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    Ukraine Rebels Ignore Ceasefire
    Feb17

    Ukraine Rebels Ignore Ceasefire

    Despite a ceasefire that went into effect Sunday, separatists in the Ukrainian region of Debaltseve continue to shell soldiers in an attempt to gain control of an important rail hub. Here are photos and video documenting recent activity in the area. …read more Source: The Daily...

    Joseph Nye just delivered the most complete, cogent analysis of the Russian ‘threat’ we’ve heard this year
    Feb17

    Joseph Nye just delivered the most complete, cogent analysis of the Russian ‘threat’ we’ve heard this year

    Joseph S. Nye, the Harvard professor who coined the phrase “soft power,” appeared on Radio 4 last night and in just 30 seconds delivered the most complete, cogent analysis of Putin’s Russia we’ve heard this year. The context, before you listen to the clip, is that Europe currently feels as if it’s in thrall to...

    Ukraine rebels claim key city as pullback deadline passes
    Feb17

    Ukraine rebels claim key city as pullback deadline passes

    Both sides indicated Monday that they would begin the pullout only after the other party does so. …read more Source: USA...

    Despite Ukraine Cease-Fire, Battle for Railroad Town Continues
    Feb17

    Despite Ukraine Cease-Fire, Battle for Railroad Town Continues

    Both the Ukrainian army and Russian-backed militants said that their soldiers were engaging in pitched street battles in Debaltseve. …read more Source: The New York...

    Why Putin — and Some of His Female Fans — Go Shirtless
    Feb17

    Why Putin — and Some of His Female Fans — Go Shirtless

    Putin subdues a Siberian tiger! Putin flies a jet fighter! Putin defeats opponents in martial arts! Putin fishes and rides horseback — shirtless! As Russian President Vladimir Putin consolidated power during his first three terms in office, the media regularly painted him as a macho superhero. The purpose of these displays is to represent...

    Ukraine Cease Fire Already Looking Shaky
    Feb17

    Ukraine Cease Fire Already Looking Shaky

    Anton Zverev of Reuters reports that …read more Source: The Weekly...

    Rebels Claim to Capture Key Ukraine Rail Hub of Debaltseve
    Feb17

    Rebels Claim to Capture Key Ukraine Rail Hub of Debaltseve

    Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine claimed Tuesday to have taken the key transportation hub of Debaltseve as both parties faced a deadline to start pulling back heavy weapons from the front line. …read more Source:...

    Days into truce, fighting rages on at Ukrainian rail junction
    Feb17

    Days into truce, fighting rages on at Ukrainian rail junction

    Ukrainian troops and separatists battled for control of the strategic railway junction of Debeltseve on Tuesday, with each side blaming the other for violating a weekend cease-fire meant to end 10 months of combat in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    E. Ukraine Cease-fire Breach Traps Thousands of Civilians
    Feb17

    E. Ukraine Cease-fire Breach Traps Thousands of Civilians

    The U.N. human rights office says it is very alarmed by reports thousands of civilians are trapped in the eastern Ukrainian city of Debaltseve. The agency says pitched battles between pro-Russian rebels and government forces continue despite the recently declared cease-fire. The U.N. human rights office says it has not managed to get reliable...

    Born Without Arms, Woman Draws With Her Feet
    Feb17

    Born Without Arms, Woman Draws With Her Feet

    LESNOVKA, Crimea—Marina Khodiy, 21, learned to draw early in childhood like most children. The only difference was that she had to do it with her toes, since she was born without arms. She also learned to use her feet to work on a computer and even to tap out text messages on her cell phone. With her dexterous feet, she can drink a cup of tea and...