Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine - Observers of Ukraine's presidential vote warn that the loser in Sunday's ballot might not concede to the winner, prompting fears of a protracted court battle or unrest in the streets.

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Wednesday reduced the prison sentence for a former Ukrainian prime minister convicted in the United States of corruption in his homeland.

MOSCOW - Norway's Telenor and Russian conglomerate Alfa Group said Monday they are ending their longstanding legal battles and combining their main mobile phone holdings in Russia and Ukraine into a single company, a deal Telenor's CEO called a milestone.