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Intervention in Crimea has escalated a deadly game between Russia and the West, writes Simon Basketter

Europe depends heavily on commerce with Russia, especially on energy. 

The Ukrainian parliament ratified an agreement on Tuesday to receive £500 million in loans from the EU.

Russia’s seizure of military control over Crimea has brought Ukraine to the brink of war.  This crisis represents the coming together of three distinct conflicts.

After the government falls and rebels claim victory, Simon Basketter looks at the situation in Ukraine

Oligarchs are exerting their power but protests continue, writes Simon Basketter

The recent protests in Ukraine began on 21 November in the run up to the European Union (EU) summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, at the end of November. They followed a government announcement that it was ending preparations for signing an association agreement with the EU. The first protests in the capital Kiev’s Independence...

In the fourth week of protests 200,000 people took to the streets of Kiev on Sunday of last week.

Mass Protests were loosening president Viktor Yanukovych’s control of Ukraine as Socialist Worker went to press. 

Greece’s international creditor organisations came to Athens to inspect the government’s progress in making cuts this week. But their visit was disrupted by a general strike against mass sackings yesterday, Wednesday.

Andy Zebrowski says workers’ opposition to austerity is growing in strength as the economic crisis puts rulers in trouble

Outrage at the murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas is bringing public sector workers out on strike against the fascist Golden Dawn, writes Dave Sewell