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      NATO fears Ukraine invasion as Russia masses troops 
 [Video]
      Aug06

      NATO fears Ukraine invasion as Russia masses troops [Video]

      Russia has massed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine’s border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian mission to invade, NATO said on Wednesday, its starkest warning yet that Moscow could soon mount a ground assault against its neighbour. …read more Source: The Toronto...

      NATO fears Ukraine invasion as Russia masses troops 
 [Video]
      Aug06

      NATO fears Ukraine invasion as Russia masses troops [Video]

      Russia has massed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine’s border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian mission to invade, NATO said on Wednesday, its starkest warning yet that Moscow could soon mount a ground assault against its neighbour. …read more Source: The Toronto...

      Canada slaps fresh sanctions, travel bans on Russian, Ukrainian people, groups
      Aug06

      Canada slaps fresh sanctions, travel bans on Russian, Ukrainian people, groups

      OTTAWA – Canada has slapped fresh economic sanctions and travel bans on some Russian and Ukrainian groups and individuals. …read more Source: Calgary...

      Tensions Grow in Ukraine Over Russia Troop Buildup
      Aug06

      Tensions Grow in Ukraine Over Russia Troop Buildup

      DONETSK, Ukraine— As the steadily advancing Ukrainian army sets its sights on reclaiming the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine, tension is building over whether a large Russian army lying in wait just across the border will step in to protect the separatists. President Vladimir Putin has resisted mounting pressure from Russian...

      Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup
      Aug06

      Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup

      DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) – As the steadily advancing Ukrainian army sets its sights on reclaiming the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine, tension is building over whether a large Russian army lying in wait just across the border will step in to protect the separatists. President Vladimir Putin … …read more Source: The...

      Ukraine crisis: Russia retaliates with sanctions on Canada
      Aug06

      Ukraine crisis: Russia retaliates with sanctions on Canada

      Canada announced new economic and travel sanctions against Russian banks and high-ranking officials Wednesday, just ahead of Russia issuing its own ban on Canadian agricultural products. …read more Source:...

      Russia issues retaliatory ban on imports
      Aug06

      Russia issues retaliatory ban on imports

      President Vladimir Putin bans food and agricultural imports from countries that imposed sanctions against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Russia to Ban Some U.S. and E.U. Food Imports in Response to Sanctions
      Aug06

      Russia to Ban Some U.S. and E.U. Food Imports in Response to Sanctions

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will impose “quite substantial” bans on the U.S. and EU food imports and has already decided to suspend U.S. poultry imports as part of President Vladimir Putin’s order to prepare a list of food import bans, its veterinary service said. Putin signed a decree on Wednesday banning or limiting...

      MH17 Recovery Team Forced to Halt Work in Ukraine’s Killing Fields
      Aug06

      MH17 Recovery Team Forced to Halt Work in Ukraine’s Killing Fields

      A pro-Russian, left, guards the road as Australian, Malaysian and Dutch investigators prepare to examine the area of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, near the village of Rossipne, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Aug. 5, 2014. APThe Dutch-led recovery team for Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 got off their bus in single file, neatly stacked...

      The Hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Continues
      Aug06

      The Hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Continues

      SYDNEY (Reuters) – Dutch engineering firm Fugro will lead the search of the Indian Ocean seafloor where missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is believed to have crashed, hoping to unlock the greatest mystery in modern aviation. Australia on Wednesday awarded Fugro the lead commercial contract for the search, after months of hunting by up...