Though Russia and Ukraine struck a deal that would restart the gas supply to Europe, it appears little gas is reaching European nations after a weeklong cutoff that has stirred tensions over the region's energy resources.

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Russia stopped supplies of natural gas to neighboring Ukraine over a contract and debt dispute, raising concerns of gas shortages in the rest of Europe which depends on gas supplies from Russia.

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World leaders on Wednesday continued to condemn Russia's decision to formally recognize two breakaway Georgian regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and to maintain troops in South Ossetia.

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President Bush secured NATO endorsement Thursday for his plans to construct a missile defense shield in Europe despite firm Russian opposition but failed to win backing for the quick accession of Ukraine and Georgia to the alliance.

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In his state of the nation speech Wednesday, President Putin addressed Vice President Cheney's criticisms of Russia's recent record on human rights and democracy as well as other domestic concerns. Two experts discuss the reactions to the exchange of criticisms…

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Early results in Ukraine's parliamentary elections gave the party led by former President Viktor Yanukovich the lead Monday over the party of his former rival Orange Revolution leader President Viktor Yushchenko.

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The Ukranian parliament has voted to inaugurate president-elect Victor Yushchenko on Sunday, signaling an end to a long and bitter presidential contest.

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The daily attacks that have intensified ahead of national elections this month continued Monday with the assassination of the deputy police chief in Baghdad and a massive roadside bombing that killed two American soldiers.

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Ukraine's election commission rejected a lengthy appeal from current Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich that alleged widespread fraud and vote tampering caused his defeat in the Dec. 26 re-run of Ukraine's presidential runoff.

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Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko declared victory Monday in Ukraine's presidential re-run vote -- an election marked by large protests, allegations of fraud and a disfiguration caused by dioxin poisoning.

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