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    Kerry visits Russia, will meet with Putin
    May12

    Kerry visits Russia, will meet with Putin

    Ed AdamczykSOCHI , Russia, May 12 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Russia Tuesday with plans to discuss Ukraine, Yemen, Iraq and Syria with Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: United Press...

    To Defeat Rebels, Ukraine Military Might Allow Foreigners To Join Armed Forces
    May12

    To Defeat Rebels, Ukraine Military Might Allow Foreigners To Join Armed Forces

    Ukraine’s parliament gave Tuesday its first approval to a bill that would let foreigners serve in the nation’s military. The Supreme Rada voted to pass the first reading of the bill, which would enable non-Ukrainians to serve as privates and junior officers in the armed forces, the Associated Press reported. It will now go to a second...

    Kerry to meet Russia’s Putin amid Ukraine, Syria tensions
    May12

    Kerry to meet Russia’s Putin amid Ukraine, Syria tensions

    Kerry is in Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin with an eye on easing badly strained relations over conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    New Ukraine Report Blames Russia for Stoking Conflict
    May12

    New Ukraine Report Blames Russia for Stoking Conflict

    Colleagues of the slain Russian opposition politician, Boris Nemtsov, have published a report they say details the participation of Russian troops in the war in Ukraine. …read more Source: ABC...

    Russian opposition: 220 Russian soldiers died in Ukraine
    May12

    Russian opposition: 220 Russian soldiers died in Ukraine

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition activists published a report Tuesday that they claim proves that Russia is deeply involved in the war in Ukraine, seeking to counter overwhelming state media reports casting the events as a local uprising against the Ukrainian government. Drawing on media accounts, testimonies from relatives and other...

    “What does Moscow want?” asks Georgian president
    May12

    “What does Moscow want?” asks Georgian president

    By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The former Soviet republics of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are moving inexorably from the orbit of a… …read more Source:...

    Kerry Arrives in Russia for Putin Talks Amid Ukraine, Syria Tensions
    May12

    Kerry Arrives in Russia for Putin Talks Amid Ukraine, Syria Tensions

    (SOCHI, Russia) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin with an eye on easing badly strained relations over conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. Kerry laid a wreath at a World War II memorial in the Black Sea resort city Tuesday before holding talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Later, he was...

    Report by murdered politician estimates Russians lost over $54 billion since Crimea’s annexation
    May12

    Report by murdered politician estimates Russians lost over $54 billion since Crimea’s annexation

    The explosive posthumous report by Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, titled “Putin. War,” was published on Tuesday. The 64-page report alleges that Russia indeed played an active part in the war in Ukraine, despite the Kremlin’s ongoing denial of any involvement. It also noted that the Russian people paid a very heavy...

    Nemtsov Report Alleges Russia Spent Over A Billion Dollars Sending Fighters To Ukraine
    May12

    Nemtsov Report Alleges Russia Spent Over A Billion Dollars Sending Fighters To Ukraine

    MOSCOW, May 12 (Reuters) – Moscow spent more than 53 billion roubles ($1.04 billion) supplying a separatist rebellion in east Ukraine and at least 220 Russian soldiers have been killed there, a report by Russian opposition activists said on Tuesday. The report was the last project of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, who used open...

    Kerry to Meet Russia’s Putin Amid Ukraine, Syria Tensions
    May12

    Kerry to Meet Russia’s Putin Amid Ukraine, Syria Tensions

    SOCHI, Russia—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin with an eye on easing badly strained relations over conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. Kerry laid a wreath at a World War II memorial in the Black Sea resort city Tuesday before holding talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Later, he was to...