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    The 10 Most Important things In The World Right Now
    Jan05

    The 10 Most Important things In The World Right Now

    Monday, January 5 , 2015 - 11:53 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Good morning! Here’s what you need to know for Monday. 1. German deputy chancellor Sigmar Gabriel warned on Monday that imposing additional sanctions on Russia might plunge the country into further chaos. 2. Oil prices hit new 5-and-a-half-year lows on Monday amid a supply glut and weak demand. 3. Pope Francis named 20 new cardinals on...

    Kremlin’s Aggression Tests Finland’s Balancing Act
    Jan05

    Kremlin’s Aggression Tests Finland’s Balancing Act

    Monday, January 5 , 2015 - 10:23 (EEST) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

    Helsinki nurtures trade ties with Russia that provide vital revenue, but Moscow’s aggression in the region and the turmoil in Ukraine support Finland’s other strong commitment, to a border defense force. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Ukraine ‘Normandy’ Meeting Set For Berlin
    Jan05

    Ukraine ‘Normandy’ Meeting Set For Berlin

    Monday, January 5 , 2015 - 9:23 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    A meeting of the so-called Normandy format group is due to take place in Berlin, where representatives of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany will discuss possibilities for a settlement in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Big Explosion Reported In Odesa
    Jan05

    Big Explosion Reported In Odesa

    Monday, January 5 , 2015 - 2:54 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    An explosion occurred in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa late January 4 near a building that was coordinating aid to military forces battling pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russian Soccer Player Gasan Magomedov Shot and Killed
    Jan05

    Russian Soccer Player Gasan Magomedov Shot and Killed

    Monday, January 5 , 2015 - 0:53 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    A Russian soccer player was shot Saturday when the car he was driving was hit with machine gun ammunition, the Associated Press reported. Gasan Magomedov, 20, died from his injuries while being transported to the hospital. Magomedov played for the Russian National Football League’s Anzhi Makhachkala. The club is located in the Dagestan...

    What’s next in 2015: Europe and the Middle East
    Jan04

    What’s next in 2015: Europe and the Middle East

    Sunday, January 4 , 2015 - 17:23 (EEST) Section: CBS (USA)

    We’ve said goodbye to 2014. And what’s next for 2015? Elizabeth Palmer reports on the high price paid for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foray into Crimea, and a new phase in U.S.-Iran relations. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine rebel ‘Batman’ battalion commander killed
    Jan04

    Ukraine rebel ‘Batman’ battalion commander killed

    Sunday, January 4 , 2015 - 16:37 (EEST) Section: The Bismarck Tribune

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian security official says a prominent rebel commander in the separatist eastern region of Luhansk has been killed. …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    Russia ‘may face chaos’ if extra sanctions imposed: Germany
    Jan04

    Russia ‘may face chaos’ if extra sanctions imposed: Germany

    Sunday, January 4 , 2015 - 16:22 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Frankfurt (AFP) – Tougher sanctions may destabilise the situation further in Russia and plunge the country into chaos, German deputy chancellor Sigmar Gabriel warned in a newspaper interview on Sunday.”The goal was never to push Russia politically and economically into chaos,” Gabriel told the Bild am Sonntag.”Whoever...

    Prominent Rebel Commander Of The ‘Batman’ Battalion Killed In Ukraine
    Jan04

    Prominent Rebel Commander Of The ‘Batman’ Battalion Killed In Ukraine

    Sunday, January 4 , 2015 - 16:22 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian security official says a prominent rebel commander in the separatist eastern region of Luhansk has been killed. A website of the separatist Luhansk People’s Republic said that Alexander Bednov, head of a battalion called “Batman,” was killed Thursday when separatist security forces tried to...

    OSCE To Double Size Of Ukraine Monitoring Mission
    Jan04

    OSCE To Double Size Of Ukraine Monitoring Mission

    Sunday, January 4 , 2015 - 15:53 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) plans to double the number of monitors it has in Ukraine by the end of this month. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...