There is increasing concern about potential outside influence involved in recent political demonstrations in Macedonia following reports that students were offered up to $1,500 by an activist group to come up with the best ideas on how to protest against the country's government.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov reiterated on Thursday that Moscow was not planning to demand repayment of $3 billion from Ukraine ahead of schedule despite the violation of loan covenants by Kiev.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk sees no reason why his government should account for the use of funds provided by the country’s international donors, a Belgian newspaper reported Thursday.

"The situation looks as follows now: the wording will remain, but a reference will be introduced to the position of countries that disagree with it during voting in the UN," the source said

Participants of the so-called 'financial Maidan' have burnt car tyres near the building of the Ukrainian parliament, clashes between protesters and police have begun.

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Collecting help for Novorossia. Charitable Foundation "Global Initiatives"

A law denouncing the Russian-Ukrainian intergovernmental agreement which gives the Russian military transit rights to reach Moldova, was recently passed by the Verkhovna Rada

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US State Secretary John Kerry discussed in a phone call on Thursday the crisis in Ukraine and the schedule for further contacts on the issue, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.