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      Ukraine conflict: Helping one family search for lost soldier
      Aug06

      Ukraine conflict: Helping one family search for lost soldier

      Helping one family in Ukraine look for lost soldier …read more Source:...

      Russia FM slams MH17 investigation; says Russia wants “truth”, “justice”
      Aug06

      Russia FM slams MH17 investigation; says Russia wants “truth”, “justice”

      Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slammed the investigation into the downing of flight MH17 over Eastern Ukraine on July 17th last year. According to the Russian Minister, the investigation is “not independent, not comprehensive and not truly international”. The post Russia FM slams MH17 investigation; says Russia wants “truth”,...

      France agrees to repay Russia for warships
      Aug06

      France agrees to repay Russia for warships

      The French Presidency announced on Wednesday that Russia would be “fully reimbursed” for the cost of two warships, which Paris has refused to deliver due to the ongoing Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Local...

      What to watch: GOP candidates on foreign policy
      Aug06

      What to watch: GOP candidates on foreign policy

      Donald Trump says he would get along just fine with Vladimir Putin. Rand Paul would be open to engaging with Cuba, unlike other Republicans he calls “isolationist.” And every GOP candidate running for president hates the Iran nuclear deal, but not all will commit to getting rid of it. With the Iran agreement under review in Congress and the...

      Ukraine’s other war
      Aug06

      Ukraine’s other war

      My frustration with Ukraine’s post-Soviet system reached boiling point in 2011. After years of struggling to faithfully carry out my duties as prosecutorial investigator, I decided that I was absolutely done with Yanukovych-era ways. I could no longer take the criminality of law enforcement bodies, the immunity of members of the then-ruling...

      Sale of uranium by Ukrainian gang reportedly thwarted by security service
      Aug06

      Sale of uranium by Ukrainian gang reportedly thwarted by security service

      Ukraine’s security service says it has detained a criminal group that was attempting to sell a small quantity of what appeared to be non-fissile uraniumUkraine’s security service has said it seized a small quantity of what appeared to be ore-grade uranium from a criminal gang in a peaceful western region.The State Security Service of...

      Citing threats, Pentagon refocuses on Russia
      Aug05

      Citing threats, Pentagon refocuses on Russia

      Even as President Barack Obama tries to stave off a conflict with Russia, the Pentagon isn’t taking any chances. Each of Obama’s picks for top Defense Department jobs says that Russia represents the biggest national security threat to the United States. The Army is giving heavier weapons to its frontline cavalry unit in Europe, while...

      France and Russia settle Mistral dispute
      Aug05

      France and Russia settle Mistral dispute

      Paris agrees to return money for helicopter carriers pulled amid Ukraine tensions …read more Source: Financial...

      France agrees to reimburse Russia for undelivered Mistral warships
      Aug05

      France agrees to reimburse Russia for undelivered Mistral warships

      The Elysee Palace has said Russia is to be “fully reimbursed” for two Mistral helicopter carrying warships which France built but did not deliver. The deal was held up because of Russia’s role in Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Hollande, Putin agree compensation for cancelled Mistral deal
      Aug05

      Hollande, Putin agree compensation for cancelled Mistral deal

      President François Hollande’s office announced Wednesday that a deal had been reached with President Vladimir Putin to pay Russia compensation for cancelling the delivery of two French Mistral warships over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: France...