met in Brussels on Thursday, ahead of a European summit to talk about an investment plan proposed by the European Commission President, and possible EU-Russia sanctions.
Jean-Claude Juncker's plan presented...
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Can Putin Weather Russias Economic Storm?
Jan. 2 -- Kennan Institute of Advanced Russian Studies Acting Director William Pomeranz discusses how Russias economic crisis is affecting Vladimir Putins political power and relations with the U.S. He speaks on Street Smart. (Source:...
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US treasury secretary meets Ukrainian finance minister, sign $1B dollar loan
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksandr Shlapak signed a 1 (b) billion US dollar loan guarantee in Washington DC on Monday.
The loan guarantee, which was agreed by the world's top finance officials, is...
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4:3 Yatsenyuk meets Ban Ki-moon, Turchynov meets Steinmeier
United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on Saturday praised Ukraine's new prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk for his "real leadership" on the second day of his visit to Ukraine.
Ban said Yatsenyuk has called for "inclusiveness,...
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OSCE chief says positive signals that Russia will accept high-level OSCE monitoring mission
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) in Europe said on Monday that Russia might accept the deployment of a high-level multi-national monitoring mission in the strategic Black Sea peninsula of Crimea and other tense parts...
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With a new poll showing President Barack Obama's approval ratings at an all time low - particularly on foreign policy as he faces a crisis in Iraq - a political expert weighs in whether his administration has already reached lame duck status. (June 19)
After a rocky start to President Barack Obama's second term, the White House hoped 2014 would reboot his presidency and final three years in office.
But six months in, a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows Obama's approval rating at...