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    Moscow hails Ukraine self-rule olive branch for east
    Sep18

    Moscow hails Ukraine self-rule olive branch for east

    Moscow (AFP) – Russia hailed Wednesday Ukraine’s offer of self-rule for separatist rebels in the east under a peace plan seen as the best chance yet of halting five months of bloody warfare.Insurgent leaders had initially given a mixed response to the legislation adopted by Ukrainian MPs on Tuesday, describing it as a positive move...

    Ukraine’s president addresses Canadian Parliament
    Sep17

    Ukraine’s president addresses Canadian Parliament

    Ukraine’s President says his country has “crossed the Rubicon” to a new westward-looking future that leaves behind the darkness of its Russian past. …read more Source: Miami...

    World War III / 3: Poland Fears of Russia Increase on Anniversary of Soviet Invasion
    Sep17

    World War III / 3: Poland Fears of Russia Increase on Anniversary of Soviet Invasion

    WARSAW, Poland—It was an unexpected question from a woman hoping to sell me her Warsaw apartment: “Are you sure you want to buy now, when war could be coming?” Though she was half joking, her comment revealed an anxiety Poles express frequently these days — that Russian aggression in Ukraine could spread, upending this NATO and European Union...

    Ukraine’s president says country moving past Russian past in address to Canadian Parliament
    Sep17

    Ukraine’s president says country moving past Russian past in address to Canadian Parliament

    Ukraine’s President says his country has “crossed the Rubicon” to a new westward-looking future that leaves behind the darkness of its Russian past. …read more Source: FOX...

    Ukraine: Strategic considerations
    Sep17

    Ukraine: Strategic considerations

    In this essay I outline a strategic vision for the state of Ukraine. I begin with the main principles of the role of the state. I then argue that the Ukrainian state has largely failed to fulfill its role. I rejoice in seeing spontaneous volunteer efforts outside the failed state structures and suggest that instead of trying to administer a...

    Ukrainian Activist in Despair About Future of Her Country
    Sep17

    Ukrainian Activist in Despair About Future of Her Country

    Ukrainian activist IrIna Dovgan said she is not optimistic about the future of her country. The activist, who was accused of being a spy and tortured by pro-Russian separatists, has appealed to the U.N. Human Rights Council to support her country in its time of need. Dovgan said she still has nightmares about the torture and public humiliation to...

    Who Shot Down MH17? The Answer Is Worth $30 Million
    Sep17

    Who Shot Down MH17? The Answer Is Worth $30 Million

    A mysterious $30 million reward has been offered for evidence identifying those behind the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Poroshenko Faces Criticism, But Still Has Much Support
    Sep17

    Poroshenko Faces Criticism, But Still Has Much Support

    Just over three months after taking office, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is facing some increased opposition based largely on controversial decisions he has made in the country’s conflict with Russia. But as the president heads to Washington and New York to seek more help in the fight, he still commands significant support at home....

    Ukraine president Poroshenko visits White House, Congress in aid bid

    KIEV, UKRAINE — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrives in Washington on Thursday with a simple demand: more economic and military aid for a nation that is reeling from an insurgency in the east. But amid concerns about Ukraine’s commitment to anti-corruption reforms and Western caution about escalating a military conflict with Russia,...

    Obama Can’t Admit That Romney Was Right: Russia Is Our ‘Top Geopolitical Threat’
    Sep17

    Obama Can’t Admit That Romney Was Right: Russia Is Our ‘Top Geopolitical Threat’

    “We do very little trade with Ukraine and, geopolitically … what happens in Ukraine doesn’t pose a direct threat to us,” President Barack Obama declared, almost offhandedly, last Saturday. His assertion was not made at a major foreign policy forum. It was made in a private home in Baltimore …read more Source: The New...