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    NATO, Russia Exchange Barbs Reminiscent of Cold War Days
    Mar05

    NATO, Russia Exchange Barbs Reminiscent of Cold War Days

    Thursday, March 5 , 2015 - 23:53 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    RIGA, Latvia—NATO and Russia exchanged heated language reminiscent of Cold War days on Thursday with accusations of sinister geopolitical plotting and human rights abuses flying across an increasingly deep divide. NATO’s top U.S. civilian official, Alexander Vershbow, said Thursday that “an angry, revisionist Russia” was stopping at little...

    Death Toll in East Ukraine Mine Blast Reaches 33
    Mar05

    Death Toll in East Ukraine Mine Blast Reaches 33

    Thursday, March 5 , 2015 - 23:23 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    DONETSK, Ukraine—Officials in a separatist rebel-held city in east Ukraine say the death toll from an accidental explosion at a coal mine has risen to 33. Alexei Kostrubitsky, head of the emergencies ministry for the rebel government, said late Thursday the last missing miner had been found dead. The blast occurred before dawn Wednesday more than...

    In Odessa, anxiety over Russia’s next move
    Mar05

    In Odessa, anxiety over Russia’s next move

    Thursday, March 5 , 2015 - 22:53 (EEST) Section: USA TODAY (USA)

    Ukrainians fear more trouble. …read more Source: USA...

    Celebrity Politicians Offer Development Aid for the Ukraine
    Mar05

    Celebrity Politicians Offer Development Aid for the Ukraine

    Thursday, March 5 , 2015 - 22:23 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    When the Iron Curtain fell, Poland and the Ukraine were in the same boat. The Polish set to work, adopted reforms and became the poster child for success in the former Eastern bloc. The Ukraine continued to stumble. The powerful became rich and quarreled heavily amongst each other. The situation was and remained hazy. Most people were only even...

    At key Ukraine flashpoint, both rebels and loyalists wait and worry
    Mar05

    At key Ukraine flashpoint, both rebels and loyalists wait and worry

    Thursday, March 5 , 2015 - 22:23 (EEST) Section: The Christian Science Monitor (USA)

    Government forces in the key port of Mariupol and rebels just a few miles away each fear attack. But similarities abound between the two sides. …read more Source: Christian Science...

    Ukraine-Russia Border Traffic: Ceasefire Causing More Ukrainians To Return Than Flee, OSCE Says
    Mar05

    Ukraine-Russia Border Traffic: Ceasefire Causing More Ukrainians To Return Than Flee, OSCE Says

    Thursday, March 5 , 2015 - 21:53 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    The trend of border traffic flowing from Ukraine and into Russia has reversed, with more people flowing into Russia from Ukraine over the past two weeks, according to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which monitors border traffic there. The reversal may be attributed to the ceasefire between the Ukrainian government and...

    Ukraine’s Economy Likely To ‘Plunge’ In 2015
    Mar05

    Ukraine’s Economy Likely To ‘Plunge’ In 2015

    Thursday, March 5 , 2015 - 21:38 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    The Ukrainian government said on March 5 the country’s economy “will shrink this year and consumer prices will jump” due to the effects of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine’s Coal Pits Dangerous in Peacetime, Deadlier in War
    Mar05

    Ukraine’s Coal Pits Dangerous in Peacetime, Deadlier in War

    Thursday, March 5 , 2015 - 21:38 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Ivan Lazarenko, one of those pulled out alive after an explosion at a mine near the front line in rebel-held east Ukraine killed 33 workers, lay in hospital on Thursday, still unconscious and in bandages. If he recovers, it will not be the first time this year he had escaped death at the mine: he was trapped once in an elevator when the mine was...

    Turkey Takes a Tumble
    Mar05

    Turkey Takes a Tumble

    Thursday, March 5 , 2015 - 21:23 (EEST) Section: The American Interest (USA)

    With the Turkish lira at a record low against the dollar and growth stalling, President Erdogan is employing some unusual measures to keep Turkey’s fragile economy afloat. The Financial Times reports: Last week, after intense pressure for lower interest rates from Mr Erdogan, the central bank cut overnight rates by a bigger than expected 50...

    NATO Official: Putin’s Suppression to Blame for Nemtsov’s Death
    Mar05

    NATO Official: Putin’s Suppression to Blame for Nemtsov’s Death

    Thursday, March 5 , 2015 - 21:08 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Vladimir Putin is seeking to turn Ukraine into a failed state while silencing dissent at home, a top NATO official said on Thursday, suggesting the Russian President was ultimately responsible for the murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov. “President Putin’s aim seems to be to turn Ukraine into a failed state and to suppress and...