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John Kerry Warns OSCE Of Rise In 'Authoritarian Populism'
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Thursday of "the danger of authoritarian populism" sweeping many Western democracies and cautioned against backsliding on basic freedoms.
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John Kerry Voices Concern to Russian Counterpart on Ukraine Fighting
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed "grave concern" to his Russian counterpart on Thursday over a sharp rise in separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine and urged an immediate ceasefire, the State Department said.
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Russia Blasts Finland Over Visa Denial for Parliament Speaker
Russia on Wednesday slammed Finland for refusing parliament speaker Sergei Naryshkin a visa, the first time he has been denied entry to the European Union after being put on a blacklist over Ukraine.
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Isolated Skirmishes Hamper Ukraine Truce
Ukraine announced the completion of an initial phase of military pullback in east Ukraine today as isolated clashes rattled a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels and observers warned the country was at a "crossroads".
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Major Prisoner Swap in Ukraine Bolsters Shaky Truce
Ukrainian forces and rebel separatists traded dozens of prisoners in a frontline eastern town on Saturday, the first clear sign of progress for an otherwise shaky truce signed a week ago.
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US Threatens Russia with More Sanctions
The United States, on Saturday, warned that it could escalate sanctions on Russia after rebels overran a key Ukrainian town in violation of a truce, leaving a reported 179 government soldiers dead over a month of fighting.
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Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France Urge Truce Compliance, Condemn Breaches
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on Thursday jointly urged a tattered truce in east Ukraine be restored and condemned breaches in recent days, according to official accounts of a four-way telephone call.
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Concerns Rise over Shaky Ukraine Truce
World powers voiced concern over a shaky truce in Ukraine that went into a third day today with no sign of a let-up in fighting for a key eastern town and no pull-back of heavy weapons from the frontline.
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Death Toll Mounts in Ukraine Fighting After Peace Talks Fail
13 government soldiers and at least as many civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine's separatist conflict after the collapse of peace talks, Kiev authorities said.
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France, Poland Tell Russia to End 'All Support to Separatists'
French President Francois Hollande and Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz today called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, and for Russia to stop supporting separatists fighting in the country's east.
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Munitions Factory Hit in Ukraine's Donetsk, Buffer Zone to be Set Up
The Ukrainian city of Donetsk was rocked by blasts on Saturday, even as government forces and pro-Russian separatists prepared to create a buffer zone to separate the warring sides.
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Ukraine Rebels to Provide Access to Plane Crash Site: Rights Body
Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine have agreed to provide assistance in an investigation into the downing of a Malaysian passenger airliner and will ensure safe access for international experts visiting the site, The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Friday.
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German, French Leaders Call Vladimir Putin Over Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have urged Russia to use its influence on rebels in eastern Ukraine so that a meeting on a possible cease-fire can take place as soon as possible.
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Pro-Russian Rebels Free Four European Security and Cooperation Observers
Pro-Russian insurgents on Saturday released a second team of observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, who had been held captive since the end of May, the organization said.
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Rebel Leader Says His Men Holding Four OSCE Observers
An insurgent leader is quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency that his fighters are holding four observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
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John Kerry Warns OSCE Of Rise In 'Authoritarian Populism'
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Thursday of "the danger of authoritarian populism" sweeping many Western democracies and cautioned against backsliding on basic freedoms.
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John Kerry Voices Concern to Russian Counterpart on Ukraine Fighting
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed "grave concern" to his Russian counterpart on Thursday over a sharp rise in separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine and urged an immediate ceasefire, the State Department said.
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Russia Blasts Finland Over Visa Denial for Parliament Speaker
Russia on Wednesday slammed Finland for refusing parliament speaker Sergei Naryshkin a visa, the first time he has been denied entry to the European Union after being put on a blacklist over Ukraine.
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Isolated Skirmishes Hamper Ukraine Truce
Ukraine announced the completion of an initial phase of military pullback in east Ukraine today as isolated clashes rattled a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels and observers warned the country was at a "crossroads".
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Major Prisoner Swap in Ukraine Bolsters Shaky Truce
Ukrainian forces and rebel separatists traded dozens of prisoners in a frontline eastern town on Saturday, the first clear sign of progress for an otherwise shaky truce signed a week ago.
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US Threatens Russia with More Sanctions
The United States, on Saturday, warned that it could escalate sanctions on Russia after rebels overran a key Ukrainian town in violation of a truce, leaving a reported 179 government soldiers dead over a month of fighting.
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Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France Urge Truce Compliance, Condemn Breaches
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on Thursday jointly urged a tattered truce in east Ukraine be restored and condemned breaches in recent days, according to official accounts of a four-way telephone call.
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Concerns Rise over Shaky Ukraine Truce
World powers voiced concern over a shaky truce in Ukraine that went into a third day today with no sign of a let-up in fighting for a key eastern town and no pull-back of heavy weapons from the frontline.
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Death Toll Mounts in Ukraine Fighting After Peace Talks Fail
13 government soldiers and at least as many civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine's separatist conflict after the collapse of peace talks, Kiev authorities said.
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France, Poland Tell Russia to End 'All Support to Separatists'
French President Francois Hollande and Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz today called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, and for Russia to stop supporting separatists fighting in the country's east.
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Munitions Factory Hit in Ukraine's Donetsk, Buffer Zone to be Set Up
The Ukrainian city of Donetsk was rocked by blasts on Saturday, even as government forces and pro-Russian separatists prepared to create a buffer zone to separate the warring sides.
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Ukraine Rebels to Provide Access to Plane Crash Site: Rights Body
Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine have agreed to provide assistance in an investigation into the downing of a Malaysian passenger airliner and will ensure safe access for international experts visiting the site, The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Friday.
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German, French Leaders Call Vladimir Putin Over Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have urged Russia to use its influence on rebels in eastern Ukraine so that a meeting on a possible cease-fire can take place as soon as possible.
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Pro-Russian Rebels Free Four European Security and Cooperation Observers
Pro-Russian insurgents on Saturday released a second team of observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, who had been held captive since the end of May, the organization said.
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Rebel Leader Says His Men Holding Four OSCE Observers
An insurgent leader is quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency that his fighters are holding four observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
