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Ukraine leader lays out vision of new war-time constitution Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko proposed constitutional changes giving sweeping powers to the regions but critically failing to address demands of pro-Russian militants in the separatist east.
02 июля 2015
'English Schindler' Nicholas Winton dies aged 106 Nicholas Winton, a Briton who saved hundreds of Jewish children in Prague from the Nazis in the run-up to World War II, has died at the age of 106.
02 июля 2015
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 NATO keeps mum on 'Baltic brigade' request: Lithuania NATO has vowed to hold "continuous" military exercises in eastern Europe to deter Russia but has yet to respond to a request by Baltic states for a permanent brigade.
02 июля 2015
Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky. ©RIA Novosti Russian scoops prestigious Tchaikovsky piano award Russian Dmitry Masleyev won first prize for the piano at the prestigious Tchaikovsky international music competition in Moscow.
02 июля 2015
Nursultan Nazarbayev. ©Tengrinews.kz All countries need to join efforts to ensure food security: Nazarbayev The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has stressed the importance of all countries joining their efforts to ensure global food security.
01 июля 2015
Photo © akorda.kz Nazarbayev and Renzi stuck in elevator at Business Forum in Milan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi got stuck in an elevator during the Kazakh-Italian Business Forum in Milan.
01 июля 2015
Ukraine suspends Russian gas purchases in new price row Ukraine announced the immediate suspension of all Russian gas purchases after EU-mediated negotiations aimed at keeping supplies running for at least three more months broke down.
01 июля 2015
Russia 'reviewing' legality of Baltic states independence Russia's Prosecutor General is reviewing the legality of the independence of the three Baltic countries from the Soviet Union.
01 июля 2015
EU to help 'frontline' Hungary cope with migrant wave: official The European Commission has pledged to send financial aid and experts to Hungary to help it cope with a surge in illegal immigration this year.
01 июля 2015
Merkel says won't discuss new Greek request before referendum Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Germany won't enter into new aid negotiations with Athens before Greece's weekend referendum.
01 июля 2015
Greek default poses new challenge to IMF credibility Nobody in the halls of the International Monetary Fund in Washington has any illusion: Greece is going to default, delivering a new blow to the global crisis bank's credibility.
30 июня 2015
Ireland says door remains open for Greece debt talks Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said that Greece can still return to negotiations with its international creditors to avert a default and possible exit from the euro.
30 июня 2015
Ex-French interior minister Charles Pasqua dies aged 88 Former French interior minister Charles Pasqua, a hardline politician who was a close ally of former president Jacques Chirac, died Monday aged 88.
30 июня 2015
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. ©REUTERS Moscow hopes Brussels will avoid 'negative scenarios' over Greece: Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed the hope that Brussels would avoid "negative scenarios" over Greece amid fears that the country is heading for a eurozone exit.
30 июня 2015
'Black Monday' in Greece as panic simmers It has already been dubbed "Black Monday" -- jittery housewives, shoppers and business owners queued in vain at cash machines in Athens, where the country awoke to capital controls and shuttered banks.
29 июня 2015
EU to make latest proposals on Greek crisis on Monday: Moscovici The president of the European Commission will make his latest proposals later to try to avoid a Greek default, adding that Athens was 'centimetres' away from a deal when discussions broke down.
29 июня 2015
Italy does not fear Greek contagion: finance minister Italy's finance minister played down the threat of Italy being hit by the fallout from market instability linked to the Greek crisis.
29 июня 2015
All sides showing 'political will' for Iran deal: EU EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said all sides had shown the political will needed to strike a nuclear deal with Iran, praising the "good results" despite a day of tough talks.
29 июня 2015
UK warns of possible further attacks in Tunisia The British government cautioned Sunday that other attacks "are possible" in Tunisia as Queen Elizabeth II sent condolences to that relatives of victims.
29 июня 2015
Greece calls emergency financial council meeting The Greek government said it had called an emergency gathering of its systemic stability council, as speculation mounted of capital controls being imposed and increasing signs of a bank run.
29 июня 2015

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