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    Ukraine Crisis Talks: UN Peacekeepers Could Be Solution, Russian Minister Says
    Feb05

    Ukraine Crisis Talks: UN Peacekeepers Could Be Solution, Russian Minister Says

    A U.N. peacekeeping mission to Ukraine will be part of Friday’s talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a spokesman for Putin said Thursday. Hollande and Merkel traveled to Ukraine Thursday to meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in an attempt forge an...

    A chronicle of attempts at a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis over the months
    Feb05

    A chronicle of attempts at a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis over the months

    Since a pro-Russian insurgency flared up in eastern Ukraine in April, international mediators have repeatedly tried to help end hostilities that have killed more than 5,300 people, according to the United Nations. …read more Source: FOX...

    Ukraine Floats Currency. It Sinks.
    Feb05

    Ukraine Floats Currency. It Sinks.

    Only yesterday, the Belarusian ruble was the year’s worst-performing currency in the world. Today, after Ukraine’s National Bank effectively floated …read more Source:...

    Kerry and Poroshenko Meet in Ukraine
    Feb05

    Kerry and Poroshenko Meet in Ukraine

    Secretary of State John Kerry and President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine held talks on what they said was continuing Russian aggression in the east of the country. …read more Source: The New York...

    Kerry urges Russia to back peace in Ukraine
    Feb05

    Kerry urges Russia to back peace in Ukraine

    Secretary of State John Kerry is urging Russia to commit to a diplomatic solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine by halting its military aid for the separatists and backing a negotiated peace. He made the comments during a visit to Kiev. (Feb. 5) …read more Source: USA...

    Hagel concerned about possible split in NATO
    Feb05

    Hagel concerned about possible split in NATO

    BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday he is worried about a potential division within NATO as countries in the north want to focus on the growing threat from Russia, while other alliance members in the south are more worried about the influx of foreign fighters from northern Africa. In his final appearance at a NATO meeting...

    Putin Invites Greece’s Tsipras To Russia Amid Ukraine, Economic Talks
    Feb05

    Putin Invites Greece’s Tsipras To Russia Amid Ukraine, Economic Talks

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alex Tsipras to Russia as a gesture of goodwill after the two spoke during a phone call on Thursday to discuss expanding ties between their two economically deflated nations. Greece’s controversial anti-austerity prime minister is expected to visit Moscow on May...

    Oscar-nominated corruption film ‘Leviathan’ opens in Russia
    Feb05

    Oscar-nominated corruption film ‘Leviathan’ opens in Russia

    MOSCOW (AP) — It’s been lauded by critics yet trashed by Russian politicians, its actors praised for their performances but harassed by local officials. On Thursday, director Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Oscar-nominated film “Leviathan,” a harrowing portrayal of small-town corruption, faces its toughest test yet as it plays in about 450...

    NATO commander: Arming Ukraine could backfire
    Feb05

    NATO commander: Arming Ukraine could backfire

    As the U.S. mulls lethal aid to Ukrainian troops, U.S. Gen. at helm of NATO warns it could “trigger” a reaction from Russia …read more Source:...

    US, Allies Could Split Over Supplying Weapons to Ukraine
    Feb05

    US, Allies Could Split Over Supplying Weapons to Ukraine

    Several European defense ministers spoke out on Thursday against sending weapons to the Ukrainian army, pointing to a potential transatlantic split if Washington decides to supply arms. The United States is considering whether to provide weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists, although no decision has been made, senior...