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    Putin, Poroshenko to discuss gas deal, peace moves in Italy
    Oct15

    Putin, Poroshenko to discuss gas deal, peace moves in Italy

    MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko will look for ways to settle a dispute over natural gas supplies and end months of conflict in east Ukraine at talks in Italy this week. …read more Source: The...

    Merkel says Milan talks with Putin would include gas, ceasefire
    Oct15

    Merkel says Milan talks with Putin would include gas, ceasefire

    BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that planned talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at this week’s EU-Asia summit in Milan would include a range of issues related to Ukraine from the gas dispute to the ceasefire agreement. …read more Source: The...

    Putin, Poroshenko meeting could include leaders of Germany, France
    Oct15

    Putin, Poroshenko meeting could include leaders of Germany, France

    MOSCOW (Reuters) – A meeting between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Milan later this week could take place with the leaders of France and Germany, a Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...

    Putin, Poroshenko discuss measures to restore peace to east Ukraine – Kremlin
    Oct15

    Putin, Poroshenko discuss measures to restore peace to east Ukraine – Kremlin

    MOSCOW (Reuters) – The presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko, have discussed possible measures to restore peace to east Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement late on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...

    U.S.'s Kerry – separatist referendums in Ukraine won't be recognised
    Oct14

    U.S.'s Kerry – separatist referendums in Ukraine won't be recognised

    PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that neither the United States nor the international community would recognise any separatist referendums in eastern Ukraine, although his Russian counterpart disagreed. …read more Source: The...

    Ukraine acts against corruption, protests mar election run-up
    Oct14

    Ukraine acts against corruption, protests mar election run-up

    KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Tuesday voted sweeping laws to stamp out corruption and curb Soviet-era state surveillance of political life as its pro-Western leaders acted to meet the demands of its future European partners before an election. …read more Source: The...

    Protesters clash with police in Ukraine capital, throw smoke bombs
    Oct14

    Protesters clash with police in Ukraine capital, throw smoke bombs

    KIEV (Reuters) – A few thousand protesters clashed with police on Tuesday outside the Ukrainian parliament, throwing stones and smoke bombs and firing with air guns through the building’s windows. …read more Source: The...

    Ukraine's parliament approves president's choice for defence minister
    Oct14

    Ukraine's parliament approves president's choice for defence minister

    KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday approved National Guard chief Stepan Poltorak as defence minister following his nomination by President Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: The...

    Russian hackers target NATO, Ukraine and others – iSight
    Oct14

    Russian hackers target NATO, Ukraine and others – iSight

    BOSTON (Reuters) – Russian hackers exploited a bug in Microsoft Windows and other software to spy on computers used by NATO, the European Union, Ukraine and companies in the energy and telecommunications sectors, according to cyber intelligence firm iSight Partners. …read more Source: The...

    Dutch experts help recover MH17 crash items despite nearby clashes
    Oct14

    Dutch experts help recover MH17 crash items despite nearby clashes

    HRABOVE Ukraine (Reuters) – Four Dutch experts and local emergency services made a start on Monday recovering personal belongings from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines MH17 last summer in east Ukraine, carting away boxes of personal possessions despite fighting nearby. …read more Source: The...