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    Facebook Is Pro-Russia, Senior Aide To Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko Says
    May15

    Facebook Is Pro-Russia, Senior Aide To Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko Says

    A senior official in the Ukrainian government on Thursday accused Facebook of pro-Russia bias, ahead of a question-and-answer session with the company’s co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. The official, who serves as an aide to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, is also reportedly in talks with the social networking giant to solve the problem....

    Ukrainian Side Dnipro Reach Europa League Final
    May15

    Ukrainian Side Dnipro Reach Europa League Final

    Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk have reached the final of the Europa League, the Ukrainian side’s first European final. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Female Pilot Trapped In a Moscow Cage
    May15

    Female Pilot Trapped In a Moscow Cage

    In an exclusive letter from solitary confinement, Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko tells The Daily Beast that Putin’s jail hasn’t broken her—yet. …read more Source: The Daily...

    America’s shabby absence from Russia’s VE celebrations
    May15

    America’s shabby absence from Russia’s VE celebrations

    John C.K. Daly The US, snubbing the 75th Victory in Europe celebrations in Moscow over Russia’s Ukraine policies, was an unworthy gesture toward’s America’s WWII ally, which took the brunt of the fighting and casualties in defeating Nazi Germany. …read more Source: United Press...

    The Environment in 2025: News Flash, Direct from the Future!
    May15

    The Environment in 2025: News Flash, Direct from the Future!

    Concerns about the environment are generally approached in one of two ways: one being about environmental catastrophes to come; the other, solutions to avoid them. It is never a good idea to live your life based on simple predictions, but all signs are pointing to the next decade being characterized by a dual trend. On one hand, an increased...

    Holders Sevilla, unheralded Dnipro, into Europa League final
    May15

    Holders Sevilla, unheralded Dnipro, into Europa League final

    Paris (AFP) – Holders Sevilla, who crushed Fiorentina, face unheralded Ukrainians Dnipro in the Europa League final in Warsaw on May 27.The finalists progress to the Polish capital finale in wildly contrasting fashions.Sevilla, seeking a record fourth success in the competition, were firmly in the driving seat after last week’s 3-0...

    Russia-US Dialogue Elevated, But Ukraine Tensions Remain
    May15

    Russia-US Dialogue Elevated, But Ukraine Tensions Remain

    Political analysts agree the four-hour meeting this week between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian President Vladimir Putin was a step up in contact between the two countries. Despite tensions over Ukraine, the two sides hold regular discussions, including president-to-president phone calls and numerous meetings between their top...

    Children in southern Russia put on WWII Victory Day parade
    May14

    Children in southern Russia put on WWII Victory Day parade

    ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AP) — Hundreds of children have walked past medal-bedecked Russian veterans in a parade marking the 70th anniversary of the Nazis’ defeat in World War II. Thursday’s parade in the city of Rostov-on-Don, 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of the Ukraine border, featured preschoolers riding three-wheeled bikes while...

    Baltics Demand a NATO Presence
    May14

    Baltics Demand a NATO Presence

    The Baltic nations, rattled by Russian moves in Ukraine, will ask NATO to permanently station troops in their countries. A Lithuanian army spokesman said that the request would be put in a letter to the Supreme NATO Allied Commander Europe, and would be for at least a brigade—3,000 to 5,000 troops—to be put in each country. The U.S. currently...

    Crimean Prosecutors Seek Four-Year Prison Term For Maidan Activist
    May14

    Crimean Prosecutors Seek Four-Year Prison Term For Maidan Activist

    ​Crimea’s prosecutors are seeking more than four years in prison for a man accused of attacking a Ukrainian security officer in Kyiv during the February 2014 protests in Kyiv against pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...