European Union leaders are gathering in the Latvian capital, Riga, on May 21 for a summit with their counterparts from six eastern countries. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

May21

Poroshenko says Ukraine waging ‘real war’ with Russia

Thursday, May 21 , 2015 - 8:46 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko sparked fresh Kremlin fury by warning that his crisis-torn country was fighting a “real war” against Russian aggressors that could escalate at any time.The pro-Western leader said the weekend capture of two purported Russian special forces members proved the separatist uprising...

May21

Will Finland Join NATO? Russian Military Activity Leads Finns To Question Neutrality

Thursday, May 21 , 2015 - 5:15 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

Neutral Finland has increased cooperation with the NATO military alliance this year amid concerns about neighboring Russia’s recent increase in military activity and purported involvement in the eastern Ukraine conflict. Finland has no plans to become a full NATO member, but continued Russia aggression could ultimately cause the Finnish...

May21

Raising a ‘Russian Rebel Army’ to Overthrow Putin

Thursday, May 21 , 2015 - 1:30 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

Andrei Kuznetsov leans forward, clinches his angular jaw, narrows his sharp blue eyes and says: “I could tell you things that would shock Americans.” For emphasis, the 32-year-old Russian exile then raises his eyebrows and nods as he slowly leans back in his chair and takes a sip of beer. Patrons and servers at the downtown Kiev bar swirl around...

Ukraine says it wants a missile shield to protect against Russian aggression

Thursday, May 21 , 2015 - 1:15 (EEST) Section: The Washington Post (USA)

MOSCOW — Ukraine wants a nuclear missile shield, according to the country’s security chief, something that would almost certainly provoke an aggressive response from Russia.Ukraine is “rebuilding our missile shield, the main task of which is to defend against aggression from Russia,” Oleksandr Turchynov, the head of Ukraine’s National...

May21

Cisco denies skirting sanctions that forbid sales to Russia’s military (CSCO)

Thursday, May 21 , 2015 - 1:15 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

Cisco is being accused of changing sales records and booking deals under a false customer name after sanctions against Russia began, according to documents obtained by Buzzfeed. The implication is that Cisco has been selling equipment that will wind up in the hands of government agencies that US companies are not allowed to sell to, while making...

May21

Ukraine Open to Hosting Missile-Defense System

Thursday, May 21 , 2015 - 0:45 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

KIEV, Ukraine—Ukraine is open to considering proposals to place a ballistic missile-defense system on its territory to ward off the risk of attacks from Russia, a senior Ukrainian defense official said Wednesday. So far no one has offered. Oleksandr Turchynov, the head of Ukraine’s National Security Council, told Ukrinform news agency in an...

May21

Like Ukraine, Georgia is now torn between Russia and the West

Thursday, May 21 , 2015 - 0:15 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

[…] it finds people in this former Soviet republic walking a thin tightrope between the lure of business opportunities in the West and the threats from Russia, their neighbor to the north, which in 2008 helped two Georgian provinces break away into the Russian orbit and has warned Georgia not to cozy up to the West. Russian Foreign Ministry...

May20

EU Summit Courts Former Soviet States Amidst Simmering Ukraine Conflict

Wednesday, May 20 , 2015 - 22:45 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

Six former Soviet bloc countries will attend the European Union’s Eastern Partnership Summit that opens Thursday in Latvia’s capital, Riga. The meeting comes amid high tensions between Europe and Russia over the conflict in Ukraine and what that may mean for the future of the region. Henry Ridgwell reports from London. …read...

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Poroshenko says Ukraine waging ‘real war’ with Russia

Will Finland Join NATO? Russian Military Activity Leads Finns To Question Neutrality

Raising a ‘Russian Rebel Army’ to Overthrow Putin

Ukraine says it wants a missile shield to protect against Russian aggression

Cisco denies skirting sanctions that forbid sales to Russia’s military (CSCO)

Ukraine Open to Hosting Missile-Defense System

Like Ukraine, Georgia is now torn between Russia and the West

EU Summit Courts Former Soviet States Amidst Simmering Ukraine Conflict

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