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      VIDEO: Demonstrations on streets of Kiev
      Aug07

      VIDEO: Demonstrations on streets of Kiev

      Demonstrations are taking place in Kiev as attempts are made to clear Independence Square of protesters. …read more Source:...

      Are the West’s Sanctions Against Russia Tough Enough?
      Aug07

      Are the West’s Sanctions Against Russia Tough Enough?

      Western sanctions have hit Putin hard, but are they tough enough? Images mixed by Tetyana Lokot. Original image by superputin.ru is licensed under CC BY 3.0. The West has hit Russia with the toughest sanctions yet, signaling that it is finally getting serious about Russia’s continued support for separatists in eastern Ukraine. Though the...

      Putin talks to Merkel; Russia responds to western sanctions
      Aug07

      Putin talks to Merkel; Russia responds to western sanctions

      Russian President Vladimir Putin has told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that “Kiev is responsible for the crisis in the southeast of Ukraine.”The Kremlin issued a statement late on Wednesday after Putin and Merkel spoke on over the phone, to say that the Russian leader “pointed out that the continuation of military operations...

      Moscow: Reports of Russia’s military build-up on Ukraine border groundless
      Aug07

      Moscow: Reports of Russia’s military build-up on Ukraine border groundless

      Moscow slammed NATO and Pentagon claims that Russia is amassing military near the border with Ukraine calling them unsubstantiated, according to a …read more Source:...

      Russia retaliates against western sanctions with ban on food imports
      Aug07

      Russia retaliates against western sanctions with ban on food imports

      Dmitry Medvedev tells ministers import ban on meat, fish and agricultural items from EU, US and Australia is effective immediatelyRussia has banned fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy imports from the United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway, Russia’s prime minister told a government meeting on...

      Russia imposes retaliatory sanctions on EU
      Aug07

      Russia imposes retaliatory sanctions on EU

      Moscow is slapping a ban on EU-imported fruit and vegetables and food from the US in retaliation for western economic sanctions. Meanwhile, 20,000 Russian soldiers are stationed on the Ukraine border. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine “cannot ask Serbia to impose sanctions”
      Aug07

      Ukraine “cannot ask Serbia to impose sanctions”

      Ukraine cannot ask Serbia to impose sanctions on Russia “due to the fact that it is not a member of the EU,” says Ukrainian diplomat Oleksandr Kirichenko.”We regret that Serbia does not have the same stance as most European countries, but you have the sovereign right to develop relations with Russia of the kind you want and it...

      Russia bans food imports from West
      Aug07

      Russia bans food imports from West

      Russia’s PM Medvedev announces a total embargo on food imports from Western countries in response to sanctions over Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Germany factory output in small rise
      Aug07

      Germany factory output in small rise

      German industrial output rose by just 0.3% in June from May, official figures show, as concerns over the Ukraine crisis weighed on the economy. …read more Source:...

      Dutch stop mission to recover missing MH17 crash victims
      Aug07

      Dutch stop mission to recover missing MH17 crash victims

      The Netherlands is halting the mission to recover victims and debris of the MH17 Malaysia Airlines crash because of fighting between Ukrainian forces… …read more Source:...