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    Key Ukraine town under rebel control, separatists celebrate
    Feb20

    Key Ukraine town under rebel control, separatists celebrate

    For the rebel fighters who seized control of this strategic town, Thursday was a day of jubilation and bragging of victory. The retreating Ukrainian soldiers were grim, stunned and relieved to have escaped with their lives… …read more Source: WAVE 3...

    Ukraine forces and EU diplomacy take heavy blow as rebels seize key town (+video)
    Feb19

    Ukraine forces and EU diplomacy take heavy blow as rebels seize key town (+video)

    A newly forged cease-fire all but collapsed as government troops withdrew from the transit hub of Debaltseve in what appears to be another implicit victory for Russia’s Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Christian Science...

    Reflecting on the anniversary of Ukraine’s uprising
    Feb19

    Reflecting on the anniversary of Ukraine’s uprising

    KIEV, Ukraine – It was one year ago that Kiev erupted in bloody clashes that killed dozens of protesters, and eventually led to the downfall of Viktor Yanukovych, the former Ukrainian president who fled the capital under the cover of night, slipping across the Russian border.Fuzzy black-and-white security camera footage from the ex-leader’s...

    How WhatsApp’s billionaire CEO spent the year after the $19 billion Facebook acquisition
    Feb19

    How WhatsApp’s billionaire CEO spent the year after the $19 billion Facebook acquisition

    It’s been exactly one year since Facebook acquired mobile messaging company WhatsApp for $19 billion. The groundbreaking deal made both of the app’s cofounders billionaires. Originally from Kiev, Ukraine, CEO Jan Koum moved with his family to the US when he was 16 years old. The family struggled and lived on welfare and food stamps....

    Russian opposition leader Navalny given 15 days in custody
    Feb19

    Russian opposition leader Navalny given 15 days in custody

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to 15 days in police custody for handing out leaflets in the subway. A district court in Moscow ruled Thursday that Navalny, an anti-corruption crusader who spearheaded protests against President Vladimir Putin’s rule, violated the law when he...

    Ukraine appeal for U.N. peacekeepers unlikely to succeed
    Feb19

    Ukraine appeal for U.N. peacekeepers unlikely to succeed

    Ukrainian national security leaders have appealed for a United Nations peacekeeping force in the separatist-occupied eastern regions of the country, but the call was immediately rejected Thursday by the insurgents and their Russian backers. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    What Does It Mean for Obama to Love or Hate America?
    Feb19

    What Does It Mean for Obama to Love or Hate America?

    Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Rudy Giuliani is developing a productive sideline in rage-baiting. Fresh off a largely incoherent comment about black-on-black crime following the Michael Brown case, America’s Mayor said Wednesday night that President Obama doesn’t love America. Here’s what Giuliani said, according to Politico, during a...

    Ukraine Calls Russia’s Bluff: If You Want Peace, Authorize Peacekeepers
    Feb19

    Ukraine Calls Russia’s Bluff: If You Want Peace, Authorize Peacekeepers

    The uncertain prospect of sending U.N. peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine gives Russia a chance to prove just how committed it is to upholding the crumbling ceasefire, Kiev’s ambassador to the U.S. said Thursday. It’s also an opportunity for Ukraine to try to put Moscow on the spot at the U.N. Security Council — especially if other...

    The United States Isn’t Immune to Grexit Fallout
    Feb19

    The United States Isn’t Immune to Grexit Fallout

    Greece’s anti-austerity Syriza party and European leaders are scrambling to find a deal that would allow Athens to pays its bills; if they don’t, Greece could run out of money in the coming months and get kicked out of the euro zone. And that wouldn’t be good for Europe or the United States. The United States has very little...

    European leaders try to salvage Ukraine cease-fire
    Feb19

    European leaders try to salvage Ukraine cease-fire

    The cease-fire was undercut by battle for Debaltseve, won by separatists. …read more Source: USA...