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Switzerland Seeks To Seize $140 Million Linked To Ukraine Ex-President
Switzerland has launched proceedings to confiscate more than 130 million Swiss francs ($140.89 million) linked to the entourage of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich who was deposed in 2014.
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Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovich: Assets Seizure Is Attempt To Hide Kiev's Failings
Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich said on Friday Kiev's new government was trying to obscure its failings by pushing through a law to confiscate his alleged offshore assets.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin Says Ready to Work With United States: Report
Russia has key interests in common with the United States and needs to work with it on a common agenda, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday in a television interview.
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Russia Was Ready for Nuclear Confrontation Over Crimea, Says Vladimir Putin
Moscow was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert to ensure Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last year, President Vladimir Putin said in a pre-recorded documentary aired on Sunday.
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Vladimir Putin, Speaking in Film, Says Russia Saved Life of Ukraine Ex-Leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in a pre-recorded film about Russia's seizure of Crimea, said the life of Ukrainian former president Viktor Yanukovich was in danger as a result of the "revolution" that set out to seize power in Kiev.
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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin Acting Like a "Tyrant" Over Ukraine: Britain
Britain accused Russian President Vladimir Putin today of acting like a "tyrant" over Ukraine, but said Kiev's forces could not defeat Russia's army on the battlefield and that only a political solution could end the bloodshed.
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Interpol Lists Ousted Ukraine President Yanukovich as Wanted Person
Interpol has put ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich on the international wanted list on Ukrainian charges of embezzlement and financial wrong-doing, according to a notice on the international police organisation's website today.
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Ukraine President Heckled by Relatives of Maidan Dead
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was shouted down by angry relatives of 100 protesters killed in Kiev's "Euromaidan" revolution at a ceremony today to pay tribute to the victims.
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Ukraine Brings in Law to Try Fugitive Viktor Yanukovich in Absentia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, in a move to head off discontent before an election, signed a law on Tuesday that will allow ousted leader Viktor Yanukovich to be tried by court in his absence for crimes carried out while he was in power.
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Don't Mess With Nuclear Russia, Putin Says
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia's armed forces, backed by its nuclear arsenal, were ready to meet any aggression, declaring at a pro-Kremlin youth camp that foreign states should understand: "It's best not to mess with us."
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Mayor of Central Ukrainian City Shot Dead
The mayor of the central Ukrainian town of Kremenchuk was shot dead on Saturday and the house of another mayor in Lviv to the West was hit by fire from a grenade launcher, the Interior Ministry said.
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West Renews Russia Sanctions Threat as Ukraine Ceasefire Crumbles
Western powers warned Russia on Wednesday that they could impose new sanctions if it did not do more to defuse the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where a ceasefire between Russian-speaking rebels and government forces appeared to be crumbling.
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Fighting Strains Ukraine Ceasefire, Putin Urges Dialogue
Fighting flared between Ukrainian and pro-Moscow separatist forces, both sides reported on Sunday
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NATO Says Images Raise Suspicions That Russia Moved Tanks Into Ukraine
NATO released satellite pictures on Saturday that it said raised suspicions about Russia's role in moving military equipment into eastern Ukraine, where scores of people have been killed in fighting between government forces and pro-Moscow separatists.
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Switzerland Seeks To Seize $140 Million Linked To Ukraine Ex-President
Switzerland has launched proceedings to confiscate more than 130 million Swiss francs ($140.89 million) linked to the entourage of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich who was deposed in 2014.
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Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovich: Assets Seizure Is Attempt To Hide Kiev's Failings
Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich said on Friday Kiev's new government was trying to obscure its failings by pushing through a law to confiscate his alleged offshore assets.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin Says Ready to Work With United States: Report
Russia has key interests in common with the United States and needs to work with it on a common agenda, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday in a television interview.
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Russia Was Ready for Nuclear Confrontation Over Crimea, Says Vladimir Putin
Moscow was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert to ensure Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last year, President Vladimir Putin said in a pre-recorded documentary aired on Sunday.
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Vladimir Putin, Speaking in Film, Says Russia Saved Life of Ukraine Ex-Leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in a pre-recorded film about Russia's seizure of Crimea, said the life of Ukrainian former president Viktor Yanukovich was in danger as a result of the "revolution" that set out to seize power in Kiev.
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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin Acting Like a "Tyrant" Over Ukraine: Britain
Britain accused Russian President Vladimir Putin today of acting like a "tyrant" over Ukraine, but said Kiev's forces could not defeat Russia's army on the battlefield and that only a political solution could end the bloodshed.
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Interpol Lists Ousted Ukraine President Yanukovich as Wanted Person
Interpol has put ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich on the international wanted list on Ukrainian charges of embezzlement and financial wrong-doing, according to a notice on the international police organisation's website today.
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Ukraine President Heckled by Relatives of Maidan Dead
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was shouted down by angry relatives of 100 protesters killed in Kiev's "Euromaidan" revolution at a ceremony today to pay tribute to the victims.
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Ukraine Brings in Law to Try Fugitive Viktor Yanukovich in Absentia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, in a move to head off discontent before an election, signed a law on Tuesday that will allow ousted leader Viktor Yanukovich to be tried by court in his absence for crimes carried out while he was in power.
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Don't Mess With Nuclear Russia, Putin Says
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia's armed forces, backed by its nuclear arsenal, were ready to meet any aggression, declaring at a pro-Kremlin youth camp that foreign states should understand: "It's best not to mess with us."
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Mayor of Central Ukrainian City Shot Dead
The mayor of the central Ukrainian town of Kremenchuk was shot dead on Saturday and the house of another mayor in Lviv to the West was hit by fire from a grenade launcher, the Interior Ministry said.
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West Renews Russia Sanctions Threat as Ukraine Ceasefire Crumbles
Western powers warned Russia on Wednesday that they could impose new sanctions if it did not do more to defuse the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where a ceasefire between Russian-speaking rebels and government forces appeared to be crumbling.
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Fighting Strains Ukraine Ceasefire, Putin Urges Dialogue
Fighting flared between Ukrainian and pro-Moscow separatist forces, both sides reported on Sunday
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NATO Says Images Raise Suspicions That Russia Moved Tanks Into Ukraine
NATO released satellite pictures on Saturday that it said raised suspicions about Russia's role in moving military equipment into eastern Ukraine, where scores of people have been killed in fighting between government forces and pro-Moscow separatists.
