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    World War 3: Putin Attacks US in ‘Cold War’-Style Speech, Says Report
    Oct26

    World War 3: Putin Attacks US in ‘Cold War’-Style Speech, Says Report

    Sunday, October 26 , 2014 - 0:13 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said again blamed the US for Islamic terrorism and unrest in Ukraine in a report that described his speech as “diatribe … that was reminiscent of the Cold War.” “We did not start this,” Putin said in the Reuters report, accusing the US of trying “remake the whole world” with its own interests first. The agency...

    Ukraine Pauses Before Decisive Vote
    Oct25

    Ukraine Pauses Before Decisive Vote

    Saturday, October 25 , 2014 - 23:43 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    MARIUPOL, Ukraine—Ukraine braced for decisive parliamentary elections Saturday against the backdrop of unrest in eastern regions roiled by conflict between government troops and pro-Russia separatist forces. Campaigning material was being taken down across the country in line with election laws ahead of a vote Sunday that pollsters say will be...

    Parliamentary Elections Show Political Turmoil Is Continuing in Ukraine
    Oct25

    Parliamentary Elections Show Political Turmoil Is Continuing in Ukraine

    Saturday, October 25 , 2014 - 21:58 (EEST) Section: The New York Times (USA)

    The vote on Sunday was envisioned as a final step in transforming government from a kleptocracy to a reform-minded administration, but infighting and charges of corruption suggest the transformation may take longer. …read more Source: The New York...

    Ukraine’s Poroshenko Seeks Support for Pro-Europe Course on Eve of Election
    Oct25

    Ukraine’s Poroshenko Seeks Support for Pro-Europe Course on Eve of Election

    Saturday, October 25 , 2014 - 21:58 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    President Petro Poroshenko called on Ukrainians on Saturday to elect a majority on Sunday that would see through a pro-Europe, reform agenda and break with the Soviet past. Poroshenko, who is expecting a big win for his political bloc in the first parliamentary election since the overthrow of the Moscow-backed leader Viktor Yanukovich, said he...

    Talks to Resume on Winter Gas for Ukraine
    Oct25

    Talks to Resume on Winter Gas for Ukraine

    Saturday, October 25 , 2014 - 20:58 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Ukrainian and Russian officials will meet again next week in an effort to settle their dispute over natural gas supplies that threatens to leave Ukraine short of heating fuel for the coming winter. VOA’s Al Pessin reports from London the dispute is complex, and has both economic and geopolitical dimensions. …read more Source: Voice of...

    Putin blasts U.S. in speech ‘reminiscent of the Cold War’: ‘The bear … will not surrender’
    Oct25

    Putin blasts U.S. in speech ‘reminiscent of the Cold War’: ‘The bear … will not surrender’

    Saturday, October 25 , 2014 - 20:43 (EEST) Section: The Washington Times (USA)

    Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the U.S. for the crisis in Ukraine and radical Islamic terrorism and claimed there is “no true democracy” in America during a speech on Friday. Mr. Putin said during a meeting with foreign journalists and Russian experts that the U.S. has failed to use its … …read more Source: The...

    Battle-Scarred Ukraine Prepares for Election
    Oct25

    Battle-Scarred Ukraine Prepares for Election

    Saturday, October 25 , 2014 - 19:13 (EEST) Section: NBC (USA)

    Ukraine’s pro-Western president called Sunday’s snap vote to secure increased legitimacy for Kiev’s leadership in the face of pressure from Russia. …read more Source:...

    On Eve of Poll, Ukraine Leader Seeks Support for Pro-Europe Course
    Oct25

    On Eve of Poll, Ukraine Leader Seeks Support for Pro-Europe Course

    Saturday, October 25 , 2014 - 18:43 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    President Petro Poroshenko called on Ukrainians on Saturday to elect a majority on Sunday that would see through a pro-Europe, reform agenda and break with the Soviet past. Poroshenko, who is expecting a big win for his political bloc in the first parliamentary election since the overthrow of the Moscow-backed leader Viktor Yanukovich, said he...

    Ukraine’s Uncertain Future
    Oct25

    Ukraine’s Uncertain Future

    Saturday, October 25 , 2014 - 18:28 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Elizabeth Pond, the respected American author who has reported on Eastern Europe for three decades, recently wrote a eulogy for Ukraine. The seizure of Crimea, Russia’s military rout of the Ukrainians in the east, and the humiliating ceasefire imposed on President Petro Poroshenko, she wrote, meant that Ukraine was again “a borderland...

    Washington Must Recognize India as another Great Power to Be
    Oct25

    Washington Must Recognize India as another Great Power to Be

    Saturday, October 25 , 2014 - 18:28 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Before becoming prime minister India’s Narendra Modi was barred from receiving a visa to visit the U.S. A rising leader in the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he was tied to deadly sectarian violence. But now, backed by an overwhelming parliamentary majority, he leads one of Asia’s most important powers. The Obama...