Invention of and renaming of Muscovy to "Russia", Ukraine / Rus not the same as Muscovy
The orgins of the slavic nations, premodern indentities in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Serhii Plokhy
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Trump might turn into Nixon: Why "Tomahawks" did not help the US president May 12, 2017
Donbas conflict: 22 attacks reported, one Ukrainian soldier wounded May 12, 2017
First step of verification of hostages lists completed, — Lutkovska May 12, 2017
Hug accuses DPR of no reaction to sexual harassment of OSCE observer May 12, 2017
Safety of OSCE monitors and civilian population in Donbas must be prioritized by sides to the conflict, — Apakan May 12, 2017
Two soldiers killed, six wounded in ATO zone over past day, — Defense Ministry May 12, 2017
Hearing of violations of UN convention on Law of Sea by Russia occurs in Hague May 12, 2017
One of Dnipro brawlers behind bars, – Interior Minister May 12, 2017
Russia called approach of its jet with American reconnaissance aircraft "welcoming maneuver" May 12, 2017
Trilateral Contact Group to discuss ecological and technological risks in Donbas in addition to hostages release issue May 12, 2017
Amnesty International demands to hold open competition for ombudsman post May 12, 2017
Eurovision-2017: O.Torvald's song was transcribed into sign language May 12, 2017
Huge ransomware affected tens of thousands of computers worldwide May 12, 2017
Kyiv from a birds eye view – watch a new video about Ukraine's capital May 12, 2017
Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine stop to recognize Ukrainian medical diplomas May 12, 2017
Ukraine hosts international contest among K-9 units May 12, 2017
Iceland to establish visa-free regime with Ukraine May 12, 2017
Meeting of Ukrainian and EU Foreign Ministers takes place in Brussel May 12, 2017
Court of Appeal upheld restrictive measure for Martynenko May 12, 2017
Decommunization law in its current form should be repealed, — Amnesty International May 12, 2017
Eurovision2017: Grand Final kicks off today May 13, 2017
Groysman ready to resign if pension reform is not undertaken May 12, 2017
Poroshenko to hold press conference on May 14 May 12, 2017
Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure plans to repair 80 bridges this year, — Omelyan May 12, 2017
Ukrainian Prime Minister says Eurovision 2018 should remain in Ukraine May 12, 2017
In Romania, #10thCAB trains CASEVAC with @MarForEUR_AF's 1st Bn, 2nd Marines, @USMC-building interoperability May 12, 2017
DSG @Gottemoeller is currently visiting the eFP Battlegroup in Estonia May 12, 2017
Belarus in Focus winners, cycling festival, Europe Week in Minsk – Belarus civil society digest May 12, 2017
Religious Freedom in Belarus: worse than in Ukraine, better than in Russia May 10, 2017
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Another 15 people involved in May 9 clashes in Dnipro identified, – Regional Police Deputy Chief Hroz May 12, 2017
One civilian killed, 19 injured in Donbas hostilities on May 1-7, – OSCE May 12, 2017
Ukraine's FM says US ready to join efforts to make Russia implement Minsk agreements May 12, 2017
Georgian national fighting for Ukraine David Sikharulidze killed in Donbas May 12, 2017
Poroshenko, Trump to meet "in the near future," – Minister Klimkin May 12, 2017
Donbas on verge of environmental disaster over flooded mines, – Minister Chernysh May 12, 2017
Iceland pledges to waive visas for Ukrainians following EU May 12, 2017
Poroshenko announces press conference on Sunday May 12, 2017
Police detains leader of hired protesters involved in VDay attack on ATO veterans in Dnipro City May 12, 2017
One Ukrainian soldier wounded as Russian proxies shelled positions with heavy artillery, mortars, – ATO HQ May 12, 2017
SAP not to make stand against appeals court ruling on Martynenko since it is final, – prosecutor Perov May 12, 2017
Ransomware attacked computers in 74 countries around globe May 12, 2017
Three more "Vilkul's eagles" aprehended and put in custody in Dnipro City, – Avakov. PHOTOS May 12, 2017
