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    He’s alive! Putin appears in public after mysterious 11-day absence
    Mar16

    He’s alive! Putin appears in public after mysterious 11-day absence

    Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 13:32 (EEST) Section: Mashable (USA)

    KIEV, Ukraine — Putin’s back. After his mysterious 11-day absence from public view, the Russian president appeared healthy and grinning in a very visible meet with his Kyrgyz counterpart, Almazbek Atambayev, in front of journalists and television cameras in St. Petersburg on Monday. See also: Gaming out Russia’s next move in Ukraine...

    Putin was prepared to alert nuclear arsenal, surprised over Crimea success
    Mar16

    Putin was prepared to alert nuclear arsenal, surprised over Crimea success

    Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 13:17 (EEST) Section: United Press International (USA)

    Andrew V. PestanoMOSCOW, March 16 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was surprised about the success of the annexation of Crimea and that he was prepared to put the country’s nuclear arsenal on alert. …read more Source: United Press...

    EU Voices Concern at Military Build-up in Crimea
    Mar16

    EU Voices Concern at Military Build-up in Crimea

    Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 13:17 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    The European Union said on Monday it would stick to its policy of not recognizing Russia’s annexation of Crimea and voiced concern over what it said was a military build-up and deteriorating human rights situation there. “The European Union does not recognize and continues to condemn this act of violation of international law,” EU foreign...

    No McDonald’s, No Plastic: Crimea Isolated One Year Later
    Mar16

    No McDonald’s, No Plastic: Crimea Isolated One Year Later

    Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 13:17 (EEST) Section: NBC (USA)

    Crimea is celebrating its first year since voting to join Russia in a referendum – but sanctions have hit the peninsula’s economy hard. …read more Source:...

    EU’s Tusk says sanctions on Russia must be maintained
    Mar16

    EU’s Tusk says sanctions on Russia must be maintained

    Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 12:47 (EEST) Section: Townhall (USA)

    ROME (Reuters) – Europe must maintain pressure on Russia with sanctions until the Kiev government has full control of Ukraine, the president… …read more Source:...

    Putin: Russia was ready to put nuclear forces on alert
    Mar16

    Putin: Russia was ready to put nuclear forces on alert

    Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 12:47 (EEST) Section: CNN (USA)

    Russia was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert over the crisis in Crimea last year, such was the threat to Russian people there, President Vladimir Putin said in a documentary that aired on state TV on Sunday night. …read more Source:...

    Putin set to reappear after 10-day absence
    Mar16

    Putin set to reappear after 10-day absence

    Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 12:17 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Saint Petersburg (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin was due to reappear in public on Monday after an unusually long 10-day absence that unleashed frenzied speculation about the whereabouts and health of the Russian strongman.Putin is scheduled to meet with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in Saint Petersburg later Monday, and a Kremlin...

    Russia launches massive Arctic military drills
    Mar16

    Russia launches massive Arctic military drills

    Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 12:17 (EEST) Section: Associated Press (USA)

    MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Monday launched sweeping military maneuvers in the Arctic and other areas, a show of force ordered by President Vladimir Putin amid spiraling tensions with the West over Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...

    Putin is scheduled to reappear today, and the world is watching to see if he’ll keep his appointment
    Mar16

    Putin is scheduled to reappear today, and the world is watching to see if he’ll keep his appointment

    Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 11:33 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to reappear on Monday after an unusually long absence from public view. Putin has a meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in St. Petersburg, and a Kremlin official told AFP that the meeting is still scheduled to take place, the Times of Israel reports. This meeting comes after Putin...

    Putin: Russia had nukes at the ready on Crimea
    Mar16

    Putin: Russia had nukes at the ready on Crimea

    Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 9:02 (EEST) Section: New York Daily News (USA)

    Russia was ready to bring its nuclear weapons into a state of alert during tensions in Ukraine in 2014, Vladimir Putin says in a documentary …read more Source: New York Daily...