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    Putin seeks ‘statehood’ talks for east Ukraine
    Aug31

    Putin seeks ‘statehood’ talks for east Ukraine

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday sharply raised the stakes in the Ukraine conflict by calling for the first time for statehood to be considered for the restive east of the former Soviet state. …read more Source: Bangkok...

    Vladimir Putin Calls for Talks on ‘Statehood’ for Eastern Ukraine
    Aug31

    Vladimir Putin Calls for Talks on ‘Statehood’ for Eastern Ukraine

    President Vladimir Putin on Sunday dramatically raised the stakes in the Ukraine conflict by calling for the first time for statehood to be considered for the restive east of the former Soviet state. …read more Source:...

    Putin seeks ‘statehood’ talks for east Ukraine
    Aug31

    Putin seeks ‘statehood’ talks for east Ukraine

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (Aug 31) sharply raised the stakes in the Ukraine conflict by calling for the first time for statehood to be considered for the restive east of the former Soviet state. …read more Source: Channel...

    EU gives Russia one-week sanctions ultimatum
    Aug31

    EU gives Russia one-week sanctions ultimatum

    BRUSSELS (AFP) ― European Union leaders on Sunday gave Russia a week to reverse course in Ukraine or face a new round of …read more Source: The Korea...

    Putin calls for talks on ‘statehood’ of eastern Ukraine
    Aug31

    Putin calls for talks on ‘statehood’ of eastern Ukraine

    August 31, 2014 7:54 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Sunday for immediate talks on the future of war-torn east Ukraine, saying for the first time that “statehood” should be considered for the region. …read more Source: The Straits...

    [Newsmaker] Putin eyes pro-Russian statelet in Ukraine
    Aug31

    [Newsmaker] Putin eyes pro-Russian statelet in Ukraine

    MOSCOW (AFP) ― Russian strongman Vladimir Putin first used “Novorossiya” ― the loaded Tsarist-era name for what is now s …read more Source: The Korea...

    EU Gives Russia New Sanctions Ultimatum
    Aug31

    EU Gives Russia New Sanctions Ultimatum

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko holds a press conference on the sidelines of a European Union summit at the EU Headquarters in Brussels on Aug. 30, 2014 (AFP Photo/John Thys) Brussels. European Union leaders on Sunday gave Russia a week to reverse course in Ukraine or face a new round of sanctions as Kiev warned it was on the brink of...

    Obama’s Cool Head in Crisis — Asset or Growing Liability?
    Aug31

    Obama’s Cool Head in Crisis — Asset or Growing Liability?

    Washington. He doesn’t bluster and he doesn’t strut and President Barack Obama certainly isn’t panicking, though he admits it feels like the world is falling apart. But Obama’s cool-in-a-crisis style and disdain for the impulsive use of military force is fueling criticism of his leadership, as crises stagger the Middle...

    Putin calls for talks on ‘statehood’ for eastern Ukraine
    Aug31

    Putin calls for talks on ‘statehood’ for eastern Ukraine

    MOSCOW – Talks on ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine must discuss statehood for the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, increasing Moscow’s political demands for a resolution to the crisis. …read more Source: Bangkok...

    EU wields Russia sanctions threat but timing vague
    Aug31

    EU wields Russia sanctions threat but timing vague

    The European Union threatened Russia with new trade sanctions if Moscow fails to start reversing its action in Ukraine, but sharp divisions among leaders at a summit in Brussels left the timing of any measures uncertain. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...