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Together ‘we can pull Ukraine back from the brink’, UN political chief tells Security Council

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Rebel Oil Shipment Prompts Political Chaos in Libya

Ali Zeidan was forced to stand down as Libya’s prime minister this week after rebel forces in the east successfully exported oil via a North Korean flagged tanker - despite assurances from the government that naval forces were in control. Zeidan’s...

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US Congressional Action on Ukraine Aid Delayed by IMF Disputes

A dispute over International Monetary Fund borrowing quotas is delaying efforts by the U.S. Congress to pass an emergency aid package for the interim Ukrainian government, which is facing a potential default and Russian military intervention in the...

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European Parliament calls on Russia to withdraw military forces from Ukraine

Russia must immediately withdraw all its military forces from Ukrainian territory, say MEPs in a resolution passed on Thursday. They condemn its "act of aggression in invading Crimea" as a breach of international law, declare Crimea’s plans to hold a...

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