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Putin Cancels Order Backing Moldova's Sovereignty In Separatist Conflict
President Vladimir Putin revoked on Tuesday a 2012 decree that in part underpinned Moldova's sovereignty in resolving the future of the Transdniestria region - a Moscow-backed separatist region which borders Ukraine and where Russia keeps troops.
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Russia Invites UN, Red Cross To Probe Death Of Ukrainian Prisoners In Jail
Russia has invited experts from the United Nations and the Red Cross to probe the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners in a jail held by Moscow-backed separatists, the defence ministry said on Sunday.
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US Plans "New Sanctions" As Russia Backs Ukraine Rebel Regions: 10 Points
Efforts to prevent an invasion of Ukraine were dealt a blow when Russia recognised independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. The US announced financial sanctions against the rebel territories and will impose new sanctions on Russia.
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Europe and US Clash Over How to Confront Russia Over Ukraine
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel warned today that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the crisis there, drawing a sharp rebuke from a leading U.S. senator who accused Berlin of turning its back on an ally in distress.
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Ukraine Fighting Intensifies Ahead of Separatist Vote
Seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed and heavy shelling erupted Saturday across the country's south-east on the eve of separatist elections backed by Russia, but condemned by Kiev and Western governments.
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Ukraine President Accuses Russian Soldiers of Backing Rebel Thrust
Ukraine's president said on Thursday that Russian troops had entered his country in support of pro-Moscow rebels who captured a key coastal town, sharply escalating a separatist war and prompting anger and alarm among Kiev's Western allies.
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Crisis Deepens as Ukraine Says Russian Soldiers Back Rebel Thrust
Ukraine's president said on Thursday that Russian troops had entered his country in support of pro-Moscow rebels who captured a key coastal town, sharply escalating a five-month-old separatist war.
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Under Artillery Fire, Ukraine Rebels Switch Their Leaders
Two of the most senior rebels battling government troops in eastern Ukraine quit on Thursday, deepening the disarray in a pro-Moscow separatist movement that is being pushed back by an Ukrainian military offensive.
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Ukraine Readies Sanctions on Russian Citizens, Companies
Ukraine, hitting back at Russia which it accuses of supporting separatist rebels, proposed sanctions on Friday against 172 citizens from Russia and other countries as well as 65 Russian companies "for financing terrorism".
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Ukraine Vows to Strike Back After Rebels Kill 23 Troops
Ukraine has vowed to make pro-Russian rebels pay after losing 23 servicemen in clashes across the separatist east, while Russia proposed a UN resolution demanding a ceasefire to Europe's deadliest conflict in decades.
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Ukraine Threatens to Retake Territory From Defiant Rebels
Ukrainian government forces on Wednesday warned separatists in the eastern town of Donetsk that a plan was now in place to take back the territory they occupy, but defiant rebels reported a steady flow of new recruits who were ready to fight.
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Putin Cancels Order Backing Moldova's Sovereignty In Separatist Conflict
President Vladimir Putin revoked on Tuesday a 2012 decree that in part underpinned Moldova's sovereignty in resolving the future of the Transdniestria region - a Moscow-backed separatist region which borders Ukraine and where Russia keeps troops.
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Russia Invites UN, Red Cross To Probe Death Of Ukrainian Prisoners In Jail
Russia has invited experts from the United Nations and the Red Cross to probe the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners in a jail held by Moscow-backed separatists, the defence ministry said on Sunday.
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US Plans "New Sanctions" As Russia Backs Ukraine Rebel Regions: 10 Points
Efforts to prevent an invasion of Ukraine were dealt a blow when Russia recognised independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. The US announced financial sanctions against the rebel territories and will impose new sanctions on Russia.
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Europe and US Clash Over How to Confront Russia Over Ukraine
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel warned today that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the crisis there, drawing a sharp rebuke from a leading U.S. senator who accused Berlin of turning its back on an ally in distress.
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Ukraine Fighting Intensifies Ahead of Separatist Vote
Seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed and heavy shelling erupted Saturday across the country's south-east on the eve of separatist elections backed by Russia, but condemned by Kiev and Western governments.
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Ukraine President Accuses Russian Soldiers of Backing Rebel Thrust
Ukraine's president said on Thursday that Russian troops had entered his country in support of pro-Moscow rebels who captured a key coastal town, sharply escalating a separatist war and prompting anger and alarm among Kiev's Western allies.
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Crisis Deepens as Ukraine Says Russian Soldiers Back Rebel Thrust
Ukraine's president said on Thursday that Russian troops had entered his country in support of pro-Moscow rebels who captured a key coastal town, sharply escalating a five-month-old separatist war.
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Under Artillery Fire, Ukraine Rebels Switch Their Leaders
Two of the most senior rebels battling government troops in eastern Ukraine quit on Thursday, deepening the disarray in a pro-Moscow separatist movement that is being pushed back by an Ukrainian military offensive.
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Ukraine Readies Sanctions on Russian Citizens, Companies
Ukraine, hitting back at Russia which it accuses of supporting separatist rebels, proposed sanctions on Friday against 172 citizens from Russia and other countries as well as 65 Russian companies "for financing terrorism".
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Ukraine Vows to Strike Back After Rebels Kill 23 Troops
Ukraine has vowed to make pro-Russian rebels pay after losing 23 servicemen in clashes across the separatist east, while Russia proposed a UN resolution demanding a ceasefire to Europe's deadliest conflict in decades.
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Ukraine Threatens to Retake Territory From Defiant Rebels
Ukrainian government forces on Wednesday warned separatists in the eastern town of Donetsk that a plan was now in place to take back the territory they occupy, but defiant rebels reported a steady flow of new recruits who were ready to fight.
