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Dontesk is the latest Kremlin-friendly region trying to gain more independence from new Kiev govt
A group of pro-Kremlin Ukrainians continued to man their hastily constructed checkpoint on the outskirts of the eastern city of Donetsk on Thursday, periodically stopping and searching vehicles for anyone or anything that might hinder...
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Small pro-Ukrainian demo as EU leaders meet
Supporters of Ukraine gathered close to the EU summit venue in Brussels on Friday, calling on the bloc to act against Russian aggression in the country.
Demonstrators waved Ukrainian flags and chanted anti-Russia slogans.
Nearby,...
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Ukrainian PM says EU agreement will mean major boost for economy
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk hailed a new agreement with the European Union (EU) on Friday, stressing the economic advantages it would bring for his country's cash-strapped country.
Yatsenyuk was addressing journalists in a...
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Residents of Crimea cross into Ukraine to vote
Some Crimean Tatars travelled to other areas on Sunday to vote in Ukraine's presidential election which exit polls show was won outright by billionaire
candy-maker Petro Poroshenko.
Russia annexed Crimea in March but Ukraine and the rest...
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NATO FMs order end to civilian and military cooperation with Russia; Ukrainian and German FMs comment
NATO's foreign ministers ordered an end to civilian and military cooperation with Russia on Tuesday and told their generals and admirals to quickly figure out ways to better protect alliance members who feel threatened by Russian...
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Pro Russian Troops Marching Around Perevalnoe
Pro Russian Troops Marching Around Perevalnoe
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UN secretary general meets acting president of Ukraine
Ukraine's Acting President Oleksandr Turchynov held talks with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Kiev on Friday.
Ban is also expected to meet with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and civil society...
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PM Yatsenyuk willing to offer amnesty to those who lay down arms and leave occupied buildings
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told parliament on Friday morning that the government has drafted a law that would offer amnesty to pro-Russia militia members who lay down their arms and leave occupied government...
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4:3 Pro-Russian demonstrators scuffle with officers outside security service building
Crowds of pro-Russian demonstrators stormed government buildings on Sunday in several major cities across eastern Ukraine, where secessionist sentiment has sparked frequent protests since Ukraine's Russia-friendly president was ousted in...
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Pro-Russian demonstrations in eastern city of Luhansk continue amid calls for a referendum
Pro-Russian demonstrators continued their occupation of the SBU building in Luhansk on Saturday, calling for a referendum on the governance of eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine's government has resisted federalisation, saying that would lay the...
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Hundreds gather at memorial for three killed in alleged shootout
Hundreds gathered on Tuesday for the funeral service of three pro-Russian men who were allegedly killed in a recent shootout at a checkpoint manned by pro-Russian militia near the city of Slovyansk.
Sergey Rudenko, 53, Alexander Siganov,...
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President Poroshenko visits embattled town
Ukraine's president made a surprise trip on Monday to a government stronghold in the turbulent south east, delivering a fiery speech to hundreds of workers.
President Petro Poroshenko travelled to the strategic port of Mariupol, just...
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OSCE says 'Crimean scenario' unlikely in eastern Ukraine in near future
No consensus on a monitoring mission in Ukraine was found on Thursday, according to Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ambassador Tim Guldimann.
Speaking to journalists at a news conference in the Ukrainian...
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Ukraine suspends train and bus services to Russian occupied Crimea
Ukraine blocked rail and bus travel on Friday between the mainland and the peninsula that was annexed by Russia in March.
On Saturday, the Crimean customs service said motor vehicles also were being blocked at two of the three crossing...
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Presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko says she wants to hear the demands of people in Donetsk
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko arrived on Friday in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, in a bid to defuse tensions and hear "the
demands of Ukrainians who live in Donetsk for the central...
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NATO chief says Russia criticism of NATO's position over Ukraine amounts to "propaganda"
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday said Russia's criticism over NATO's involvement in Ukraine is nothing more than "propaganda", aimed at diverting attention away from its own illegal activities.
Fogh Rasmussen...
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs on search for missing plane, Crimea and NKorea human rights
China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it was using satellites and radar to search for the missing Malaysian Airlines jetliner, but gave no details as to where it was looking.
Satellite data showed the plane could have ended up...
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Separatists in Donetsk continue to occupy administrative buildings
Separatists in Donetsk continued to occupy the region's administrative building on Saturday and refused to leave the barricades until Ukraine's government grant them more autonomy.
Like Crimea's vote last month, the protesters want to...
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Turkish and Ukrainian FMs meet, Danish FM signs agreement easing visa requirements
Turkey's Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, met his Ukrainian counterpart, Pavlo Klimkin, in Kiev on Monday where they discussed ways to ensure the safety of Crimean Tatars.
Cavusoglu, who vowed never to recognise Russia's annexation...
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Ukrainian troops on Russian border say they want to go home
Ukrainian soldiers stationed close to the Russian border on Friday said they had no interest in a military conflict between the two countries following the Russian annexation of the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea.
Soldiers from a unit of...
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Pro-Russian protesters at local council building, demand referendum
Pro-Russian residents in the eastern Ukrainian city of Makiivka were preparing to vote for a regional referendum on autonomy and possible annexation by Russia, following the pattern set by the vote in Crimea last month.
Residents of the...
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Ukraine's Prime Minister spoke in the White House driveway after meeting with President Obama. He thanked the U.S. for its support, and he implored Russian President Putin to 'tear down the wall of war, intimidation and military aggression.' (March 12)
Washington - March 12, 2014
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Prime Minister of Ukraine: "we highly appreciate the U.S. support, both in economic and political terms. And we do believe that in the near future, the new Ukrainian...