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Protesters Block Russian Embassy In Kiev On Election Day
Dozens of right-wing activists blocked the entrance to Russia's embassy in the Ukrainian capital, where a polling station has been set up for Russian citizens to vote in their country's parliamentary elections.
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Russia Says Kiev's Refusal to Negotiate With Rebels 'Alarming'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said Ukraine's perceived failure to agree with rebels on implementing a peace deal was "alarming" and urged the West to pressure Kiev.
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Ukraine Vows to Show Off 'Captured Russian Soldiers'
Ukraine vowed today to present to the public two Russian soldiers it claimed to have captured while fighting Moscow-backed forces in the separatist east.
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Russia Jails Crimea Activist Alexander Kostenko for 4 Years Over Kiev Protest Allegations
A Russian court in Crimea on Friday jailed a local activist for four years for throwing a rock at police during pro-Western protests in Kiev last year.
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Mother of Captured Ukraine Pilot Lobbies Germany to Help Free Daughter
The mother of captured Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko sought German support on Monday in her campaign to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into ordering the release of her daughter who has become a national hero in Ukraine.
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33 Miners Dead After Pit Blast in East Ukraine
Thirty-three miners were confirmed dead late on Wednesday after a coal mine blast in the rebel-held city of Donetsk near the battle front in eastern Ukraine, indicating no one trapped in the rubble survived.
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Western Powers Vow 'Strong' Response if Major Ukraine Truce Violation
Western leaders have called for a "strong reaction" from the international community to any major violation of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as they seek to further pressure Russia over the conflict.
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Russian Opposition Bids Farewell to Slain Vladimir Putin Critic Boris Nemtsov
Thousands of mourners today filed past the coffin of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, bidding farewell to a charismatic activist whose brazen assassination shocked the country.
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Tense Ukraine Port City Braces for Feared Rebel Offensive
Pensioner Anatoliy gestures at a row of burnt out cars as he worries about what might be in store for his east Ukraine hometown -- the frontline port city of Mariupol.
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Kiev's Gas Cut Off in East Ukraine 'Smacks of Genocide': Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Kiev's decision to cut off gas supplies to eastern Ukraine, which prompted Moscow to start its own direct deliveries, smacked of "genocide".
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Ceasefire Takes Hold in Ukraine, But US Angry at Russia's 'Lies'
A UN-backed ceasefire showed signs of taking hold in Ukraine today, but tensions remained high after the US accused Russia of "lies" and Britain ordered a small troop deployment to train Kiev's forces.
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Britain to Help Train Ukrainian Army to Counter Russian Threat
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that Britain would send military personnel to Ukraine soon to help train its army, warning Moscow would move to destabilize other countries unless it was challenged.
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Fears for Truce as Attacking Rebels Mass Near Ukraine Port City
Pro-Russian forces massing near Ukraine's port city of Mariupol are continuing to attack government troop positions, Kiev said on Monday, fuelling concerns for the fate of a UN-backed ceasefire.
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Ukraine Death Toll Grows After Fragile Peace Deal Signed
At least 15 people have been killed in east Ukraine in new shelling despite the signing of a peace deal to end the 10-month conflict.
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Europe Warns Russia Over Ukraine Deal
European powers warned Russia it risked fresh sanctions if a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the 10-month war between Ukraine troops and pro-Moscow rebels was not implemented.
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Protesters Block Russian Embassy In Kiev On Election Day
Dozens of right-wing activists blocked the entrance to Russia's embassy in the Ukrainian capital, where a polling station has been set up for Russian citizens to vote in their country's parliamentary elections.
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Russia Says Kiev's Refusal to Negotiate With Rebels 'Alarming'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said Ukraine's perceived failure to agree with rebels on implementing a peace deal was "alarming" and urged the West to pressure Kiev.
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Ukraine Vows to Show Off 'Captured Russian Soldiers'
Ukraine vowed today to present to the public two Russian soldiers it claimed to have captured while fighting Moscow-backed forces in the separatist east.
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Russia Jails Crimea Activist Alexander Kostenko for 4 Years Over Kiev Protest Allegations
A Russian court in Crimea on Friday jailed a local activist for four years for throwing a rock at police during pro-Western protests in Kiev last year.
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Mother of Captured Ukraine Pilot Lobbies Germany to Help Free Daughter
The mother of captured Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko sought German support on Monday in her campaign to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into ordering the release of her daughter who has become a national hero in Ukraine.
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33 Miners Dead After Pit Blast in East Ukraine
Thirty-three miners were confirmed dead late on Wednesday after a coal mine blast in the rebel-held city of Donetsk near the battle front in eastern Ukraine, indicating no one trapped in the rubble survived.
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Western Powers Vow 'Strong' Response if Major Ukraine Truce Violation
Western leaders have called for a "strong reaction" from the international community to any major violation of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as they seek to further pressure Russia over the conflict.
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Russian Opposition Bids Farewell to Slain Vladimir Putin Critic Boris Nemtsov
Thousands of mourners today filed past the coffin of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, bidding farewell to a charismatic activist whose brazen assassination shocked the country.
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Tense Ukraine Port City Braces for Feared Rebel Offensive
Pensioner Anatoliy gestures at a row of burnt out cars as he worries about what might be in store for his east Ukraine hometown -- the frontline port city of Mariupol.
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Kiev's Gas Cut Off in East Ukraine 'Smacks of Genocide': Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Kiev's decision to cut off gas supplies to eastern Ukraine, which prompted Moscow to start its own direct deliveries, smacked of "genocide".
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Ceasefire Takes Hold in Ukraine, But US Angry at Russia's 'Lies'
A UN-backed ceasefire showed signs of taking hold in Ukraine today, but tensions remained high after the US accused Russia of "lies" and Britain ordered a small troop deployment to train Kiev's forces.
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Britain to Help Train Ukrainian Army to Counter Russian Threat
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that Britain would send military personnel to Ukraine soon to help train its army, warning Moscow would move to destabilize other countries unless it was challenged.
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Fears for Truce as Attacking Rebels Mass Near Ukraine Port City
Pro-Russian forces massing near Ukraine's port city of Mariupol are continuing to attack government troop positions, Kiev said on Monday, fuelling concerns for the fate of a UN-backed ceasefire.
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Ukraine Death Toll Grows After Fragile Peace Deal Signed
At least 15 people have been killed in east Ukraine in new shelling despite the signing of a peace deal to end the 10-month conflict.
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Europe Warns Russia Over Ukraine Deal
European powers warned Russia it risked fresh sanctions if a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the 10-month war between Ukraine troops and pro-Moscow rebels was not implemented.
