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Russian Entente Nears as Allies Give Ukraine Sanctions Hint

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Ukraine President Poroshenko Focuses on Reforms, Peace

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After almost two years on the outside, signs are growing that Russia may soon be invited in from the cold.

The worsening of crises from Syria to Libya are forcing the international community to reconsider sanctions slapped on President Vladimir Putin’s government over Ukraine as a way of getting a key diplomatic power broker on board. Of late, a flurry of senior officials from the U.S. and the European Union have suggested a thaw is within reach.