It happened when Prince Vladimir of Kiev converted to Christianity, the Foreign Ministry proclaimed in a tweet Ukraine has “always” been a friend of Europe and effectively decided to become part of the European Union at the end of the 10th century, the country’s Foreign Ministry has said.

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The Bank of Russia has amended its gold buying method due to the strengthening of the domestic currency and will now buy the precious metal at a “negotiated price,” the regulator said in a press release on Thursday. The policy becomes effective on Friday, April 8.