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Putin hints at war in Ukraine but may be seeking diplomatic edge
Aug16

Putin hints at war in Ukraine but may be seeking diplomatic edge

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine says it thinks Vladimir Putin is planning a new invasion, and it’s not hard to see why: the Russian leader has built up troops on its border and resumed the hostile rhetoric that preceded his annexation of Crimea two years ago. …read more Source:...

Russia plans Ukrainian border war games
Aug16

Russia plans Ukrainian border war games

A dramatic shift in Russia’s posture has prompted analysts to wonder whether Putin is considering an all-out invasion of Ukraine …read more Source: Financial...

Kiev struggles in broadcast war against separatists as tensions rise
Aug16

Kiev struggles in broadcast war against separatists as tensions rise

AVDIYIVKA, Ukraine/KIEV (Reuters) – For Ukrainian pensioner Olga Shazhkova, channel-surfing in the front line town of Avdiyivka is a monotonous business. …read more Source:...

How Trump’s campaign chief got a strongman elected president of Ukraine
Aug16

How Trump’s campaign chief got a strongman elected president of Ukraine

Paul Manafort, who reportedly was a recipient of $12.7m in Ukraine, helped Viktor Yanukovich to victory. Could he do the same for Trump?The scene was Ostroh, western Ukraine, on the eve of parliamentary elections.A tall figure bounded on to a stage to cheers from a crowd of elderly flag-waving supporters. They chanted: “Yan-u-kov-ich,...

How Trump’s campaign chief got a strongman elected president of Ukraine
Aug16

How Trump’s campaign chief got a strongman elected president of Ukraine

Paul Manafort, who reportedly was a recipient of $12.7m in Ukraine, helped Viktor Yanukovich to victory. Could he do the same for Trump?The scene was Ostroh, western Ukraine, on the eve of parliamentary elections.A tall figure bounded on to a stage to cheers from a crowd of elderly flag-waving supporters. They chanted: “Yan-u-kov-ich,...

Russia-Ukraine tensions rise over Crimea
Aug16

Russia-Ukraine tensions rise over Crimea

Russia’s security service has released footage purporting to show explosives hidden inside a vehicle stopped between Ukraine and the annexed territory of Crimea. …read more Source:...

Russia vows ‘exhaustive’ Ukraine measures
Aug15

Russia vows ‘exhaustive’ Ukraine measures

Foreign minister responds to what he calls an attempted terrorist attack in annexed Crimean peninsula …read more Source: Financial...

US election: Trump adviser denies Ukraine ‘cash payments’
Aug15

US election: Trump adviser denies Ukraine ‘cash payments’

Donald Trump’s top aide denies receiving “payments” from the former Russian-backed Ukrainian government. …read more Source:...

Top Trump aide faces $12.7m Ukraine probe
Aug15

Top Trump aide faces $12.7m Ukraine probe

Ukrainian authorities confirm Paul Manafort alleged to have been allocated cash by pro-Russia party …read more Source: Financial...

Ousted Ukrainian president paid millions to top Trump aide
Aug15

Ousted Ukrainian president paid millions to top Trump aide

…read more Source: The...