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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's oil pipeline monopoly Transneft is in talks on building a link between its routes in Germany and the Czech Republic to ensure that its exports to central Europe can bypass Ukraine if necessary, a top company official said. Russia has traded accusations in the last few weeks with Ukraine, its western neighbor through which much of its gas and some oil exports flow ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The world's top yoghurt maker Danone now sells half its goods in emerging markets, and from beer to holidays, Europe's consumer industry depends ever more heavily on the rising wealth of Brazilians, Russians, Indians and Chinese. Danone and Heineken , the world's third-largest brewer, are two of the most exposed consumer companies to sluggish European economies, but both ...

When it comes to going to church, Ukraine is mostly Orthodox Christians, but Protestant churches are gaining a foothold. One of the biggest now is the evangelical Embassy of God, based in the capital Kiev. The church’s founder, Sunday Adelaja, hails from Nigeria and represents unusual success for Africans in the former Soviet world. Adelaja, who grew up in a poor Nigerian village, couldn’t ...

KIEV — Ukraine accused Russia on Monday of blocking Ukrainian cheese imports for political reasons in an escalation of a food-quality dispute.

Former junior welterweight titlist Paulie Malignaggi has had a change of heart and Wednesday decided to accept a April 29 fight with welterweight titleholder Vyacheslav Senchenko, for which he will have to travel to Senchenko's home country of Ukraine.

An overwhelming 13 of the 16 teams qualified for Euro 2012 have opted for base-camps in Poland, tournament organisers said Monday, leaving fellow-host Ukraine virtually out in the cold.

KYIV, Ukraine, February 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --"We are ready, upon official request from Russia, to grant extra gas to Europe," said Ukraine's Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko. In his interview to CNN, ...

In talks on German-Czech link for oil exports to central Europe following fruitless talks with Kiev

Russia and Ukraine have reached an understanding on settling the Azov-Kerch issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

New York, Feb 1 2012 - The United Nations refugee agency has voiced concern over the plight of asylum-seekers, including some minors, held in two detention centres in Ukraine, where more than 100 people are reportedly challenging their detention or have complained that they were denied the right to apply for asylum.