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      Ukraine and rebels trade prisoners
      Dec26

      Ukraine and rebels trade prisoners

      Scores of prisoners exchanged between Ukrainian government and pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source:...

      Ruble’s Rout Breeds Uncertainty for Central Asian Migrants
      Dec26

      Ruble’s Rout Breeds Uncertainty for Central Asian Migrants

      Migrant workers ride in a bus through northern Kazakhstan in May 2014 on their way to find employment in Russia. As the value of the Russian ruble continues to fall, labour migrants from Central Asia say they are less inclined to work in Russia. Credit: Konstantin SalomatinBy EurasiaNet CorrespondentsTASHKENT, Dec 26 2014 (EurasiaNet)Sardor...

      Ukraine Halts Crimea’s Electricity Supply
      Dec26

      Ukraine Halts Crimea’s Electricity Supply

      Crimea, which broke away from Ukraine in March, has been cut off from the county’s electricity supplies, officials say. The peninsula will now have to use energy from local generators and two thermal power plants to fulfill its needs. Crimean authorities have said they are still awaiting official explanation as to why supplies have bee...

      Ukraine peace talks in Belarus called off at the eleventh hour
      Dec26

      Ukraine peace talks in Belarus called off at the eleventh hour

      A new round of ceasefire talks between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian rebel forces have been called off. …read more Source: The...

      Russia’s new military doctrine names NATO as key risk
      Dec26

      Russia’s new military doctrine names NATO as key risk

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new military doctrine, naming NATO expansion among key external risks, the Kremlin said on Friday, days after Ukraine made fresh steps to join the Atlantic military alliance. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine demands the return of its combat dolphins: a short story by Ned Beauman
      Dec26

      Ukraine demands the return of its combat dolphins: a short story by Ned Beauman

      In July, Ukraine demanded Russia return its combat dolphins, trained to detect underwater mines. They were being held near Sevastopol, watched by Russian guards. Novelist Ned Beauman imagines what might have happenedOnline from Saturday, five more stories in our Stranger Than Fiction series, in which writers reimagine the weirdest events of...

      Ukraine crisis: Peace talks cancelled in Minsk
      Dec26

      Ukraine crisis: Peace talks cancelled in Minsk

      Peace talks due to take place in Minsk on Friday between the Kyiv government and pro-Russian rebels have been cancelled. It’s been reported that… …read more Source:...

      Ukraine peace talks canceled in Minsk
      Dec26

      Ukraine peace talks canceled in Minsk

      Much-anticipated peace talks that were set to resume between the Ukraine government and pro-Russian separatists have been called off. The reason behind the cancelation remains unknown. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Kiev and rebels to exchange hundreds of prisoners soon: security service
      Dec26

      Kiev and rebels to exchange hundreds of prisoners soon: security service

      KIEV (Reuters) – Kiev and pro-Russian separatists will exchange hundreds of prisoners soon, an aide to the head of Ukraine’s SBU state security service said on Friday, as the military reported a slight increase in rebel attacks. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine Peace Talks’ Friday Round ‘Canceled’
      Dec26

      Ukraine Peace Talks’ Friday Round ‘Canceled’

      The next round of the Minsk talks between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian rebels has been called off, according to Belarusian officials. A spokesman for the country’s Foreign Ministry is quoted by the BBC as saying “there wil be no contact group meeting today”, but stopped short of any specific reason. According to...