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Ukraine sets European course after ouster of Yanukovich

YoopyaFeb 24, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Ukraine’s interim leadership pledged to put the country back on course for European integration now that Moscow-backed Viktor Yanukovich has been ousted from

Obama, Putin have long talk after Ukraine accord

YoopyaFeb 22, 2014October 30, 20230

WASHINGTON — President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone for about an hour on Friday, shortly after the Ukrainian government and opposition

Ukraine Opposition Calls for Early Presidential Elections

YoopyaFeb 22, 2014October 30, 20230

Ukraine’s opposition says embattled President Viktor Yanukovych has left the capital, and called for early presidential elections. Opposition leader Vitaly Klitschko on Saturday called on

Ukraine truce shattered, death toll tops 50

YoopyaFeb 20, 2014November 1, 20230

(Reuters) – Fresh fighting flared in central Kiev on Thursday, shattering a truce declared by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, as the Russian-backed leader met European

Pussy Riot members ‘arrested in Sochi’ after revealing plans to film music video

YoopyaFeb 18, 2014October 30, 20230

Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova claimed they were physically thrown into the back of a police van on suspicion of theft. Two Pussy Riot members

Putin in Sochi: a disciplined show

YoopyaFeb 17, 2014November 1, 20230

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — So far during the Winter Olympics, Vladimir Putin hasn’t shown off his pecs, scuba-dived to a treasure site or engaged in

Opposition: Syria talks at ‘impasse’ but not over

YoopyaFeb 14, 2014October 30, 20230

GENEVA (AP) — The United States and Russia blamed each other Friday for the failure of Syrian peace talks to take off, while an opposition

Russian authorities say Bitcoin illegal

YoopyaFeb 10, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Russian authorities have issued warnings against using Bitcoin, saying the virtual currency could be used for money laundering or financing terrorism and that

In Putin meeting, China’s Xi praises Russia ties

YoopyaFeb 7, 2014November 25, 20230

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the Sochi Winter Olympics and hailed their growing ties, which frequently

Islamist group claims Volgograd attacks, threatens Olympics

YoopyaJan 20, 2014November 26, 20230

(Reuters) – An Islamic militant group said in a video posted online that it was behind two suicide bombings that killed at least 34 people