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Mild winter makes EU less reliant on Russian gas via Ukraine
A mild winter in Europe means the continent is less reliant on Russian gas pumped through Ukraine than in past years, easing worries that the crisis in Ukraine could hurt supplies.
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Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov to act as president
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Euro zone business recovery eases despite price cutting
An expected acceleration in euro zone business activity failed to materialize this month and firms cut prices again to drum up trade, which may further stoke fears of deflation in the currency bloc, surveys showed.
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Ukraine parliament removes Yanukovich, who flees Kiev in 'coup'
Ukraine's parliament voted on Saturday to remove President Viktor Yanukovich, who abandoned his Kiev office to protesters and denounced what he described as a coup after a week of fighting in the streets of the capital.
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Ukrainian Parliament has become a centre for political decision making
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Russia says better positioned than peers to deal with U.S. policy impact
Russia may see a balanced budget this year, which puts the country in a better position than other emerging markets to fend off the impact of the U.S. decision to curb its monetary stimulus, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Friday.
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U.N. Syria aid vote likely Friday, Russia or China support unclear
The U.N. Security Council will likely vote on a draft resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in war-torn Syria on Friday, diplomats said, but it was unclear if Russia and China would support or veto the Western- and Arab-backed text.
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Ukraine truce shattered, death toll tops 50
Fresh fighting broke out in central Kiev on Thursday, shattering a truce declared by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, as the Russian-backed leader met European ministers demanding he compromise with pro-EU opponents.
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