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    The 50 Best Photos Of 2014
    Dec31

    The 50 Best Photos Of 2014

    This was a tumultuous year. From revolution and war in Ukraine, Syria, and Israel to social unrest across the US and the Ebola outbreak in Africa, 2014 was anything but quiet. And, as the old adage goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” We compiled the most unforgettable images from the past 12 months, captured by photographers...

    PUTIN: ‘The More Kindness And Love, The More Confident And Stronger We Will Be’
    Dec31

    PUTIN: ‘The More Kindness And Love, The More Confident And Stronger We Will Be’

    During his annual televised New Year’s Eve address, Russian President Vladimir Putin once again spoke about love. “The more kindness and love there will be, the more confident and stronger we will be,” Putin told the Russian people, “and that means, we will definitely achieve success.” “Love for one’s...

    On Eastern Ukraine’s Front Lines, Strategic, Besieged Mariupol Faces Economic Destruction
    Dec31

    On Eastern Ukraine’s Front Lines, Strategic, Besieged Mariupol Faces Economic Destruction

    MARIUPOL, Ukraine — One year ago, Roman Sokolov’s purpose in life was his window-making business. Today, the 34-year-old entrepreneur spends every waking hour defending his hometown of Mariupol, a strategic Ukrainian seaport less than 30 miles (50 km) from the Russian border. “When there’s a war, nobody needs new windows....

    Serb Foreign Minister Says Ukraine War Echoes Balkan Conflict
    Dec31

    Serb Foreign Minister Says Ukraine War Echoes Balkan Conflict

    Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says the conflict in Ukraine reminds him of what happened in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Dacic was speaking to RFE/RL’s Balkan Service ahead of Serbia assuming the presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). He said Serbia would use its experience of talks to...

    2015 OSCE Chair Serbia Hopes To Play Positive Role In Ukraine
    Dec31

    2015 OSCE Chair Serbia Hopes To Play Positive Role In Ukraine

    Serbia’s foreign minister says the crisis in Ukraine is “proof of how fragile European security is.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Putin calls annexation of Crimea a historic landmark
    Dec31

    Putin calls annexation of Crimea a historic landmark

    MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin is using his New Year’s speech to hail Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula. He said Crimea’s “return home” will “forever remain a landmark in the national history.” His comment in his prepared annual address already has been broadcast in Russia’s far eastern...

    Putin calls annexation of Crimea a historic landmark
    Dec31

    Putin calls annexation of Crimea a historic landmark

    Putin calls annexation of Crimea a historic landmark After Ukraine’s former Russia-friendly president was driven from power, Moscow sent troops to overtake Crimea, home to a Russian naval base. …read more Source: San Francisco...

    Putin uses his New Year’s speech to hail Russia’s annexation of Crimea as historic
    Dec31

    Putin uses his New Year’s speech to hail Russia’s annexation of Crimea as historic

    President Vladimir Putin is using his New Year’s speech to hail Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula. …read more Source: FOX...

    Putin sends New Year’s note to President Obama
    Dec31

    Putin sends New Year’s note to President Obama

    Russian president notes 70th anniversary of the Allies’ victory over the Nazis as he pushes for relationship based on “equality and mutual respect.” Putin sent out several New Year’s notes, though he did not send one to Ukraine’s leader. …read more Source:...

    Oliver Stone, Patron Saint of Truthiness
    Dec31

    Oliver Stone, Patron Saint of Truthiness

    Oliver Stone says the West doesn’t know the truth about the Ukrainian revolution. But does he know what “truth” even means? …read more Source:...