District administration chairman, official nabbed while accepting $2,000 in bribe in Odesa region. PHOTOS May 12, 2017
Eurovision 2017 final run-through took place in Kyiv. PHOTOS May 12, 2017
Ukraine, Israel agree on flight rate increasing between countries May 12, 2017
IFIs retain high level of confidence in Ukraine May 12, 2017
Appeal court upholds decision to resume consideration of Yuzgaz's application for Yuzivska field by government May 12, 2017
Gontareva accuses PrivatBank of attempt to play into Kolomoisky's hands May 12, 2017
Forty-five percent of internally displaced persons in Ukraine can only afford food – int'l experts May 12, 2017
Political will needed to establish truce in Donbas, withdraw heavy weapons – Mogherini May 12, 2017
EU not to abolish sanctions against Russia while Crimea occupied and there is war in Donbas May 12, 2017
Informal gathering of EU FMs and Ukraine to take place in Brussels on May 15 May 12, 2017
Klimkin says U.S. ready to join Donbas settlement process May 12, 2017
OSCE mission limits its Donbas travel for security reasons May 12, 2017
Human Rights Defenders: 43 Persons Have Involuntary Disappeared In Crimea March 24, 2017
How Kremlin propaganda made the EU an enemy in the eyes of Russia May 11, 2017
SERB: The adventures of Ukrainian separatists in Russia May 11, 2017
Izborsky Club calls for new Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact to re-divide Eastern Europe between Moscow and Berlin May 12, 2017
Three years after sham referendums in Donbas, no Russian Spring May 12, 2017
Russia's ideology is 'traditional great powerness cleansed of communism,' Pavlova says May 12, 2017
What has Ukraine done to get a visa waiver from the EU? May 12, 2017
Russia's truckers win biggest victory yet: Daghestan to press for repeal of Plato System May 13, 2017
Gardner: EU must count on support of business leaders in Trump administration – The Baltic Times May 13, 2017
Mogherini: EU expects energy, determination from Estonia during presidency – The Baltic Times May 13, 2017
Lithuanian authorities had wiretapped phone of man suspected by US of large-scale fraud – The Baltic Times May 13, 2017
ReputationTime conference to be held in Riga – The Baltic Times May 13, 2017
US defense secretary pledges to defend Baltic states – The Baltic Times May 13, 2017
Ukraine’s Security Service denies alleged link to killing of journalist Pavel Sheremet
How Not to Become a War Criminal: A Guide for Russian Soldiers
Russia’s youngest Ukrainian prisoner faints in court after week on hunger strike
Airborne from NAS Rota US Navy P-8A Poseidon May 12, 2017
Col. Andriy Lysenko: Donetsk sector: militants opened mortar fire at UAF positions at Svitlodarsk and Avdiivka areas, discharged 60+ rounds May 12, 2017
DNR group chief Zaharchenko: we have a goal to union with Russia May 12, 2017
Hug: 404 explosions caused by Minsk-proscribed weapons – tanks, mortars and artillery, incl MLRS recorded by SMM on 1-7 May; 322 previous week May 12, 2017
Hug: Multiple launch rocket systems used in Avdiivka-Yasynuvata-Donetsk airport area (1 and 4 May); in Popasna-Troitske-Pervomaisk (1 May) May 12, 2017
Near Simferopol military truck hit passenger bus May 12, 2017
OSCE's Hug: 20 civilian casualties, incl 1 fatality, last week bring number of SMM-confirmed casualties to 156 injured and 35 killed in 2017 May 12, 2017
OSCE's Hug: Decreased violence in some areas: 60% fewer ceasefire violations and no explosions from Minsk-proscribed weapons in Horlivka May 12, 2017
OSCE's Hug: No more impunity: sexual harassment, murder of civilians, breaches of Minsk agreements must not go unpunished! May 12, 2017
.@PavloKlimkin: The U.S. leadership gave us a strong signal about Russian responsibility for the war in Ukraine May 12, 2017
.@poroshenko signed a decree on the establishment of the Military-civil council of Toretsk May 12, 2017
Russian Navy LST Nikolay Fil'chenkov returned from Syria Tartus in Sevastopol today May 12, 2017
Trump is furious over behavior of Russians May 12, 2017
USA: RF imposes its own interpretation of Minsk Agreements May 12, 2017
Ecology of Black Sea suffers billions worth of damage May 12, 2017
