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    ‘Russian forces’ attack Ukraine troops in separatist east
    Jan21

    ‘Russian forces’ attack Ukraine troops in separatist east

    Wednesday, January 21 , 2015 - 1:22 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of attacking its soldiers after crossing over into the ex-Soviet state’s war-wrecked separatist east in violation of a September truce deal.The charges — met with initial silence by Moscow — should add further tensions to difficult talks in Berlin on Wednesday aimed at...

    Ukrainian grandmother, 67, trains to kill Russians (VIDEO)
    Jan21

    Ukrainian grandmother, 67, trains to kill Russians (VIDEO)

    Wednesday, January 21 , 2015 - 0:52 (EEST) Section: New York Daily News (USA)

    Kateryna Bilyk, 68, is locked, loaded and ready for action as pro-Ukraine rebels are fighting Russian separatists in a bloody conflict. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Icy Faces: Eastern Orthodox Christians Take Chilly Epiphany Plunge
    Jan21

    Icy Faces: Eastern Orthodox Christians Take Chilly Epiphany Plunge

    Wednesday, January 21 , 2015 - 0:52 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Eastern Orthodox Christians took an icy plunge on Sunday to mark the Epiphany feast. Thousands of faithful Orthodox Christians in Russia, Ukraine, and other countries shed their clothes and armed themselves with bravery before diving into icy rivers and ponds to participate in the ancient cleansing tradition, RT reports. The ritual commemorates...

    U.S. Loses by Treating Russia as an Enemy
    Jan21

    U.S. Loses by Treating Russia as an Enemy

    Wednesday, January 21 , 2015 - 0:08 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Congress long ago learned that public scrutiny makes it harder to pass bad bills. So in December, in the midst of negotiations to avoid another government shutdown, both houses of Congress rushed through new sanctions against Russia as part of the misnamed “Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014.” Indeed, the House version, H.R. 5859,...

    IMF Lowers 2015 Global Economic Growth Prediction
    Jan20

    IMF Lowers 2015 Global Economic Growth Prediction

    Tuesday, January 20 , 2015 - 23:52 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    Despite lower oil prices and an improving U.S. economy, global economic growth remains gloomy, the International Monetary Foundation (IMF) announced Tuesday. In its World Economic Outlook Update, the IMF lowered global growth for 2015 to 3.5 percent, down 0.3 percent from the growth rate it predicted in the October 2014 World Economic Outlook....

    Russia Is Sending Some Serious Weaponry To The Arctic
    Jan20

    Russia Is Sending Some Serious Weaponry To The Arctic

    Tuesday, January 20 , 2015 - 23:23 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Russia has moved some advanced air defense systems to the Arctic in order to increase the capabilities of the country’s Northern Fleet, according to Russia’s Sputnik News. “A division of air defense of the Northern Fleet has adopted into service new S-400 Triumph air defense missile systems,” Vadim Serga, the fleet’s...

    Je Suis Charlie — Or Perhaps Not?
    Jan20

    Je Suis Charlie — Or Perhaps Not?

    Tuesday, January 20 , 2015 - 23:23 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Most of us human beings, whatever our philosophical, educational or religious backgrounds, like to know clearly what is right and wrong. So it was simple for people around the world to recognize that the brutal murders last week in Paris were evil and wrong: Absolutely. But not all related to the tragedy is so clear: In public and social media,...

    ICRC Calls for Protection of Civilians Under Fire in Ukraine
    Jan20

    ICRC Calls for Protection of Civilians Under Fire in Ukraine

    Tuesday, January 20 , 2015 - 23:07 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling on the warring factions battling for control of Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine not to harm civilians and to agree to a cease-fire. Confusion and conflicting reports persist over who is in control of the airport in Donetsk. Media reports say about one dozen civilians caught in the...

    Putin’s Ukraine War Is Back
    Jan20

    Putin’s Ukraine War Is Back

    Tuesday, January 20 , 2015 - 21:38 (EEST) Section: Bloomberg (USA)

    The EU should be bracing to make sure that every member supports sanctions against Russia, because unanimity will be needed to extend them in March. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine Reports Attack By Russian Troops On Eve Of Talks
    Jan20

    Ukraine Reports Attack By Russian Troops On Eve Of Talks

    Tuesday, January 20 , 2015 - 21:22 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    A military spokesman says Ukrainian soldiers on January 20 came under attack from Russian regular forces in the north of the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...