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    Russian woman arrested on treason charges after giving Ukraine information about troops’ moves
    Jan29

    Russian woman arrested on treason charges after giving Ukraine information about troops’ moves

    A Russian court has arrested a mother of seven on treason charges for providing Ukraine with information on Russian troop movements. …read more Source: FOX...

    Hungary’s Experience Suggests Greece Will Follow E.U. on Russia – For a Price
    Jan29

    Hungary’s Experience Suggests Greece Will Follow E.U. on Russia – For a Price

    If there is one government in the European Union where the new leftist leader of Greece might look for a sympathetic ear, it is probably among his counterparts in Hungary. Both of them have a clear interest in breaking ranks with the E.U. over Russia — as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras did on his first day in office this week, to the outrage...

    EU Agrees To Extend Russian Sanctions Over Ukraine
    Jan29

    EU Agrees To Extend Russian Sanctions Over Ukraine

    The European Union has decided to extend until September an initial group of sanctions against Russian and pro-Russia separatist officials due to the continued fighting in eastern Ukraine and has plans for further action. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    russia ukraine Nadezhda Savchenko
    Jan29

    russia ukraine Nadezhda Savchenko

    A Ukrainian army officer held by Russian authorities was transferred from a prison to a hospital Thursday after losing more than 60 pounds during a hunger strike to challenge her arrest, her lawyer said. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Russian woman arrested after giving information to Ukraine
    Jan29

    Russian woman arrested after giving information to Ukraine

    MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has arrested a mother of seven on treason charges for providing Ukraine with information on Russian troop movements. Moscow’s Lefortovsky court put Svetlana Davydova in custody last week on the charges, which carry a prison sentence of up to 20 years. The court didn’t provide details of the case, but...

    Ukraine’s National Guard during sweep of village
    Jan29

    Ukraine’s National Guard during sweep of village

    Reuters accompanies Ukrainian government forces as they sweep an empty village they believe is being used by rebels to transfer supplies. Mana Rabiee reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...

    There’s One Huge Reason Mexico Is Becoming ‘Less Free’
    Jan29

    There’s One Huge Reason Mexico Is Becoming ‘Less Free’

    Freedom House’s annual Freedom in the World survey was released yesterday, and found that 18 countries were on a downward trend compared to last year in terms of upholding political and civil liberties. One of them is a crucial US ally responsible for about $1.3 billion in daily trade and a recipient of $194 million in security assistance:...

    Russia’s economy, Ukraine put Putin in uncertain position
    Jan29

    Russia’s economy, Ukraine put Putin in uncertain position

    The stalemate in Ukraine and downturn in the Russian economy has experts debating the impact on President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power. …read more Source: FOX...

    Andrei Kelin, Russian envoy: ‘Big catastrophe’ may ensue if West’s Ukraine support continues
    Jan29

    Andrei Kelin, Russian envoy: ‘Big catastrophe’ may ensue if West’s Ukraine support continues

    Russia warned the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on Thursday that the West’s continued support of Kiev may lead to a “big catastrophe” in the region. Russia’s envoy to the European security watchdog called Ukraine’s leadership the “party of war” that is sending the world on a...

    Dutch minister: EU to extend first batch of Russia sanctions
    Jan29

    Dutch minister: EU to extend first batch of Russia sanctions

    BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has decided to extend a first set of sanctions against Russian and pro-Russia separatist officials which were due to expire in March by six months because of the continued fighting in eastern Ukraine. Dutch foreign minister Bert Koenders said Thursday that all EU foreign ministers agreed on the decision and...