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    Russian Court Keeps Hunger-Striking Ukrainian Pilot in Jail
    Mar04

    Russian Court Keeps Hunger-Striking Ukrainian Pilot in Jail

    Russian court rejects plea to free jailed hunger-strike pilot who has become a hero in Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...

    Putin calls opposition politician's slaying a 'disgrace'
    Mar04

    Putin calls opposition politician's slaying a 'disgrace'

    MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called the slaying of his top critic a “disgrace” to Russia, while the opposition promised to complete Boris Nemtsov’s work on a report documenting evidence of Russian troops’ involvement in fighting in eastern Ukraine.Putin condemned the slaying of Nemtsov, who was gunned...

    17 dead, more missing after Ukraine coal mine blast
    Mar04

    17 dead, more missing after Ukraine coal mine blast

    The explosion happened at the Zasyadko mine in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk. …read more Source: USA...

    Death toll mounts in Ukraine coal mine blast; 17 dead
    Mar04

    Death toll mounts in Ukraine coal mine blast; 17 dead

    A methane explosion ripped through a coal mine before dawn Wednesday in war-torn eastern Ukraine, killing at least 17 workers, officials said. …read more Source: WAVE 3...

    Former Ukrainian finance minister has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of embezzling millions of dollars
    Mar04

    Former Ukrainian finance minister has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of embezzling millions of dollars

    Former Ukraine finance minister Yuri Kolobov has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of misappropriating millions of dollars while he was in office. Interpol issued an arrest warrant for Kolobov in January along with warrants for former Ukrainian prime minister Mykola Azarov and former president Victor Yanukovych, who fled the country last year...

    West Threatens New Sanctions Against Russia
    Mar04

    West Threatens New Sanctions Against Russia

    U.S. and European leaders are threatening further sanctions against Moscow over Ukraine, but it’s unclear what measures are on the table and what Russian actions would prompt further restrictions. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said Wednesday U.S. policymakers started “intensive consultations” this week on with European...

    17 Dead After Explosion at Ukraine Coal Mine
    Mar04

    17 Dead After Explosion at Ukraine Coal Mine

    Dozens of miners were trapped and at least one has died after an explosion at a coal mine in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Wednesday, and a rescue operation is underway. …read more Source: ABC...

    Putin Says He’ll Rid Russia of ‘Shame and Tragedies’ of Political Killings
    Mar04

    Putin Says He’ll Rid Russia of ‘Shame and Tragedies’ of Political Killings

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says it is “necessary to finally rid Russia of the shame and tragedies” of political killings following the murder of former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov. Putin’s televised remarks to the interior ministry come several days after Nemtsov was fatally shot on Friday, the BBC reports. Nemtsov had been a...

    Putin calls opposition politician’s slaying a ‘disgrace’
    Mar04

    Putin calls opposition politician’s slaying a ‘disgrace’

    MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called the slaying of his top critic a “disgrace” to Russia, while the opposition promised to complete Boris Nemtsov’s work on a report documenting evidence of Russian troops’ involvement in fighting in eastern Ukraine. “The most serious attention must be paid to...

    Miner Recounts Escape in Ukraine Blast
    Mar04

    Miner Recounts Escape in Ukraine Blast

    An injured miner explained how he fled from a burning mine in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk after an explosion, as he and other miners received treatment at a hospital. …read more Source: The New York...