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Russian and Ukrainian PMs to hold talks on gas row

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – The Russian and Ukrainian prime ministers plan to meet in Moscow on Saturday to try to resolve a gas row that has cut supplies to a freezing Europe. A minister of the Czech Republic — current holders of the rotating presidency of the European Union — said …

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Britain urges Europe to do more in Afghanistan

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain urged its European NATO partners on Thursday to step up their military contribution in Afghanistan, saying it was wrong to expect the United States to do the lion’s share of the fighting. In Britain’s strongest criticism yet of the effort its European allies are putting into …

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Russia making gas delivery to EU difficult: source

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia is providing Ukraine with gas in a way that makes its successful delivery to Europe difficult, a source familiar with the work of European Union monitors said on Thursday. Europe is still not receiving gas from Russia, its main supplier, despite Moscow having provided some at …

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