Eastern Europe

Putin doubts Kyiv’s claims that govt forces near Debaltseve not encircled

“In response to the Kyiv authorities’ aggressive actions, the militants not only withstood attacks by Kyiv’s army and security forces but also …
Interfax-Ukraine

Euronews: Putin backs troop and heavy weapons withdrawal as part of Ukraine ceasefire

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Hollande thanks Putin for pressing militants

it has been reported by France’s BMFTV channel.
Interfax-Ukraine

Bloomberg: Ruble rebounds, Russian stocks surge on Ukraine ceasefire deal

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Bloomberg

Putin: Withdrawal of heavy weapons in Ukraine agreed

“The second position, which I view as very important, is the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the contact line existing today by the Ukrainian forces …
Interfax-Ukraine

EUobserver: Lukashenko angles for better EU ties

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EUobserver.com

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Nazarbaev calls US and EU sanctions on Russia ‘barbaric’

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Lavrov praises Greece’s stance on sanctions

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Reuters

Reuters: Russia’s Lavrov says agreement on Ukraine must respect rights of all

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Reuters

Reuters: Ruble falls ahead of Ukraine peace summit, analysts see volatile trading

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Kremlin: Putin, Obama underscore importance of soonest end of bloodshed in Ukraine

According to it, the two chiefs of state focused on the situation in Ukraine and the task of peaceful settlement of the acute crisis in that …
Interfax-Ukraine

CBC News: Russia in ‘dire straits’ and needs reform

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CBC News

Politico: What Putin’s favorite guru tells us about his next target

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POLITICO

EurActiv.com: Cyprus to give access to its ports, airstrips to Russian military

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EurActiv.com

The Moscow Times: Russian social media site VKontakte faces US blacklist

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The Moscow Times

Belarusian trade deficit shrinks 83.4 percent to $390 million in 2014

The country had a trade deficit of $868.6 million in December, its highest monthly deficit of the year. There were also deficits in April, July and …
Interfax-Ukraine

Agence France-Presse: Europe’s outcast Belarus unlikely star of Ukraine talks

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Agence France-Presse

Reuters: Britain and Germany ‘actively discussing’ extending EU Russia sanctions

Britain and Germany are actively discussing maintaining and extending European Union sanctions on Russiain case there is no breakthrough in the …
Reuters
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