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    Poland says its plans to train Ukrainian army instructors as part of NATO program
    Mar31

    Poland says its plans to train Ukrainian army instructors as part of NATO program

    Tuesday, March 31 , 2015 - 13:18 (EEST) Section: FOX News (USA)

    Poland’s Defense Ministry says it plans train about 50 Ukrainian army instructors this year, joining a NATO effort to improve Ukraine’s defense capabilities as it struggles with a pro-Russia insurgency in its east. …read more Source: FOX...

    Why Russia suddenly wants to supply cheap gas to Ukraine
    Mar31

    Why Russia suddenly wants to supply cheap gas to Ukraine

    Tuesday, March 31 , 2015 - 12:32 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    The Russian government is requesting that state-owned gas giant Gazprom provide discounted gas to the struggling government in Ukraine. The deal seems weird because Russia is also supporting an armed insurgency inside Ukraine, consisting of pro-Moscow rebels. The conflict has decimated the Ukraine economy. So why is Russia suddenly offering to...

    Ukraine’s children of war
    Mar31

    Ukraine’s children of war

    Tuesday, March 31 , 2015 - 12:02 (EEST) Section: Mashable (USA)

    …More about Russia, Us World, U.S. World, Ukraine, and Donetsk …read more Source:...

    Reigning champion Djokovic advances at Miami Open
    Mar31

    Reigning champion Djokovic advances at Miami Open

    Tuesday, March 31 , 2015 - 4:33 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Miami (AFP) – World number one Novak Djokovic moved closer to a possible fourth Miami Open trophy by defeating Belgium’s Steve Darcis 6-0, 7-5 to reach the fourth round.Defending champion Djokovic, seeking his third March hardcourt double of Indian Wells and Miami in the same year, fired five aces and broke Darcis five times.Djokovic...

    Russia-Ukraine Conflict 101
    Mar31

    Russia-Ukraine Conflict 101

    Tuesday, March 31 , 2015 - 2:17 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Ukraine Majority Language Map If it’s possible to condense the incomprehensibly complex Russia/Ukraine conflict into one coherent hour, Matthew Rojansky can do it. Rojansky, Director of the Kennan Institute, and an expert on the region, proved that in a recent presentation at San Francisco’s Commonwealth Club. A listener who blinked...

    If Obama Can Embrace the Saudi Monarch, Why Can’t Putin Greet the North Korean Ruler?
    Mar31

    If Obama Can Embrace the Saudi Monarch, Why Can’t Putin Greet the North Korean Ruler?

    Tuesday, March 31 , 2015 - 2:17 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    VLADIVOSTOK — Kim Jong-un is scheduled to visit Moscow this May as one of the Kremlin’s numerous guests of honor for the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. This will be his first visit abroad since he succeeded his father Kim Jong-il as the ruler of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in December 2011. Kim...

    Soros ready to invest $1B in Ukraine if…
    Mar31

    Soros ready to invest $1B in Ukraine if…

    Tuesday, March 31 , 2015 - 1:47 (EEST) Section: CNBC (USA)

    George Soros is ready to invest $1 billion in Ukraine, if Western countries help private investment there. …read more Source:...

    These are the plans for Russia’s new third-generation tank
    Mar30

    These are the plans for Russia’s new third-generation tank

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 23:48 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Russia is just about to unveil its latest armored platform, the T-14 tank. The tank, called the Armata, has largely been kept under wraps although technical details about the platform have steadily been emerging. The Armata is planned to feature considerable upgrades to the armor, engine, and armaments of the vehicle over previous Russian and...

    Williams sisters storm into Miami quarter-finals
    Mar30

    Williams sisters storm into Miami quarter-finals

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 23:48 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Miami (AFP) – Serena and Venus Williams advanced to the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA Miami Open on Monday, the sisters each cruising to a straight-set triumph.World number one Serena Williams, seeking a third consecutive Miami crown and record eighth title at the hardcourt event, hammered Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-3 while...

    Dodging bombs, Ukrainian Jewish war refugee flees hometown
    Mar30

    Dodging bombs, Ukrainian Jewish war refugee flees hometown

    Monday, March 30 , 2015 - 22:17 (EEST) Section: Jewish Telegraphic Agency (USA)

    Masha Shumatskaya fled Donetsk, Ukraine, in June 2014. (Uriel Heilman) (JTA) — Masha Shumatskaya never imagined she would be a war refugee, even after that first night last spring when she dragged the mattress off her bed and into her windowless hallway to protect herself from flying glass in the event a bomb shattered her windows. But after...