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Obama, Ukraine president to meet at White House
In a symbolic show of support for Ukraine’s fledgling government, President Barack Obama will host Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Oval Office after the leader speaks to a joint session of Congress. …read more Source:...
Ukraine should steer middle course – business
Ukraine should seek special trade deals with Russia and the EU and consider military non-alignment to help stabilise its economy, say business leaders. …read more Source:...
UN: Nearly 370 000 have fled Ukraine
Fighting in Ukraine has driven nearly 370 000 people to flee to neighbouring countries, most of them to Russia, the UN has said. …read more Source:...
Who are the ‘terrorists’ the world needs to fight?
From Washington and Paris to Tehran and Damascus, it seems everyone agrees on the growing need to fight ‘terrorism’. What exactly the word means is another matter entirely. …read more Source:...
No takers for Ukraine president’s sweet empire
Despite the opportunity it offers in a fast-growing market, it’s not easy finding a buyer for Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s $1.2bn confectionery empire. …read more Source:...
Ukraine truce under threat as heavy fighting erupts
Heavy fighting has erupted around the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, piling further pressure on a precarious nine-day-old truce. …read more Source:...
Truce brings no peace for Donetsk residents
For people living near the Donetsk airport – where Ukrainian forces claimed to have repelled an assault by pro-Russian separatist fighters – there is no peace. …read more Source:...
Ukraine PM warns Russia wants all of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s goal is to destroy Ukraine as an independent country and to restore the Soviet Union, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk has said. …read more Source:...
Shooting down of MH17 ‘most likely’ scenario
The possibility that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down from the ground is the “most likely” scenario being probed by dozens of detectives, a prosecutor says. …read more Source:...
EU imposes new economic sanctions on Russia
The European Union has put a new round of sanctions into effect against Russia, including restrictions on financing for some Russian state-owned companies. …read more Source:...
