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    Can Ukraine Gnaw Its Way out of Trouble?
    Feb19

    Can Ukraine Gnaw Its Way out of Trouble?

    Animals caught in a trap will often chew off a limb to escape. Even the occasional human being has resorted to this nightmare option, as the hiker Aron Ralston did when a boulder pinned his arm in a remote area of Utah wilderness. He’d run out of food, water, and time. What he did have was a utility knife. You can imagine the rest (or you...

    Debaltseve under rebel control, Cossack fighters celebrate
    Feb19

    Debaltseve under rebel control, Cossack fighters celebrate

    In this late Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 photo, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks in Kiev, Ukraine. Poroshenko sought to portray the fall of Debaltseve in a positive light, saying the p… …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    UK defense chief says NATO must be ready because Russia poses threat to Baltics
    Feb19

    UK defense chief says NATO must be ready because Russia poses threat to Baltics

    LONDON (AP) — Britain’s defense minister says Russia poses a “real and present danger” to European security. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon’s comments come after Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to escort two Russian bombers away from British airspace after they approached the coast of southwest England on Wednesday. Prime...

    Official says EU will provide armored cars, satellite imagery to monitor Ukraine ceasefire
    Feb19

    Official says EU will provide armored cars, satellite imagery to monitor Ukraine ceasefire

    A top EU official says the 28-member bloc will provide armored cars and satellite imagery to monitor a cease-fire in Ukraine but is undecided whether to commit troops to a proposed U.N.-mandated peacekeeping mission. …read more Source: FOX...

    U.K. Official: Putin A ‘Danger’ To Baltics As Russian Planes Buzz Britain
    Feb19

    U.K. Official: Putin A ‘Danger’ To Baltics As Russian Planes Buzz Britain

    British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon says Russia poses a “real and present danger” to Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia and NATO is preparing for possible attacks against the Baltic states. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    At least 90 Ukrainian troops ‘captured’ in Debaltseve
    Feb19

    At least 90 Ukrainian troops ‘captured’ in Debaltseve

    Kiev (AFP) – More than 90 Ukrainian troops were captured and 82 were still missing after pro-Russian rebels seized the key town of Debaltseve, Ukraine’s army said Thursday. The Ukrainian military said that it had mobilised “certain forces” to search for the missing and asked observers from the Organization for Security and...

    Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France Urge Truce Compliance, Condemn Breaches
    Feb19

    Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France Urge Truce Compliance, Condemn Breaches

    The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on Thursday jointly urged a tattered truce in east Ukraine be restored and condemned breaches in recent days, according to official accounts of a four-way telephone call. …read more Source:...

    EU to Send Armored Cars to Monitor Ukraine Ceasefire
    Feb19

    EU to Send Armored Cars to Monitor Ukraine Ceasefire

    Official says EU will provide armored cars, satellite imagery to monitor Ukraine ceasefire …read more Source: ABC...

    Debaltseve under rebel control, Cossack fighters celebrate
    Feb19

    Debaltseve under rebel control, Cossack fighters celebrate

    read more …read more Source: CNS...

    EU to send armored cars to monitor Ukraine ceasefire
    Feb19

    EU to send armored cars to monitor Ukraine ceasefire

    RIGA, Latvia (AP) — A top EU official says the 28-member bloc will provide armored cars and satellite imagery to monitor a cease-fire in Ukraine but is undecided whether to commit troops to a proposed U.N.-mandated peacekeeping mission. Maciej Popowski, deputy secretary general for EU’s External Action Service, said Thursday the EU “there...