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      Tony Abbott’s threat to shirtfront Vladimir Putin forces dictionary definition change
      Nov24

      Tony Abbott’s threat to shirtfront Vladimir Putin forces dictionary definition change

      The Macquarie Dictionary says it will offer an alternative definition of the word after Abbott threatTony Abbott’s threat to “shirtfront” the Russian president during an international summit this month has prompted a dictionary to broaden its definition of the word beyond its Aussie rules meaning.Russian officials ridiculed the threat made...

      MH17 wreckage leaves rebel Ukraine
      Nov24

      MH17 wreckage leaves rebel Ukraine

      Debris from the Malaysia’s Flight MH17 arrives from rebel-held areas near the crash site in east Ukraine to the government-held city of Kharkiv. …read more Source:...

      US to keep troops in Poland and Baltic states for at least another year
      Nov23

      US to keep troops in Poland and Baltic states for at least another year

      The ‘persistence presence’ mission is part of efforts to reassure Nato’s eastern European allies and counter any Russian threat to the regionThe US will keep troops in Poland and the Baltic states for at least the next year as tensions with Russia remain, the commander of US land forces in Europe said on Sunday. Several hundred US...

      EU’s Economic Sanctions exalt Putin’s Nationalism
      Nov23

      EU’s Economic Sanctions exalt Putin’s Nationalism

      Author(s): Frank Maxwell ne29-3_2.jpg Vladimir Putin’s strong nationalism is nothing new; however since the Ukrainian crisis the Russian leader’s discourse has increasingly turned anti-Western. The EU’s flurry of economic sanctions have given the Russian President a new opportunity to boost up patriotism by using a nationalistic...

      Dutch complete recovery of MH17 wreckage: government
      Nov23

      Dutch complete recovery of MH17 wreckage: government

      AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A week long operation to clear the wreckage from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine has been completed, the Dutch government said on Sunday. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine slides into new financial crisis
      Nov23

      Ukraine slides into new financial crisis

      Calls for international bailout as Russian pressure and plunging currency create a toxic mix for Kiev …read more Source: Financial...

      Moldova, eyeing Ukraine, divided on Europe integration as election nears
      Nov23

      Moldova, eyeing Ukraine, divided on Europe integration as election nears

      CHISINAU (Reuters) – An election in ex-Soviet Moldova next weekend will decide how closely it sticks to its path of European integration in defiance of Russia, as neighboring Ukraine struggles to handle a war triggered by following a similar pro-Europe line. …read more Source:...

      Putin says Russia is not isolated over Ukraine crisis: TASS
      Nov23

      Putin says Russia is not isolated over Ukraine crisis: TASS

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin denied Moscow would be isolated internationally over the Ukraine crisis and said Russia’s economy would not be the only one to suffer from Western sanctions and falls in oil prices and the rouble. …read more Source:...

      Rival warnings echo growing US-Russia gulf over Ukraine
      Nov23

      Rival warnings echo growing US-Russia gulf over Ukraine

      The war of words between Moscow and the West over Ukraine has continued this weekend. On Saturday US Vice-President Joe Biden warned Russia not to… …read more Source:...

      Ukraine crisis: Russia accuses West of regime-change plot
      Nov23

      Ukraine crisis: Russia accuses West of regime-change plot

      Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday accused the US and the EU of trying to use sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis to seek “regime change”. …read more Source: The...