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• Cheney blasts Russia's 'threat of tyranny'
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney meet in Kiev, Ukraine, on Friday, as part of Cheney's tour of several ex-Soviet republics amid a standoff with Russia. KIEV, Ukraine - The United States is committed to ...
• US Navy ship anchors outside Georgia
The in-your-face anchorage at Poti came as Vice President Dick Cheney visited nearby Ukraine, another former Soviet republic that feels threatened by Moscow's military maneuverings.
• Toxic gas poisoned 69, Ukraine says
KIEV, Ukraine - The number of people treated for exposure to toxic smoke from a phosphorus fire more than tripled to 69 Wednesday, officials said a day after a train carrying the chemical derailed and caught fire. About half those affected, including ...
• Oil spill on Russian export pipeline
MOSCOW - A serious oil spill has occurred on one of Russia’s largest export pipelines near the border with Ukraine and Belarus, the Natural Resources Ministry said Monday, warning it could cause an environmental disaster. The ministry said that oil ...
• Bush prods Congress before Europe trip
In a quick statement from the driveway along the South Lawn, Bush tried to frame a legislative agenda for lawmakers once again. Bush and first lady Laura Bush then flew by helicopter to Andrews Air Force Base, where they departed for Ukraine. The ...