Evening of Crimean Tatar culture for Eurovision 2017 guests May 12, 2017
In Ankara rally on anniversary of Deportation of 1944 in question May 12, 2017
Invaders justify destruction of Artesian necropolis with "study" May 12, 2017
Political prisoner Panov in RF fainted at court hearing May 11, 2017
Turkey continues to host war-affected Ukrainians May 11, 2017
Sappers of Ukrainian Armed Forces hit a mine in Donbas May 11, 2017
Terrorists placed Russian flags on Syrian-Turkish border May 12, 2017
Russian fighter jet comes within 20 feet of U.S. Navy craft May 12, 2017
OSCE spots 6 Grad systems, 3 tanks near Russia-occupied Luhansk May 12, 2017
Russia-occupied Crimea sees unprecedented water crisis May 12, 2017
SBU arrests contracted soldier who earlier fought for "Russian world" in 2014 May 12, 2017
Russian troops attacked Ukrainian position in Donbas 53 times in last 24 hours: 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded May 12, 2017
Pres Trump spotlights he not only met yesterday with Russia's Lavrov, but with Ukraine FM Klimkin too. May 12, 2017
Bucharest calls in the big social media guns to counter image problem May 12, 2017
CEE'S TOP BUSINESS LEADERS: Central Europe May 12, 2017
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IFIs start to get cold feet over Turkey May 12, 2017
1 Ukrainian Soldier WIA; Reuters Details Role of Surkov in Running Separatists in Eastern Ukraine May 11, 2017
2 Ukrainian Soldiers KIA and 6 WIA; Civilian Woman Wounded in Chermalyk; US Congress Members Visit Kiev May 12, 2017
Former Political Prisoner Dadin, Activists Detained on Red Square, As Are Defrauded Tatarstan Bank Customers May 12, 2017
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Comey declines to testify before Senate committee May 12, 2017
Democrats: Rosenstein should resign if he won't appoint a special prosecutor May 12, 2017
Trump doubles down: No press briefings 'a good idea' May 12, 2017
Amid FBI fallout, Trump escalates war against media and Comey May 12, 2017
Source: 4 to be interviewed for FBI Director post Saturday May 12, 2017
NSA-created cyber tool spawns global attacks — and victims include Russia May 12, 2017
Senate panel investigating Russia outraged by Comey firing May 12, 2017
Trump admission on Comey firing fuels obstruction of justice debate May 13, 2017
A Ukrainian deputy listed almost 600 apartments on his income declaration May 12, 2017
European Union approves visa-free travel for Ukrainians May 12, 2017
Google paid Russia a $6.75 million fine May 12, 2017
Media: Putin's adviser controls the separatist republics in Eastern Ukraine through his people May 12, 2017
Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine: Separatist leader's parents receive a Ukrainian pension May 12, 2017
Peskov: Lavrov gave a message to Trump from Putin May 12, 2017
Rasmussen urged NATO allies to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons May 12, 2017
Russia detects American strategic drone off its Black Sea coast May 12, 2017
Russian media: the US completes the first delivery of weapons and armor to Syrian Democratic Forces May 12, 2017
Ukraine asked the U.S. to join the Normandy format May 12, 2017
Electric cars off to a sputtering start in Finland May 12, 2017
Ex-President Mauno Koivisto dies at 93 May 13, 2017
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Nearly all NAPC was staffed by Yatseniuk: Yulia Tymoshenko May 12, 2017
President eager to put NABU on short leash – NGO May 12, 2017
Ukraine offers EU new format of association May 12, 2017
Government to quash independent prosecution – NABU statement May 13, 2017
Piontkovski: when Putin will withdraw troops from Ukraine May 13, 2017
[Investigation] Russian spies or US neo-Nazis: Who hacked Macron? May 12, 2017
[Focus] EU takes aim at China with new tariff rules May 12, 2017
[Investigation] USA: Russland hat Macron gehackt May 12, 2017
[Investigation] Débat sur le rôle de la Russie dans le piratage de Macron May 12, 2017
[Column / Brexit Briefing] Tories on manoeuvres, as Labour wakes from Brexit slumber May 12, 2017
