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    West vow ‘strong’ response if major Ukraine truce violation
    Mar04

    West vow ‘strong’ response if major Ukraine truce violation

    Wednesday, March 4 , 2015 - 6:38 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Kiev (AFP) – Western leaders have called for a “strong reaction” from the international community to any major violation of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as they seek to further pressure Russia over the conflict.The leaders of the United States, Germany, France, Britain and Italy plus EU head Donald Tusk on Tuesday also argued...

    Out for Blood in Russia
    Mar04

    Out for Blood in Russia

    Wednesday, March 4 , 2015 - 5:39 (EEST) Section: Foreign Affairs (USA)

    The Murder of Boris Nemtsov March 3, 2015 …read more Source: Foreign...

    Ukraine Rebels Patrol Destroyed Airport
    Mar04

    Ukraine Rebels Patrol Destroyed Airport

    Wednesday, March 4 , 2015 - 3:08 (EEST) Section: The Boston Globe (USA)

    You’d never think that shell of a building was once an airport terminal. But last year, the international airport near the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk was alive with activity. Today, the bombed out buildings and burned out vehicles are mute reminders of the pitched battles that went on here between government forces and armed rebels....

    Punches Thrown in Ukraine Parliament
    Mar04

    Punches Thrown in Ukraine Parliament

    Wednesday, March 4 , 2015 - 3:08 (EEST) Section: The Boston Globe (USA)

    A brawl erupted in the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday (March 3) with deputies throwing punches and shouting abuse at one another. At the centre of the scuffles was leader of Ukraine’s populist Radical Party, Oleh Lyashko, who took exception to the presence of Serhiy Melnychuk, a former colleague in the Radicals, who had joined another...

    News of the Day from Across the Globe, March 4
    Mar04

    News of the Day from Across the Globe, March 4

    Wednesday, March 4 , 2015 - 2:38 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    On Thursday, the communist nation’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress, will begin its yearly session. the dual sessions do telegraph the general national agenda for the coming year. South Sudan’s rebels on Tuesday warned that peace talks with the government could fail if the government does not make...

    Western Leaders Hint At More Russian Sanctions Over Ukraine
    Mar04

    Western Leaders Hint At More Russian Sanctions Over Ukraine

    Wednesday, March 4 , 2015 - 2:38 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders on Tuesday warned Russia that they were ready to step up sanctions if there were further violations of a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine, officials said. The threats came in statements issued after a video conference that brought together Obama and the leaders of...

    Here’s the most far-out part of the theory that Russia hijacked Malaysia Airlines MH370
    Mar04

    Here’s the most far-out part of the theory that Russia hijacked Malaysia Airlines MH370

    Wednesday, March 4 , 2015 - 2:08 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    It’s been nearly a year since MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur for a red-eye flight to Beijing on March 8, 2014. The whole world knows what happened next, but so far, no one knows why the plane still hasn’t been found. We read aviation expert Jeff Wise’s book, “The Plane That Wasn’t There: Why We Haven’t Found...

    Turkey Aims to Become Energy Hub for Russian Gas
    Mar04

    Turkey Aims to Become Energy Hub for Russian Gas

    Wednesday, March 4 , 2015 - 1:53 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    With Moscow declaring in the coming years that it will divert its gas supplies away from Ukraine and through Turkey to supply Europe, Ankara said it is a step closer to its goal of being a major gas hub. But critics point out Turkey still has many hurdles to overcome. The deepening crisis in Ukraine could open the door to Turkey’s decade...

    US Commander: 12,000 Russian Soldiers in Ukraine Supporting Rebels
    Mar04

    US Commander: 12,000 Russian Soldiers in Ukraine Supporting Rebels

    Wednesday, March 4 , 2015 - 0:24 (EEST) Section: NewsmaxWorld (USA)

    The U.S. military estimates around 12,000 Russian soldiers are supporting pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine, U.S. Army Europe Commander Ben Hodges said on Tuesday.The Russian forces are made up of military advisers, weapons operators and… …read more Source:...

    Obama, EU leaders discuss new Russia sanctions over Ukraine
    Mar04

    Obama, EU leaders discuss new Russia sanctions over Ukraine

    Wednesday, March 4 , 2015 - 0:08 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    In a video conference, Obama and the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the EU said they would support and strengthen the role of Europe’s OSCE security organization to monitor the so-called Minsk agreements that led to last month’s cease-fire between Ukraine’s army and Russian-backed separatists. In the wake of the...