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    Ukraine: Riots Erupt In Kiev Over Russian Language Bill
    Nov25

    Ukraine: Riots Erupt In Kiev Over Russian Language Bill

    Riots broke out in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev Wednesday as activists protested the adoption of a bill that would allow the use of the Russian language in some Ukrainian institutions. …read more Source: International Business...

    John Kerry Goes to His Happy Place
    Nov25

    John Kerry Goes to His Happy Place

    In the wake of the Paris attacks and the Turkish downing of a Russian bomber, John Kerry is going to the Middle East. . .to talk to the Israelis and Arabs about restarting the peace process. Aaron David Miller writes in the Wall Street Journal: Having spent most of my professional life chasing after and believing in Arab-Israeli...

    Francois Hollande’s Finest Hour
    Nov25

    Francois Hollande’s Finest Hour

    As a longtime writer on French politics who was critical of François Hollande’s performance since the feckless early days of his presidency, it’s gratifying to report that Hollande is finally taking the measure of his job and the responsibility it carries. Re-forged in the crucible of terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday, November...

    Experts Don’t Expect Turkey, Russia Spat to Turn Into ‘World War 3′
    Nov24

    Experts Don’t Expect Turkey, Russia Spat to Turn Into ‘World War 3′

    Experts are saying not to expect the downing of a Russian fighter jet by Turkey to spark a war. Speculation about the situation started almost immediately, with many online wondering whether it would lead to a bigger clash–perhaps a “World War 3.” But both sides seem compelled not to take further action, for different reasons. “I suspect neither...

    Russia Delivers 300 Generators As Crimea Blackout Continues
    Nov24

    Russia Delivers 300 Generators As Crimea Blackout Continues

    Since the blackout began on Sunday, the price of candles in the annexed peninsula has more than doubled. …read more Source:...

    New In-depth MH17 Evidence Study Underway
    Nov24

    New In-depth MH17 Evidence Study Underway

    A team of international investigators is meeting in the Netherlands to examine evidence from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was shot down over eastern Ukraine last year, Dutch prosecutors said Tuesday. The three-week meeting of investigators, including some from the Netherlands and Ukraine, brings together experts in ballistics, weapons...

    Russia Threatens to Cut Off Gas, Coal to Ukraine
    Nov24

    Russia Threatens to Cut Off Gas, Coal to Ukraine

    Russia threatened Tuesday to cut off natural gas and to halt coal deliveries to Ukraine, worsening a dispute over a power blackout in Crimea. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak accused Kyiv of deliberately refusing to help rebuild electricity pylons which were blown up by unidentified, pro-Ukrainian attackers over the weekend, causing the...

    The most complicated situation in the world just got even trickier
    Nov24

    The most complicated situation in the world just got even trickier

    Russian warplanes have been conducting airstrikes over Syria since late September, sometimes causing tension with Turkey when its planes come too close to the Turkish border. These tensions finally came to a head on Tuesday, when a Russian warplane allegedly violated Turkish airspace and was shot down by Turkish F-16s. It was an escalation of the...

    Suspected Architect Of Paris Attacks Was Planning Another, Says Prosecutor
    Nov24

    Suspected Architect Of Paris Attacks Was Planning Another, Says Prosecutor

    PARIS (AP) — The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris and the heightened security in Europe. All times local:7: 10 p.m.Prosecutor Francois Molins says the suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, is believed to have been planning a suicide attack on the French capital’s La Defense business district on Nov. 18 or...

    Explainer: Why Ukraine Supplies Electricity To Crimea, And Why It Stopped
    Nov24

    Explainer: Why Ukraine Supplies Electricity To Crimea, And Why It Stopped

    Who stands behind the destruction of electricity pylons in southern Ukraine that left almost 2 million residents of Crimea in the dark? And why isn’t Russia supplying power to its annexed territory in the first place? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...