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    Ukraine Minister Says IMF Aid On Hold Until Political Crisis Over
    Feb09

    Ukraine Minister Says IMF Aid On Hold Until Political Crisis Over

    Tuesday, February 9 , 2016 - 7:53 (EET) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    The International Monetary Fund has put aid to Ukraine on hold until it becomes clear whether the current government survives, the country’s Finance Minister said on February 8. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Finance Minister: IMF Will Delay Aid to Ukraine Until Political Fog Clears
    Feb09

    Finance Minister: IMF Will Delay Aid to Ukraine Until Political Fog Clears

    Tuesday, February 9 , 2016 - 5:38 (EET) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    The International Monetary Fund will not give more aid to Ukraine until it becomes clear that, in the event of a government collapse, the next government would follow through on promised reforms, the country’s Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko said on Monday. Ukraine has been waiting since October for the IMF to dispense more aid as part of...

    Could a NATO build-up in Europe reignite the Cold War?
    Feb09

    Could a NATO build-up in Europe reignite the Cold War?

    Tuesday, February 9 , 2016 - 3:53 (EET) Section: PBS (USA)

    GWEN IFILL: It’s been a generation since the Cold War ended, a standoff that dominated much of the 20th century. But now echoes of that conflict are sounding again, as the U.S. and its allies encounter a resurgent Russia. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports. MARGARET WARNER: NATO is planning its biggest buildup in...

    Did A Spy-Turned-Congressman Just Out His Role In Cyber War With Russia?
    Feb08

    Did A Spy-Turned-Congressman Just Out His Role In Cyber War With Russia?

    Monday, February 8 , 2016 - 23:53 (EET) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    WASHINGTON — A former CIA operative who now serves as a member of Congress indicated at a recent public event that the U.S. has engaged in “offensive cyber operations” against Russia, a revelation that comes while the two countries are effectively squaring off in Syria and Ukraine. The disclosure of the operations, which are...

    Russian envoy says Moscow will respond to NATO buildup
    Feb08

    Russian envoy says Moscow will respond to NATO buildup

    Monday, February 8 , 2016 - 21:53 (EET) Section: KXAN (USA)

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s envoy to NATO has warned that Moscow will respond to a buildup of the alliance’s forces near Russian borders. Alexander Grushko said in televised remarks Monday that the deployment of NATO forces in eastern Europe “can’t be left without a military-technical answer.” He insisted that “Russia won’t...

    What Will Happen When the Pope Meets the Patriarch?
    Feb08

    What Will Happen When the Pope Meets the Patriarch?

    Monday, February 8 , 2016 - 21:38 (EET) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    The latest diplomatic coup for Pope Francis I—whose papacy has been marked by an ever-more expansive foreign policy—is the announcement of an interesting development in relations between the Roman Catholic and the Russian Orthodox churches, relations that have been more-or-less non-existent for more than 1000 years. On Feb. 12, Pope Francis—who...

    Cybersleuths: Wristwatch Given To Wounded Soldier ‘Proves’ Russian Role In Ukraine War
    Feb08

    Cybersleuths: Wristwatch Given To Wounded Soldier ‘Proves’ Russian Role In Ukraine War

    Monday, February 8 , 2016 - 21:38 (EET) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    An open-source investigation group called the Conflict Intelligence Team alleges that a commemorative wristwatch secretly given by the Russian state to one of its soldiers shows that Russian military involvement in eastern Ukraine was authorized at the highest level. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Animal Cruelty Is Part of the Fabric of the Former Soviet Union
    Feb08

    Animal Cruelty Is Part of the Fabric of the Former Soviet Union

    Monday, February 8 , 2016 - 21:23 (EET) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Image: Stock Photo. FreeImages.com/Vee Bee Animals as well as humans have suffered from greed and neglect across the former Soviet Union, animals-rights activists say. Some of the worst offenders have been organizations owned by the government, such as zoos and circuses. A film made secretly in 2013 showing St. Petersburg State Circus trainers...

    Foreign Affairs for a New President
    Feb08

    Foreign Affairs for a New President

    Monday, February 8 , 2016 - 21:23 (EET) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Recent speeches of Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz – the top four seeking the presidency – focus mainly on the turbulent and fascinating domestic issues in America: guns, gays, abortion, taxes, education and health care. However, the new president will likely find that the hot spots on his agenda demanding...

    A number of people are noticeably missing from the global jet set
    Feb08

    A number of people are noticeably missing from the global jet set

    Monday, February 8 , 2016 - 21:08 (EET) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    ReutersThere are people in the world who rarely stay in one place. They’re the executives, the entrepreneurs, and the global citizens who feel just as comfortable in Dubai as they do in Shanghai. Call them your global jet setters, if you like. And in 2016 they’ve started to notice that some members of their group have gone missing —...