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    Donetsk Feels Pinch From Economic Blockade
    Nov26

    Donetsk Feels Pinch From Economic Blockade

    Daily life in Donetsk, which is controlled by Moscow-backed separatists, is unpredictable. Shell and rocket exchanges on the outskirts of the city between insurgents and Ukrainian forces have a habit of over-shooting. Last week a pump station was hit, leaving an entire district without water. What isn’t unpredictable is the hardship many...

    Germany’s Merkel Says Continued Russia Sanctions Are ‘Unavoidable’
    Nov26

    Germany’s Merkel Says Continued Russia Sanctions Are ‘Unavoidable’

    BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says continued sanctions against Russia are “unavoidable” and that it will take “patience and perseverance” to end the crisis in Ukraine. Speaking to Parliament on Wednesday, Merkel said “nothing excuses or justifies Russia’s annexation of Crimea and nothing excuses...

    German Chancellor Says Russia’s Actions Are Unjustifiable
    Nov26

    German Chancellor Says Russia’s Actions Are Unjustifiable

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday suggested she is prepared for a drawn-out confrontation with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine crisis “We need patience and staying power to overcome the crisis,” Merkel told German lawmakers in a speech to Berlin’s parliament. She added that economic sanctions on Russia “remain...

    Merkel Says Russia Trampling On International Law
    Nov26

    Merkel Says Russia Trampling On International Law

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Russia’s actions in Ukraine are a violation of international law and a threat to peace in Europe, but warned that the West will need “patience and staying power” to deal with the problem. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine’s freeze on military exports to Russia carries risks
    Nov26

    Ukraine’s freeze on military exports to Russia carries risks

    Ukrainian factories for decades have been a key supplier to the Kremlin’s war machine, providing jet engines, uranium fuel and electronics for Russia’s nuclear arsenal. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Europe Feels Sting in the Tail of Russia Sanctions
    Nov26

    Europe Feels Sting in the Tail of Russia Sanctions

    At a technology fair in Moscow last month, European executives faced the new reality of doing business in Russia since the West imposed sanctions: the number of companies at the international showcase had shrunk by half from a year ago. “The impact on business couldn’t be clearer. Fewer stands, fewer companies,” said Mark...

    German Chancellor Merkel says continued sanctions on Russia over Ukraine ‘unavoidable’
    Nov26

    German Chancellor Merkel says continued sanctions on Russia over Ukraine ‘unavoidable’

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel says continued sanctions against Russia are “unavoidable” and that it will take “patience and perseverance” to end the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...

    Back In The U.S.S.R.: The Soviet Union In Color In 1963
    Nov26

    Back In The U.S.S.R.: The Soviet Union In Color In 1963

    Pretend you’re rummaging through an old steamer trunk in a dusty antique store somewhere. Inside the trunk, hidden amidst some old Frank Sinatra LPs and a stack of fading “National Geographic” magazines, you find a cardboard box. You open the box and discover a stack of photographic slides wrapped in a yellowed newspaper dating to 1963....

    France Suspends Delivery of Warship to Russia
    Nov26

    France Suspends Delivery of Warship to Russia

    PARIS—France suspended the delivery of a warship to Russia on Tuesday, after months of speculation about what would be the biggest arms sale ever by a NATO country to the Kremlin. French President Francois Hollande’s office announced the suspension “until further notice” after growing pressure from allies due to tensions over Russia’s...

    Ukraine Says More Russian Military In East
    Nov26

    Ukraine Says More Russian Military In East

    Ukraine has leveled fresh charges that Russia is sending military support to pro-Russian separatists in the east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...