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      Putin to Ukraine: begin immediate talks on east
      Aug31

      Putin to Ukraine: begin immediate talks on east

      KIEV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called on Ukraine to immediately start talks on a political solution to the crisis in eastern Ukraine.Putin’s comment, made to national TV network Channel 1 and reported by Russian news agencies after they were broadcast in Russia’s Far East, said Ukraine should “hold...

      Putin to Ukraine: begin immediate talks on east
      Aug31

      Putin to Ukraine: begin immediate talks on east

      KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called on Ukraine to immediately start talks on a political solution to the crisis in eastern Ukraine. Putin’s comment, made to national TV network Channel 1 and reported by Russian news agencies after they were broadcast in Russia’s Far East, said Ukraine should...

      Europe Threatens More Sanctions Against Russia
      Aug31

      Europe Threatens More Sanctions Against Russia

      Donetsk is under the control of pro-Moscow separatists but public services are still provided by Ukrainian government employees. Though under fire, workers are still trying to keep the lights on.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

      Ukraine Crisis Casts Long Shadow Over NATO Summit
      Aug31

      Ukraine Crisis Casts Long Shadow Over NATO Summit

      The fighting in Ukraine is likely to dominate the upcoming NATO summit in Wales. The newest members want NATO to do more to counter Russia’s moves, including supplying weapons and intelligence.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

      Ukraine warns of ‘full-scale war’ risk
      Aug31

      Ukraine warns of ‘full-scale war’ risk

      Ukraine’s president warns his nation’s crisis with Russia is inching closer to a “full-scale war,” with thousands of foreign troops in the country. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine’s Bid To Join NATO: Other Ex-USSR Nations Are Already In
      Aug31

      Ukraine’s Bid To Join NATO: Other Ex-USSR Nations Are Already In

      Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told the Ukrainian parliament Friday that his government is seeking to join NATO, more than two decades after the country became independent as the USSR dissolved. …read more Source: International Business...

      Some Ukrainians on the front lines losing faith in Europe
      Aug31

      Some Ukrainians on the front lines losing faith in Europe

      “They promised to help, but how are they helping?” …read more Source: FOX...

      Russia and Ukraine trade soldiers – Russian media
      Aug31

      Russia and Ukraine trade soldiers – Russian media

      Ukraine and Russia exchanged captured soldiers, Russian news agencies said. …read more Source:...

      EU orders preparation of ‘urgent’ Russia sanctions as Ukraine troops give more ground
      Aug31

      EU orders preparation of ‘urgent’ Russia sanctions as Ukraine troops give more ground

      European Union leaders stopped short of imposing new economic sanctions on Russia in response to the latest developments in Ukraine early Sunday, instead tasking the organization’s executive body to “urgently” prepare tougher economic sanctions that could be adopted within a week after Ukraine’s president warned of a...

      Ukraine Crisis: EU Mulls New Sanctions Against Russia Following ‘Military Aggression And Terror’
      Aug31

      Ukraine Crisis: EU Mulls New Sanctions Against Russia Following ‘Military Aggression And Terror’

      Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko met with European Union officials in Brussels Saturday to discuss his country’s current conflict and new sanctions against Russia following “direct aggression by Russian forces,” BBC News reported. Russia President Vladimir Putin has denied his nation is either involved in eastern Ukraine or has provided...