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Australia Set to Tighten Russia Sanctions: Tony Abbot
Aug08

Australia Set to Tighten Russia Sanctions: Tony Abbot

Australia is preparing to tighten sanctions on Russia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Friday as he warned President Vladimir Putin against sending his troops into Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Russian Retaliation Against Sanctions Hurts its Own Economy: United States
Aug08

Russian Retaliation Against Sanctions Hurts its Own Economy: United States

The White House made the case on Thursday that Western sanctions against Russia for destabilizing Ukraine have had a significant impact on its economy and that Russian retaliation by banning many West… …read more Source:...

Moscow Bans Western Food Imports; Russian Quits as Ukraine Rebel Chief
Aug08

Moscow Bans Western Food Imports; Russian Quits as Ukraine Rebel Chief

Moscow banned imports of most food from the West on Thursday in retaliation against sanctions over Ukraine, a stronger than expected measure that isolates Russian consumers from world trade to a degre… …read more Source:...

NATO Chief Urges Russia to Pull Back Troops, ‘Step Back From The Brink’
Aug08

NATO Chief Urges Russia to Pull Back Troops, ‘Step Back From The Brink’

The head of NATO called on Russia to “step back from the brink” of war by pulling its troops back from the Ukrainian border and warned further intervention in Ukraine would bring it greater isolation … …read more Source:...

Canada Will Send Military Supplies to Ukraine
Aug08

Canada Will Send Military Supplies to Ukraine

Canada says it is sending non-lethal military equipment to Ukraine to help the country protect its eastern border against Russia. …read more Source:...

Russia hits back on sanctions; bans food from West
Aug07

Russia hits back on sanctions; bans food from West

Russia banned most food imports from the West on Thursday in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine, an unexpectedly sweeping move that will cost farmers in North America, Europe and Australia bil… …read more Source: The...

Ukraine Government Suspends Ceasefire at MH17 Crash Site after Recovery Mission Halted
Aug07

Ukraine Government Suspends Ceasefire at MH17 Crash Site after Recovery Mission Halted

The Ukrainian government said on Thursday it was suspending a ceasefire with separatist rebels at the crash site of the Malaysian airliner after an international recovery mission had been halted. …read more Source:...

Ukraine Looms Over European Central Bank Meeting
Aug07

Ukraine Looms Over European Central Bank Meeting

The crisis in Ukraine and a hesitant recovery in Europe are casting shadows over the European Central Bank’s meeting. …read more Source:...

US, Ukraine Concerned Over Russian ‘Peacekeepers’
Aug07

US, Ukraine Concerned Over Russian ‘Peacekeepers’

US Vice President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko say they’re concerned about Russia’s suggestion that so-called Russian “peacekeepers” could play a role in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

US Sanctions are Straining Russian Economy: Barack Obama
Aug07

US Sanctions are Straining Russian Economy: Barack Obama

President Barack Obama said Wednesday that US sanctions levied against Russia over its actions in Ukraine are working but that Washington would face a much different set of questions about how to resp… …read more Source:...