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    Why Arming Ukraine Will Backfire
    Feb03

    Why Arming Ukraine Will Backfire

    Tuesday, February 3 , 2015 - 7:08 (EEST) Section: Bloomberg (USA)

    Arming Ukraine risks misleading the country into believing the U.S. will do what it takes to defeat Russia. And it risks encouraging Russia to expand the war. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine troops fight to avoid being surrounded by rebels
    Feb03

    Ukraine troops fight to avoid being surrounded by rebels

    Tuesday, February 3 , 2015 - 7:08 (EEST) Section: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (USA)

    DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine — As Ukrainian troops fought Monday to defend a strategic railway hub, Russian-backed separatists pledged to boost the size of their force and Washington pondered whether to expand its assistance to Ukraine to include lethal aid. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...

    Russian Treason Suspect Recants Testimony
    Feb03

    Russian Treason Suspect Recants Testimony

    Tuesday, February 3 , 2015 - 4:52 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    A 36-year-old mother of seven who faces charges of treason in Russia has recanted testimony she gave earlier to investigators and has rejected a court-appointed defense attorney …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    U.S. Weighs Supplying Ukraine With Missiles
    Feb03

    U.S. Weighs Supplying Ukraine With Missiles

    Tuesday, February 3 , 2015 - 4:38 (EEST) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

    The U.S. government is considering providing Javelin antitank missiles, small arms and ammunition to Ukraine, part of an effort to deter further aggression by Russia-backed rebels there. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    German Chancellor Rules Out Weapons Aid to Ukraine
    Feb03

    German Chancellor Rules Out Weapons Aid to Ukraine

    Tuesday, February 3 , 2015 - 4:23 (EEST) Section: The New York Times (USA)

    Angela Merkel, on a visit with Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, also said that sanctions against Russia for its actions in eastern Ukraine should remain in place. …read more Source: The New York...

    Fearful Ukrainian Refugees Try to Get on With Life
    Feb03

    Fearful Ukrainian Refugees Try to Get on With Life

    Tuesday, February 3 , 2015 - 2:38 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    The Russian-backed revolt in eastern Ukraine has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, taking an emotional toll. Most of them are in government-controlled parts of the two eastern districts that the rebels claim. One small group huddles in a church hall in the Donetsk Region city of Artemivsk, just 40 kilometers from the front...

    Obama’s National Security Budget Keeps Focus on Asia-Pacific
    Feb03

    Obama’s National Security Budget Keeps Focus on Asia-Pacific

    Tuesday, February 3 , 2015 - 1:53 (EEST) Section: Foreign Policy (USA)

    President Barack Obama’s 2016 budget for national security is a reflection of the administration’s desire to hold fast to its Asia-Pacific pivot strategy even as newer threats like the rise of the Islamic State and Russia’s aggression in Europe impose new spending demands on various U.S. agencies. The Obama...

    Ukraine Troops Fight To Avoid Being Surrounded By Rebels
    Feb03

    Ukraine Troops Fight To Avoid Being Surrounded By Rebels

    Tuesday, February 3 , 2015 - 1:23 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine (AP) — As Ukrainian troops fought Monday to defend a strategic railway hub, Russian-backed separatists pledged to boost the size of their force and Washington pondered whether to expand its assistance to Ukraine to include lethal aid. President Barack Obama has so far opposed sending lethal assistance, but an upsurge in...

    Russia and China’s Growing Energy Relationship
    Feb03

    Russia and China’s Growing Energy Relationship

    Tuesday, February 3 , 2015 - 1:07 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    Russia’s economic freefall and isolation from the West has made it increasingly eager to build its relationship with China, even at the cost of lost leverage with Beijing. But new economic data from China shows that Russia has succeeded in capturing a larger share of the massive – and growing – Chinese oil import market. China’s...

    Davos 2015 Wrap-Up: Get Ready for Breakthroughs About the Brain
    Feb03

    Davos 2015 Wrap-Up: Get Ready for Breakthroughs About the Brain

    Tuesday, February 3 , 2015 - 0:38 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos is over for another year. Amazingly, most of what was discussed this year had not been on the radar a year ago. A year ago there was no discussion of oil prices dropping to, say, $50; the acronym “ISIS” was never mentioned; conflict over the Ukraine or any other state conflicts were not...