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    Russia moving MiG-31 fighter jets near Ukraine border: report
    Nov20

    Russia moving MiG-31 fighter jets near Ukraine border: report

    The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine said Friday that Russian fighter jets and radar stations are being moved near Ukraine’s eastern border. “[Russian Federation] continue to concentrate army units at the border, with radar stations and MiG-31 fighter jets,” Ukraine said via Twitter on Wednesday. The …...

    Ukrainian Forces Prepare to Defend Mariupol
    Nov20

    Ukrainian Forces Prepare to Defend Mariupol

    Shelling continues on the outskirts of Mariupol, in southeast Ukraine, as Russia-backed rebels have gradually advanced from the northeast on the strategic port city. Ukrainian troops posted at checkpoints say they are prepared to defend the city, but could use more support. While in the city center, joint patrols and “anti-violator” drills are...

    Duel Personality: The Ukraine Crisis Devolves to Pistols at Dawn
    Nov20

    Duel Personality: The Ukraine Crisis Devolves to Pistols at Dawn

    Duels fell out of favor in the 19th century. Evidently, nobody told Igor Plotnitzky. The newly elected head of the Luhansk People’s Republic challenged Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday in an effort to resolve differences between the two countries. Poroshenko has yet to respond. Generously, Plotnitzky will allow his...

    World War 3 Coming Soon? Vladimir Putin Claims West is Provoking Russia
    Nov20

    World War 3 Coming Soon? Vladimir Putin Claims West is Provoking Russia

    Russian president Vladimir Putin says that the West, including the United States, is provoking Russia into a new cold war, or a World War 3, with a series of military moves. Putin was asked by German broadcaster ARD if the accusations lobbed from both sides and a notable increase in Russian military near other countries pointed to a new cold war...

    Russia’s Relations With Hungary Warm as Ties With West Chill
    Nov20

    Russia’s Relations With Hungary Warm as Ties With West Chill

    President Vladimir Putin hailed Hungary as one of Russia’s most important partners on Wednesday, giving his seal of approval to a budding relationship with a Soviet-era ally that is worrying some of its European Union allies. While the Ukraine crisis is straining ties between many EU capitals and Moscow, Hungary – which relies heavily...

    New U.S. ambassador to Russia faces tough challenges
    Nov20

    New U.S. ambassador to Russia faces tough challenges

    MOSCOW — Ask most Russians and they will tell you that the U.S. instigated the conflict in Ukraine with the ultimate aim of subjugating Russia. The arrival of new U.S. Ambassador John Tefft, a career diplomat with experience in Russia and Ukraine, offered some hope of improved lines of communication. “We are ready for practical cooperation with...

    AFPTV video journalist wins British media prize
    Nov19

    AFPTV video journalist wins British media prize

    London (AFP) – An AFPTV video journalist from Central African Republic on Wednesday won the Rory Peck Award for News from a British media group that highlights the work of freelancers and campaigns for their safety.Pacome Pabandji, 23, was picked for his extensive coverage of the brutal civil conflict that has torn his country over the past...

    Putin: Russia Wants Relationship with US Based on ‘Respect’
    Nov19

    Putin: Russia Wants Relationship with US Based on ‘Respect’

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that his country wanted a relationship with the United States based on “respect,” a day after accusing the U.S. of seeking to “subdue” Russia. Speaking at a Kremlin ceremony during which a group of new ambassadors to Russia presented their credentials, Putin said Russia was...

    East Ukraine: Back in the USSR
    Nov19

    East Ukraine: Back in the USSR

    Gone are the wild-eyed revolutionaries in Donetsk and Luhansk, replaced by steely-eyed bureaucrats and seasoned combat veterans. …read more Source: The Daily...

    Ukraine Rebels Dismiss Minsk Peace Deal as They Push for Territory
    Nov19

    Ukraine Rebels Dismiss Minsk Peace Deal as They Push for Territory

    The rumble of tank shelling and mortar exchanges comes in waves, startling flocks of crows. For hours there can be silence here in the center of Donetsk, only for the quiet to be shattered as clashes between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian government forces resume, mainly around the city’s wrecked airport and in the fiercely...