Ukraine
Polish writer: If US doesn’t arm Ukraine, Putin will move against Baltic countries
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18 February 2015
Polish writer: If US doesn’t arm Ukraine, Putin will move against Baltic countries
If President Obama follows German Chancellor Merkel and doesn’t arm Ukraine, the US president will not only “be playing the…
Ukraine’s struggling state is getting a $40 billion international bailout
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12 February 2015
Ukraine’s struggling state is getting a $40 billion international bailout
Ukraine is getting a massive IMF bailout to prop up its struggling public finances, announced early Thursday.
Document suggests ceasefire from Feb 14 may be in Ukraine deal
12 February 2015
Document suggests ceasefire from Feb 14 may be in Ukraine deal
A document seen by Reuters at talks on the Ukraine crisis suggested the sides may agree to end fighting in…
Ukraine situation is dire and worsening, U.S. official says
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5 February 2015
Ukraine situation is dire and worsening, U.S. official says
Eastern Ukraine is in a "dire" security situation, and Russia is failing "miserably" in its seriousness to negotiate an end…
U.S. Joins Europe in Effort to End Fighting in Ukraine
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5 February 2015
U.S. Joins Europe in Effort to End Fighting in Ukraine
With the White House weighing whether to send arms to Ukraine, Western nations intensified efforts Thursday to bring an end…
U.S. Considers Supplying Arms to Ukraine Forces, Officials Say
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2 February 2015
U.S. Considers Supplying Arms to Ukraine Forces, Officials Say
With Russian-backed separatists pressing their attacks in Ukraine, NATO’s military commander, Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, now supports providing defensive weapons…
Ukraine needs America’s help
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2 February 2015
Ukraine needs America’s help
Steven Pifer is a senior fellow at the Brookings Insitution and a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. Strobe Talbott is…
Ukraine and Russia agree dividing line for pulling back heavy weapons
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22 January 2015
Ukraine and Russia agree dividing line for pulling back heavy weapons
German foreign minister says meeting with counterparts from Russia, Ukraine and France reached deal for withdrawal.
Ukraine says Russia will resume gas flows on Dec. 11
9 December 2014
Ukraine says Russia will resume gas flows on Dec. 11
Ukraine's gas transport monopoly Ukrtransgaz said on Monday Russia would resume supplies of natural gas on Dec. 11 after a…
Borderlands in Europe’s big game: Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria pulling in different directions
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8 December 2014
Borderlands in Europe’s big game: Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria pulling in different directions
The Ukraine crisis, to all intents and purposes, seems to be cooling off. The next region which could become a…