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    The Daily Vertical: Putin’s Hybrid War — In Europe
    Feb17

    The Daily Vertical: Putin’s Hybrid War — In Europe

    The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that will appear Monday through Friday. Viewers can submit suggested topics to address on Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Putin Paranoia
    Feb17

    Putin Paranoia

    Hopefully, the shaky truce between Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko, brokered in Minsk by Angela Merkel, will hold.For nothing good, but much evil, could come of broadening and lengthening this war that has cost the lives of 5,400 Ukrainians. default_blog.jpg read more …read more Source: CNS...

    Combat raging inside Ukraine flashpoint Debaltseve
    Feb17

    Combat raging inside Ukraine flashpoint Debaltseve

    Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine troops and pro-Russian rebels were engaged in combat inside the flashpoint town of Debaltseve on Tuesday, both sides said, in a significant blow to a fragile three-day-old ceasefire. It was the first time fighting has erupted on the streets of Debaltseve, which up until now had witnessed artillery exchanges between...

    The  Daily Vertical: Putin’s Hybrid War — In Europe
    Feb17

    The Daily Vertical: Putin’s Hybrid War — In Europe

    The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that will appear Monday through Friday. Viewers can submit suggested topics to address on Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine Truce Fades as Sides Refuse to Withdraw Big Guns
    Feb17

    Ukraine Truce Fades as Sides Refuse to Withdraw Big Guns

    The peace deal, which only came into force this weekend, already looks under threat. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine army, rebels miss deadline to start weapons pullback
    Feb17

    Ukraine army, rebels miss deadline to start weapons pullback

    LUHANSKE, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian government troops and Russia-backed rebels failed Tuesday to start pulling back heavy weaponry from the front line in eastern Ukraine as a deadline passed to do so. Under a cease-fire agreement negotiated by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France last week, the warring … …read more...

    Ukraine GDP tanks 15% as fighting drags on
    Feb17

    Ukraine GDP tanks 15% as fighting drags on

    As the supposed cease-fire in Ukraine fails to end the bloodshed, new data showed the extent of the pain being felt within the country’s economy. …read more Source:...

    Wife’s Risky Mission to Free Husband
    Feb17

    Wife’s Risky Mission to Free Husband

    Fierce fighting has continued in eastern Ukraine despite ongoing efforts to broker a ceasefire between pro-Russian rebels and government troops. …read more Source: The Boston...

    Key deadline missed in Ukraine cease-fire deal
    Feb17

    Key deadline missed in Ukraine cease-fire deal

    2 days after peace plan came into effect, fighting over key town remains relentless and both sides refuse to even consider the next step …read more Source:...

    The 10 most important things in the world right now
    Feb17

    The 10 most important things in the world right now

    Good morning! Here’s what you need to know for Tuesday. 1. Talks between Greece and Europe’s finance ministers broke down Monday night after the Greek government rejected a continuation of the current bailout agreement. 2. A Texas judge temporarily blocked US President Barack Obama’s policy that would protect some 5 million...