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    Russia’s response to SOTU: ‘U.S. intends to dominate the world’

    MOSCOW — President Obama briefly, but pointedly, addressed a year of tense relations with Russia over Ukraine during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, saying the United States was “upholding the principle that bigger nations can’t bully the small.” Today Russia replied: Who are you calling a bully? Russian Foreign Minister...

    Lavrov Says U.S. Wants To Dominate, West Cannot Isolate Russia
    Jan21

    Lavrov Says U.S. Wants To Dominate, West Cannot Isolate Russia

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the West of trying to isolate Russia and warned that such efforts would fail. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia Says Obama Speech Shows U.S. Wants to Dominate the World
    Jan21

    Russia Says Obama Speech Shows U.S. Wants to Dominate the World

    MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia hit back on Wednesday at U.S. President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech, saying it showed the United States believes it is “number one” and seeks world domination. Obama said his country was upholding “the principle that bigger nations can’t bully the small” by opposing...

    The President Of Ukraine Is Carrying A Jagged Piece Of Yellow Metal Around Davos To Demonstrate Russian ‘Terrorism’
    Jan21

    The President Of Ukraine Is Carrying A Jagged Piece Of Yellow Metal Around Davos To Demonstrate Russian ‘Terrorism’

    President Poroschenko of Ukraine held up a jagged piece of yellow metal riddled with shrapnel holes at the World Economic Forum in Davos today and said it was a piece of a civilian bus that had been hit by a Russian missile earlier this month, killing 14 people. He alleged that the attack demonstrated Russian intervention in Ukraine was akin to...

    Russian FM says Ukraine talks should focus on frontline
    Jan21

    Russian FM says Ukraine talks should focus on frontline

    MOSCOW — Moscow proposed Wednesday that both Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels pull heavy weapons back to a previously agreed-upon division line to help reduce hostilities, but said nothing about the rebels surrendering any territory they gained by violating the peace deal.On the ground, fighting between Ukraine and the rebels appeared to be...

    Ukraine President: This ‘terrorism’ needs to stop
    Jan21

    Ukraine President: This ‘terrorism’ needs to stop

    Ukraine’s President has likened the violence by pro-Russian separatists against its citizens to “terrorism.” …read more Source:...

    UKRAINE OFFICIAL: Putin Is Escalating, Is Emotional, And Hasn’t Spoken To President Poroshenko For 11 Days
    Jan21

    UKRAINE OFFICIAL: Putin Is Escalating, Is Emotional, And Hasn’t Spoken To President Poroshenko For 11 Days

    In a closed session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a high-ranking Ukrainian official just shared the Ukrainian government’s current view of the conflict with Russia: Fighting has resumed after a three-week ceasefire. The administration sees signs that Putin is escalating his forces, albeit in a limited way. The...

    Ukraine Conflict at ‘Turning Point’
    Jan21

    Ukraine Conflict at ‘Turning Point’

    The American ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey Pyatt, has said the recent escalation in fighting in the east could constitute a “turning point” in the conflict. …read more Source: The Boston...

    Lavrov: US  ‘Aggressive” on World Issues
    Jan21

    Lavrov: US ‘Aggressive” on World Issues

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address reflected what he called the U.S. desire to dominate world affairs. Lavrov spoke Wednesday, ahead of a meeting in Berlin to discuss Ukraine. He went on to say that the U.S. has set an “aggressive” course. But he said Moscow continues...

    Russian FM pledges cooperation with West to combat terror
    Jan21

    Russian FM pledges cooperation with West to combat terror

    MOSCOW — Moscow is continuing to cooperate with the West on fighting terrorism despite tensions over Ukraine, Russia’s foreign minister said Wednesday.Sergey Lavrov said that in particular Russian security agencies have maintained contacts with their counterparts in France, where five Russian citizens from the predominantly Muslim region of...