[Interview] Politicians should be more like us, says Russian spacewalker May 12, 2017
[Ticker] EU calls for US talks on airline laptop ban May 12, 2017
[Ticker] Narrow lead for SPD in German warmup elections May 12, 2017
[Ticker] US affirms need for action on climate change in Arctic Council May 12, 2017
[Ticker] Unpaid interns take legal action against Belgium May 12, 2017
Assad troops continue using cluster ammunition against the civilians in Syria May 12, 2017
Situation report on global security as of May 11 May 12, 2017
US is wary of Russian position on Syria May 12, 2017
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Pokémon Go blogger given 3.5 years' probation for "offending religious believers" May 11, 2017
Man suspected of attacking Navalny testified against detainee in "March 26" case May 12, 2017
U.S.-Russia Photo Scandal Highlights Mutually Assured Ineptitude May 12, 2017
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After Injury, Ovechkin Won't Play for Russia's Hockey Team May 12, 2017
Muscovites Offered Cash Compensation in Housing Demolition Scheme May 12, 2017
Official Russian Satanist Church Declares Opposition to Religious Extremism May 12, 2017
Police Discover Bomb in Home of St. Petersburg Terror Suspect May 12, 2017
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Russian Police Say Attack on Rights Activist Was in 'Defense' of Chechen Leader May 12, 2017
'WCry' Virus Reportedly Infects Russian Interior Ministry's Computer Network May 12, 2017
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112.ua: Amnesty International demands to hold open competition for ombudsman post May 12, 2017
Klimkin says Ukrainians to travel to over 100 countries visa-free in near future May 12, 2017
Kyiv reports one soldier, one civilian injured in Donbas May 12, 2017
Supreme Council of Justice dismisses 91 Crimean judges May 12, 2017
Bloomberg: Merkel says France needs German-style renewal as Macron to visit May 12, 2017
Politico: Apparent NSA tools behind massive hospital ransomware attacks around the world May 12, 2017
Reuters: British hospitals, Spanish firms among targets of huge cyberattack May 12, 2017
Reuters: US complains to China about North Korea's attendance at Silk Road summit May 12, 2017
Washington Post: Trump's tweet on Russia and Ukraine wasn't just silly. It's bad diplomacy. May 12, 2017
Iran's President Hits Back At Rivals In Final TV Debate
Comey Declines To Testify Before Senate Committee After Trump Warning
The Daily Vertical: Putin Shoots Himself In The Foot
At Least 11 Russian Activists Said Detained On Moscow's Red Square
Kremlin Aide Threatens Retaliation If U.S. Doesn't Lift Restrictions On Diplomatic Compounds
Russian Jet Buzzes U.S. Spy Plane Near Crimea, Pentagon Says
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U.S. Official Says No Decision Yet On Increasing Force In Afghanistan
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Trump Warns Fired FBI Chief About 'Leaking' To Press
NBU receives two bids for purchase of Russian VEB's Ukraine subsidiary May 12, 2017
Ukrainians report almost UAH 51 bln in revenues, number of millionaires shrinks 25% in 2016 May 12, 2017
EIB could lend EUR 160 mln to Kharkiv subway for 3.5km extension May 12, 2017
S&P affirms ratings on Ukraine at 'B-/B' with stable outlook May 12, 2017
Monetary base expands by 3.2% in April May 12, 2017
Ukrainian banks owe over $2.51 bln to Central Bank May 12, 2017
Will U.S. join Normandy format May 12, 2017
Ukraine has vast experience in tackling Kremlin propaganda, ready to share it – experts May 12, 2017
U.S. ready to join efforts to coerce Russia to implement Minsk deal – Klimkin May 12, 2017
Ukraine offers EU new association format May 12, 2017
PM Groysman ready to resign if pensions not increased May 12, 2017
Poroshenko's presser on EU visa liberalization slated for Sunday May 12, 2017
Dzhemilev: Occupiers conduct over 800 searches at Crimean Tatars to intimidate them May 12, 2017
BBC: Ransomware infections reported worldwide May 12, 2017
The Atlantic: Trump's $100 mln 'exceptions' in Russian income May 12, 2017
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