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    Monitor in Ukraine Reports Seeing 4 in Russian Insignia Near Donetsk
    May29

    Monitor in Ukraine Reports Seeing 4 in Russian Insignia Near Donetsk

    The report by the Organization for Security and Cooperation was a rare allegation of a sighting of active Russian military personnel in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...

    Vladimir Katriuk, Second Most Wanted Man On Nazi War Criminals List, Dies In Quebec
    May29

    Vladimir Katriuk, Second Most Wanted Man On Nazi War Criminals List, Dies In Quebec

    MONTREAL (AP) — The second most wanted man on the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s list of Nazi war criminals — charged earlier this month by Russia with genocide — has died at age 93, his lawyer said. Vladimir Katriuk passed away last week after a long illness, Orest Rudzik said Thursday. News of Katriuk’s death emerged several hours after...

    Alleged Nazi war criminal who moved to Canada dies at 93
    May29

    Alleged Nazi war criminal who moved to Canada dies at 93

    MONTREAL (JTA) — Vladimir Katriuk, a native Ukrainian who avoided deportation from Canada for 64 years after hiding his Nazi past to move there, died peacefully in Quebec. Katriuk, who was 93, died on May 22, according to his lawyer. For years Katriuk was second on the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s list of “most wanted” Nazi war criminals. As a...

    Hollande, Merkel Call For ‘Rapid’ Implementation Of Minsk Deal
    May29

    Hollande, Merkel Call For ‘Rapid’ Implementation Of Minsk Deal

    French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “rapidly” implement measures agreed under the Minsk cease-fire agreement. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Cash-strapped Ukraine inches toward crucial debt deal
    May29

    Cash-strapped Ukraine inches toward crucial debt deal

    Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s finance minister said on Friday that Kiev and its private creditors were about to launch direct debt restructuring negotiations that could save the war-torn country from a devastating default.Natalie Jaresko’s comments came as the ex-Soviet state’s pro-Western leadership races to meet a late June...

    Good news on the global economy: Government programs to stifle entrepreneurial initiative worked!
    May29

    Good news on the global economy: Government programs to stifle entrepreneurial initiative worked!

    Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Amid modest economic growth worldwide, East Asia still leads the way. That’ s according to the UN’s updated “World Economic Situation Prospects” where the global economic growth is expected to […] The post Good news on the global economy: Government programs to stifle...

    Ukraine, US Plotting To Use Chemical Weapons Against Donetsk Rebels, Russian Media Claims
    May29

    Ukraine, US Plotting To Use Chemical Weapons Against Donetsk Rebels, Russian Media Claims

    The Defense Ministry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) claimed Friday that Kiev forces were preparing to use chemical weapons against the pro-Russia rebels. The ministry’s official spokesman, Eduard Basurin, said Ukrainian Armed Forces had begun in recent weeks to strengthen security within its facilities and...

    Ukrainian Forces Dig In For Potential Conflict In Kharkiv
    May29

    Ukrainian Forces Dig In For Potential Conflict In Kharkiv

    Military forces in Kharkiv have dug a network of trenches to provide shelter if fighting with separatists should reach the northeastern Ukrainian city. But even within the military ranks, there’s disagreement on whether the defensive measures are necessary — or largely for show. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more...

    Near Donetsk, a Rift Frozen in Time
    May29

    Near Donetsk, a Rift Frozen in Time

    For months, a billionaire-funded Ukrainian militia and whip-wielding Cossacks have been locked in a war of waiting near the long-contested Donetsk airport. …read more Source: The New York...

    Putin classifies Russian soldiers’ deaths. Is it all about Ukraine?
    May29

    Putin classifies Russian soldiers’ deaths. Is it all about Ukraine?

    The Kremlin has long denied having troops deployed in Russia, despite recurring evidence thereof. Putin’s decision to classify information about military casualties during peacetime “special operations” may be meant to end further questioning. …read more Source: Christian Science...