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    IMF Chief ‘Concerned’ About Corruption Charges In Ukraine
    Feb05

    IMF Chief ‘Concerned’ About Corruption Charges In Ukraine

    Friday, February 5 , 2016 - 4:24 (EET) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said she is concerned about the sudden resignation this week of Ukraine’s reformist economy minister, citing government corruption. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Pollster: Russia Winning ‘Information War’ in Former Soviet States
    Feb05

    Pollster: Russia Winning ‘Information War’ in Former Soviet States

    Friday, February 5 , 2016 - 4:08 (EET) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Moscow’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, and its subsequent support for armed separatists in the eastern part of the country, has been accompanied by a major Russian information campaign in support of those actions. That campaign has targeted not only Russia’s domestic audience but also audiences in neighboring states that...

    The US is headed for a natural gas price war with Russia
    Feb05

    The US is headed for a natural gas price war with Russia

    Friday, February 5 , 2016 - 3:23 (EET) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsU.S. oil drillers have been hollowed out from what has been described as a price war waged by OPEC. But a separate price war might soon descend upon the U.S. natural gas industry, which is already reeling from a downturn in prices. The market for natural gas is not a global one in the same way that it is for crude...

    A Fresh Blow to Ukraine’s Government
    Feb05

    A Fresh Blow to Ukraine’s Government

    Friday, February 5 , 2016 - 0:38 (EET) Section: The American Interest (USA)

    One of Ukraine’s most-respected reformist ministers, Aivaras Abromavicius, resigned yesterday because, he said, the corruption of President Petro Poroshenko’s government had become too much. Over at Bloomberg View, Leonid Bershidsky reports: The unofficial view has been of Ukraine’s reformist ministers as the public faces of a...

    Predicting World’s Future Trouble Spots Will Not Be Easy, But U.S. Must Continue to Lead
    Feb04

    Predicting World’s Future Trouble Spots Will Not Be Easy, But U.S. Must Continue to Lead

    Thursday, February 4 , 2016 - 23:38 (EET) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    In these early weeks of 2016, a thoughtful canvassing of world affairs and the challenges to our nation’s foreign policy engagement doesn’t paint a particularly pretty picture. Indeed, there are days when I consider the state of our planet and ask myself, “Can anything in the world go right?” Everywhere I look there seems...

    Ukrainian Lawmakers Fret Over Western Aid After Minister’s Exit
    Feb04

    Ukrainian Lawmakers Fret Over Western Aid After Minister’s Exit

    Thursday, February 4 , 2016 - 23:10 (EET) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    The abrupt resignation of Ukraine’s economy minister, followed by several of his deputies, over allegations of corruption has jeopardized Kiev’s relations with its Western backers, threatening vital loan aid, politicians said on Thursday. Aivaras Abromavicius quit on Wednesday, saying he would not become a “puppet” for...

    Ukrainian Lawmakers Fret Over Western Aid After Minister’s Exit
    Feb04

    Ukrainian Lawmakers Fret Over Western Aid After Minister’s Exit

    Thursday, February 4 , 2016 - 23:08 (EET) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    The abrupt resignation of Ukraine’s economy minister, followed by several of his deputies, over allegations of corruption has jeopardized Kiev’s relations with its Western backers, threatening vital loan aid, politicians said on Thursday. Aivaras Abromavicius quit on Wednesday, saying he would not become a “puppet” for...

    Putin’s Willing Executioner
    Feb04

    Putin’s Willing Executioner

    Thursday, February 4 , 2016 - 23:08 (EET) Section: The Atlantic (USA)

    Vladimir Putin meets with Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. ReutersHe’s like a cartoon villain, except that he’s real. He can be pretty amusing, except when he’s terrifying. He’s a bit of a clown and more than a bit childish, but he’s also one of the most powerful men in Russia....

    Ukraine’s Decommunization Gets Boost As 175 Towns, Villages Renamed
    Feb04

    Ukraine’s Decommunization Gets Boost As 175 Towns, Villages Renamed

    Thursday, February 4 , 2016 - 22:38 (EET) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    The so-called decommunization of Ukraine edged forward on February 4 as parliament approved the scrapping of 175 names of towns, villages, and districts across the country and replaced them with non-Soviet alternatives. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Kremlin Slams BBC for Programme Simulating WW3 NATO Russia Conflict
    Feb04

    Kremlin Slams BBC for Programme Simulating WW3 NATO Russia Conflict

    Thursday, February 4 , 2016 - 21:54 (EET) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    The Kremlin has taken a swipe at British broadcaster the BBC after it aired a hypothetical look at what a conflict between Russia and NATO would look like in Eastern Europe. The WW3: Inside the War Room programme, shown on BBC Two on Wednesday, simulated a hypothetical situation of ethnic unrest erupting in the Baltics, escalating tensions...