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    Saakashvili Gets Down To Business In Odesa
    Jun17

    Saakashvili Gets Down To Business In Odesa

    Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has begun his new role as the governor of Ukraine’s Odesa region, where he has pledged to modernize institutions and root out corruption. RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service followed Saakashvili as he met with Odesa residents and introduced his newly appointed chief of police, Gia Lortkipanidze, a...

    Russia Just Opened a Theme Park for Warmongers
    Jun17

    Russia Just Opened a Theme Park for Warmongers

    Want your child to learn how to use a grenade launcher? Now, they can at Putin’s “Patriot Park,” a sort of Disneyland built to showcase Russian military prowess. Attractions include military rations for lunch and tanks and missiles to play with, the Guardian reports. The park opened on Tuesday in Kubinka, about an hour outside of Moscow....

    Russian Military To Get Over 40 New Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles In 2015: Vladimir Putin
    Jun17

    Russian Military To Get Over 40 New Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles In 2015: Vladimir Putin

    Russia will add more than 40 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to the country’s nuclear arsenal in 2015, President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday amid tensions with the West over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The move followed the United States’ proposal to increase its military presence in NATO states in Eastern...

    Foul-Mouthed Governor Gets Results in War-Torn Ukraine
    Jun17

    Foul-Mouthed Governor Gets Results in War-Torn Ukraine

    Within Ukraine, Luhansk Governor Hennadiy Moskal has long been known for his salty language and prickly attitude. And for getting things done. …read more Source:...

    New Ukraine Peace Talks Fail To Halt Escalating Clashes
    Jun17

    New Ukraine Peace Talks Fail To Halt Escalating Clashes

    Ukraine on June 16 reported the death of two servicemen as a fresh round of European-mediated talks with pro-Moscow rebels failed to break the deadlock over the future status of its separatist-controlled eastern regions. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Queen’s Club shocker no problem for Nadal
    Jun17

    Queen’s Club shocker no problem for Nadal

    London (AFP) – Rafael Nadal insists his shock defeat in the first round at Queen’s Club won’t damage his chances of a strong challenge for the Wimbledon title.Nadal’s disappointing 2015 campaign suffered another setback on Tuesday when the 14-time Grand Slam winner was dumped out of the Wimbledon warm-up event by...

    News of the day from across the world, June 17
    Jun17

    News of the day from across the world, June 17

    Russia’s military this year alone will receive over 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of piercing any missile defenses, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday in a blunt reminder of the nation’s nuclear might amid tensions with the West over Ukraine. Putin made the statement at the opening of an arms show at a shooting...

    Russia to add 40 new intercontinental missiles this year
    Jun17

    Russia to add 40 new intercontinental missiles this year

    MOSCOW — Russia’s military will add over 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles this year alone that are capable of piercing any missile defenses, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday in a blunt reminder of the nation’s nuclear might amid tensions with the West over Ukraine.Putin spoke at the opening of an arms show at a shooting...

    Progress in Ukraine talks reported, but no breakthrough
    Jun17

    Progress in Ukraine talks reported, but no breakthrough

    MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Negotiators say progress has been made at the latest round of talks on resolving the Ukraine conflict but there has been no breakthrough. …read more Source: CNS...

    F-22s to Europe: Response to Russia in Ukraine?
    Jun17

    F-22s to Europe: Response to Russia in Ukraine?

    F-22 Raptor: The U.S. Air Force is planning to increase its military presence in Europe because of increasing tensions with Russia, including the possibility of sending the advanced US fighter jet, the F-22. …read more Source: Christian Science...