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      War heroes and activists to shape new-look Ukraine parliament
      Oct29

      War heroes and activists to shape new-look Ukraine parliament

      KIEV (Reuters) – Out will go the bodyguards and mistresses, in are likely to come the street activists and war veterans: Ukraine’s next parliament will be pro-Western and strongly nationalist, and it won’t be to Russia’s liking. …read more Source: The...

      Russia angers West by backing rebel polls
      Oct29

      Russia angers West by backing rebel polls

      MOSCOW (AFP) ― Russia announced Tuesday it will recognize separatist polls in Ukraine next weekend, sparking an angry re …read more Source: The Korea...

      Ukraine and Russia tackle gas crisis as tensions spike
      Oct29

      Ukraine and Russia tackle gas crisis as tensions spike

      KIEV – Ukraine and Russia were set on Wednesday to resume crunch EU-mediated gas talks aimed at ending a months-long supply cut that threatens to hit swathes of Europe this winter. …read more Source: Bangkok...

      Ukraine and Russia tackle gas crisis as tensions spike
      Oct29

      Ukraine and Russia tackle gas crisis as tensions spike

      The latest negotiations in Brussels come a day after Russia stirred tensions with its war-torn neighbour still further by announcing plans to recognise the disputed leadership polls pro-Kremlin insurgents in eastern Ukraine intend to stage on Sunday. …read more Source: Channel...

      Ukraine, Russia try again to forge gas deal at Brussels talks
      Oct29

      Ukraine, Russia try again to forge gas deal at Brussels talks

      Ukraine and Russia begin new gas crisis talks on Wednesday, but wrangling over Ukraine’s upfront cash payments threatens to push a deal out of reach, even as temperatures have fallen below zero in Kiev.Ukraine in gas talks with RussiaUkraine says it agrees on interim gas price with RussiaRussia and Ukraine reach tentative gas deal in tough...

      Russian assembly seeks normal ties with Ukraine parliament
      Oct29

      Russian assembly seeks normal ties with Ukraine parliament

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s lower house of parliament is ready to cooperate with the new assembly in Ukraine, its chairman said on Wednesday, although it will be dominated by pro-Western forces. …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine's Yatseniuk suggests he likely to stay on as Prime Minister after election win
      Oct29

      Ukraine's Yatseniuk suggests he likely to stay on as Prime Minister after election win

      KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Arseny Yatseniuk on Wednesday suggested he was likely to stay on as prime minister after his party triumphed in last Sunday’s parliamentary election. …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine, Russia try again to forge gas deal at Brussels talks
      Oct29

      Ukraine, Russia try again to forge gas deal at Brussels talks

      BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia begin new gas crisis talks on Wednesday, but wrangling over Ukraine’s upfront cash payments threatens to push a deal out of reach, even as temperatures have fallen below zero in Kiev. …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine in gas talks with Russia
      Oct29

      Ukraine in gas talks with Russia

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      Insight – Sanctions bind Russia's energy elite to Putin
      Oct29

      Insight – Sanctions bind Russia's energy elite to Putin

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – An offer by Gazprom to help rival Rosneft salvage an Arctic oil project shows how tightly sanctions have bound Russia’s political and business elite together in the Ukraine crisis – an unintended consequence of the West’s punitive measures. …read more Source: The...