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    Obama: U.S. to increase sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis
    Sep12

    Obama: U.S. to increase sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis

    Friday, September 12 , 2014 - 1:04 (EEST) Section: CBS (USA)

    The president says the U.S. will step up economic penalties against Russia because there’s no “conclusive evidence” Russia is respecting a cease-fire in Ukraine …read more Source:...

    White House to impose new Russia sanctions
    Sep12

    White House to impose new Russia sanctions

    Friday, September 12 , 2014 - 1:04 (EEST) Section: Miami Herald (USA)

    President Barack Obama said today he’ll unveil new sanctions against Russia’s financial, energy and defense sectors, despite a ceasefire, saying the U.S. has “yet to see conclusive evidence that Russia has ceased its efforts to destabilize Ukraine.” …read more Source: Miami...

    EU to Impose New Sanctions on Russia
    Sep12

    EU to Impose New Sanctions on Russia

    Friday, September 12 , 2014 - 0:07 (EEST) Section: The Boston Globe (USA)

    They’re training 10 to 15 hours every day, with the possibility of joining Ukrainian government troops’ fight against pro-Russian rebels. This trainer says they’re preparing for war… Learning guerilla tactics to survive in military conditions, and ultimately, preparing to destroy their enemy. The EU is employing different...

    For Once, the EU Surprises Putin
    Sep12

    For Once, the EU Surprises Putin

    Friday, September 12 , 2014 - 0:07 (EEST) Section: Bloomberg (USA)

    The EU’s sanctions are designed not to affect daily events in Ukraine so much as to make clear to Putin the long-term cost of using force to reassemble Russia’s former empire. …read more Source:...

    Veteran US Diplomat: Moscow Unlikely to Annex Eastern Ukraine
    Sep11

    Veteran US Diplomat: Moscow Unlikely to Annex Eastern Ukraine

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 23:38 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    A cease-fire is holding in Ukraine’s eastern region. The cease-fire halts five months of fighting between Ukrainian government troops and pro-Russian separatists, who Western nations say are directly helped by Russia, a charge denied by Moscow. Senior Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, have recently stated there is...

    ROBERT SHILLER: Beware The Psychological Impacts Of Russian Sanctions (DIA, SPY, QQQ, TLT, RSX, ESR, POL)
    Sep11

    ROBERT SHILLER: Beware The Psychological Impacts Of Russian Sanctions (DIA, SPY, QQQ, TLT, RSX, ESR, POL)

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 23:20 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Don’t dismiss the psychological impact of poor economic growth and increasingly weighty economic sanctions. Yale professor Robert Shiller is out with a new essay at Project Syndicate called “Parallels to 1937” that tackles the issue of how an economic malaise can impact the psychology of citizens. The Nobel prize winning...

    U.S. stepping up Russia sanctions
    Sep11

    U.S. stepping up Russia sanctions

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 21:35 (EEST) Section: New York Daily News (USA)

    WASHINGTON – The United States is joining the European Union in stepping up economic sanctions on Russia for its attack on Ukraine, President Obama announced Thursday. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Joint US-Russian airforce exercise cancelled amid Ukraine conflict
    Sep11

    Joint US-Russian airforce exercise cancelled amid Ukraine conflict

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 21:19 (EEST) Section: FOX News (USA)

    An Air Force exercise involving the U.S., Canada and Russia has been canceled due to Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...

    U.S., EU imposing new sanctions on Russia
    Sep11

    U.S., EU imposing new sanctions on Russia

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 21:04 (EEST) Section: USA TODAY (USA)

    Moscow calls the move an ‘unfriendly step’ and says it will respond with like measures. …read more Source: USA...

    E.U. tightens sanctions against Russian banks, defense companies and individuals

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 20:50 (EEST) Section: The Washington Post (USA)

    MOSCOW — The European Union announced stricter sanctions against Russia on Thursday in response to that country’s recent involvement in the Ukraine crisis, taking aim at Russia’s energy sector, as well as its vital financial and defense industries. Read full article >> …read more Source: The Washington...