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    Poland in defense shift as anti-Russia mood grows
    Oct28

    Poland in defense shift as anti-Russia mood grows

    Tuesday, October 28 , 2014 - 1:11 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is planning a major realignment of its military structure because of the conflict in neighboring Ukraine, the country’s defense minister said Monday, a move that could shift thousands of troops to its eastern border. The announcement follows a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Estonia last month in which...

    Poland in defense shift as anti-Russia mood grows
    Oct28

    Poland in defense shift as anti-Russia mood grows

    Tuesday, October 28 , 2014 - 1:11 (EEST) Section: Associated Press (USA)

    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is planning a major realignment of its military structure because of the conflict in neighboring Ukraine, the country’s defense minister said Monday, a move that could shift thousands of troops to its eastern border…. …read more Source: Associated...

    Ukraine leader wins pro-West mandate, wary of Russia
    Oct28

    Ukraine leader wins pro-West mandate, wary of Russia

    Tuesday, October 28 , 2014 - 0:56 (EEST) Section: CNBC (USA)

    Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko hailed a victory for pro- Europe parties in an election, saying the vote showed people backed his pro-Western course. …read more Source:...

    Russia Escalates Propaganda War in the Americas
    Oct27

    Russia Escalates Propaganda War in the Americas

    Monday, October 27 , 2014 - 23:57 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    As Vladimir Putin continues his quest to build what he calls a “Novo-Russia” from the ashes of the Soviet Union, he’s been able to win over, or at least confuse, countless Americans and people around the globe with a well-oiled propaganda machine. And I’m not just talking about his Op/Ed in the New York Times last year...

    Ukraine’s Election Marks a Historic Break With Russia and its Soviet Past
    Oct27

    Ukraine’s Election Marks a Historic Break With Russia and its Soviet Past

    Monday, October 27 , 2014 - 23:41 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    On Sunday night, as the votes in Ukraine’s parliamentary elections were being tallied, President Petro Poroshenko went on television to congratulate his citizens on the successful ballot and, citing early results, to highlight one of the milestones the country had crossed: Ukraine’s Communist Party, a political holdover from the...

    Pro-Western Parties Dominate Ukraine Elections as Clashes with Russian-Backed Forces Continue
    Oct27

    Pro-Western Parties Dominate Ukraine Elections as Clashes with Russian-Backed Forces Continue

    Monday, October 27 , 2014 - 23:12 (EEST) Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)

    Pro-Western parties prevailed in Ukraine’s parliamentary elections over the weekend, but the country’s armed forces continued to suffer casualties amid fighting with Russian-backed separatists in the east. President Petro Poroshenko’s political group began talks with Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk’s People’s Front...

    John Boehner Thinks George W. Bush Could Have Stopped Vladimir Putin
    Oct27

    John Boehner Thinks George W. Bush Could Have Stopped Vladimir Putin

    Monday, October 27 , 2014 - 23:12 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) waxed nostalgic for the George W. Bush administration during a campaign stop in Iowa on Sunday, saying that Bush would never have let Russian President Vladimir Putin invade Ukraine. Stumping for Republican congressional candidate David Young in Iowa’s 3rd District, Boehner accused President Barack Obama...

    Russian-Backed Rebels Launch Assault on Donetsk Airport
    Oct27

    Russian-Backed Rebels Launch Assault on Donetsk Airport

    Monday, October 27 , 2014 - 22:56 (EEST) Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)

    The ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels in the country’s east has all but collapsed as the separatists continue to launch attacks on the crucial Donetsk airport, according to reports. The Russian-backed separatists are reportedly firing artillery at the airport grounds that are controlled by Ukrainian government...

    Death Rate 10 a Day in East Ukraine Despite Ceasefire
    Oct27

    Death Rate 10 a Day in East Ukraine Despite Ceasefire

    Monday, October 27 , 2014 - 22:56 (EEST) Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)

    By Robert Evans GENEVA (Reuters) – The conflict in eastern Ukraine is still claiming about 10 lives a day among government troops, pro-Russian separatists and civilians despite a ceasefire agreed in early September, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Over 3,660 people have died and 8,766 been wounded in eastern Ukraine since fighting broke out...

    ‘Once a Spy, Always a Spy’
    Oct27

    ‘Once a Spy, Always a Spy’

    Monday, October 27 , 2014 - 22:56 (EEST) Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)

    It was January of 1990, and a middle-aged, overweight Vladimir Putin was depressed. Working as a paper-pushing KGB intelligence officer in Dresden, Germany, Putin spent most of his time attempting to recruit undercover foreign agents and writing reports. News from back home in the Soviet Union caused great concern. Mikhail Gorbachev had ascended...