IMF approves $17bn Ukraine bailout
Craig TaylorThe International Monetary Fund approves a bailout for Ukraine, to help the country’s beleaguered economy. BBC News – Europe
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Rebels seize regional Ukraine HQ
A large crowd of pro-Russian activists storms the regional administration’s headquarters in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk. BBC News – Europe
EU to intensify Ukraine sanctions
EU diplomats are to meet on Monday to agree which Russian officials should be targeted in further sanctions over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. BBC News – Europe
Russia ‘to help free Ukraine group’
Moscow offers to help free European military observers held in Ukraine by pro-Russia activists, as EU states plan new sanctions on Russia. BBC News – Europe
Ecclestone denies bribery in Germany
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone denies charges of bribery at the start of his trial in Munich and says he will fight to clear his name. BBC News – Europe
Turkey: Armenia killings ‘inhumane’
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan offers condolences for the first time for the mass killings of Armenians under Ottoman rule during WWI. BBC News – Europe