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Ukraine Paris talks make little headway
PARIS, March 5 - High-level diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine made little apparent headway at talks in Paris on Wednesday with Moscow and Washington at odds and Russia's foreign minister refusing to recognize his Ukrainian counterpart, Reuters reported. 17:06 | More |
EU offers larger-than-expected $15 billion aid package to Ukrainians
BRUSSELS, March 5 - The European Union offered a larger than expected package of aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, saying it was willing to provide $15 billion in loans and grants over the next several years to help get the shattered economy back on its feet, Reuters reported. 17:05 | More |
Chornomornaftogaz chief on job despite Crimean push for ouster
KIEV, March 5 – The standoff in Crimea apparently extends down to the company level, with Serhiy Holovin, chairman of State Enterprise Chornomornaftogaz (Simferopol, Crimea) saying he is continuing to perform his duties despite the attempt by Russian-leaning Crimean officials to oust him. 17:02 | More |
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CEC approves UAH1.9 billion for May 25 presidential election
KIEV, March 5 – The Central Election Commission has approved expenses to hold the early presidential election in Ukraine scheduled for May 25 in the sum of UAH 1.965 billion, along with measures aimed at saving UAH 770 million of that.
The expenses were approved at a meeting of the CEC held on Tuesday. 17:00 | More |
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Ukrainian government mobilizing for war
KIEV, March 2 - Ukraine mobilized for war on Sunday and Washington threatened to isolate Russia economically after President Vladimir Putin declared he had the right to invade his neighbor in Moscow's biggest confrontation with the West since the Cold War. 20:28 | More |
Force only the 'last resort,' Putin says
MOSCOW, March 4 - President Vladimir Putin delivered a robust defense of Russia's actions in Crimea and said on Tuesday that he would use force in Ukraine only as a last resort, easing market fears that East-West tension over the former Soviet republic could lead to war. 22:58 | More | |
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| Ukraine’s consumer confidence up in November, GfK reports KIEV, Dec. 24 - The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in Ukraine was 85.5 in November 2013, which is 1.5 higher than in October, according to a monthly survey of GfK Ukraine.
More | Ukraine saw deflation in 2012 for 1st time in 10yrs, says government Ukraine saw deflation in 2012 for the first time in 10 years, with consumer prices going down 0.2% throughout the year.
But consumer prices grew 0.2% in December compared to November, the State Statistics Service said.More | | EP resolution calls October elections ‘a step backwards’ from 2010 The European Parliament has expressed regret at the fact that, according to international observers' evaluations, the 2012 parliamentary elections in Ukraine failed to meet major international standards "and constitute a step backwards compared with the national elections in 2010."More | Hillary: October vote ‘a step backward’ U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on November 29, 2012, sharply criticized Ukraine’s October elections and expressed concern about selective prosecution of opposition leaders.
“Ukraine’s October elections were a step backwards for democracy and we remain deeply concerned about the selective prosecution of opposition leaders,” Clinton said in a speech on Europe at the Brookings Institution.More |
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9.390 |
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0.260 |
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