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Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich toasts with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Kiev in December 2010.

Why Is Ukraine Supporting Syria’s Assad?

Some members of Ukraine's parliament, on a visit to Damascus, expressed solidarity with Assad as well as opposition to foreign intervention in the Middle Eastern country.
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Eurozone Crisis: Greek Tourism Revenues to Shrink in 2012

Greek tourism revenues could drop by up to five percent in 2012 due to a fall in pre-bookings from Germany, industry officials said Wednesday, denting hopes the key sector will help pull the country out of the Eurozone financial crisis.
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Polymetal Eyes Asian, European Acquisitions

Russian precious metals miner Polymetal is eyeing acquisitions in Kazakhstan, Armenia, Ukraine, the Russian Far East and Urals, chief executive Vitaly Nesis told Moscow's RBC Daily in an interview published on Thursday.
WBC heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, right, lands a punch on challenger Dereck Chisora during their title bout in Munich February 18, 2012. Klitschko won the fight after 12 rounds by a 3-0 judge decision.

Vitali Klitschko Outpoints Dereck Chisora to Retain WBC Crown

Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko comfortably retained his WBC heavyweight title on Saturday, scoring a unanimous points decision over Briton Dereck Chisora in Munich's Olympic Hall to ensure his family maintained a global stranglehold on the division.
Ahmadinejad in Tehran

Iran Using Gold, Oil to Pay for Grain

Iran is seeking to close grain purchases using gold and oil as payment, and has paid in yen for a large volume of wheat in its first deal since western sanctions against Tehran started choking imports of food staples, European wheat exporters said.
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Europe's Severe Weather Kills from England to Greece

More than 300 people have died in Europe as the result of a severe and long-lasting cold spell, and tens of thousands of people across the continent have been left without power or been cut off from supplies.
A man skates on the frozen lake Sihl (Sihlsee) past a life buoy on a freezing cold afternoon, outside Euthal, near Einsiedeln, February 4, 2012.

Arctic Express in Europe Moves West, Claiming 122 Lives in Ukraine

Bitterly cold weather that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe swept westward over the continent on Saturday, as Russian natural-gas exporter Gazprom acknowledged it had been unable to meet increased demand as it battles its own deep freeze and had thus cut its supply for a few days.

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