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    With Homeland at War, Ukrainian-Americans Watch, Mobilize
    Sep11

    With Homeland at War, Ukrainian-Americans Watch, Mobilize

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 2:50 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    A cease-fire in Ukraine between government troops and pro-Russian separatists has brought a temporary lull in the crisis gripping that country. But many of the estimated 1.2 million Americans of Ukrainian descent remain tense, fearful and angry. At Saint George Academy, a Catholic school in the heart of New York City’s Ukrainian-American...

    Why Ukraine’s Peace Plan Leaves the Door Open for a Winter of Conflict
    Sep11

    Why Ukraine’s Peace Plan Leaves the Door Open for a Winter of Conflict

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 2:34 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    The armistice in eastern Ukraine came like clockwork with the end of the summer fighting season, and both the government forces and the separatist rebels have taken it as a chance to entrench, consolidate their gains and make up for their losses. Even the separatist forces, who with the aid of Russia were on the offensive before the ceasefire...

    EU Delays New Russia Sanctions, to Meet on Thursday
    Sep11

    EU Delays New Russia Sanctions, to Meet on Thursday

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 1:52 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    European Union envoys failed on Wednesday to reach a decision on whether to implement new sanctions against Russia over military involvement in the war in Ukraine and will meet for talks on Thursday, EU diplomats said. The diplomats said that while Germany was pushing to have the sanctions implemented, several other EU countries wanted to hold...

    Putin, Iran’s Rouhani to Discuss Trade, Economic Ties
    Sep11

    Putin, Iran’s Rouhani to Discuss Trade, Economic Ties

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 1:06 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani while they are in Tajikistan for a security summit on Friday to discuss trade and economic ties, a Kremlin official said. He did not say whether they would touch on an “oil-for-goods deal” which Tehran and Moscow have been discussing as a way to get...

    Europe Needs A New Source of Oil and Gas, Fast
    Sep11

    Europe Needs A New Source of Oil and Gas, Fast

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 0:38 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    MoreJudge Places Most Blame on BP for 2010 Oil SpillDropping Oil Prices Threaten Moscow’s BudgetHalliburton to Pay $1.1 Billion Over Gulf of Mexico Oil SpillThis article originally appeared on OilPrice.com MoreFive Best Ideas of the Day: September 9Halliburton to Pay $1.1 Billion Over Gulf of Mexico Oil SpillJoan Rivers’ Clinic...

    George Soros Nails It On Why The Scottish Independence Vote Is Coming At The Worst Possible Time
    Sep11

    George Soros Nails It On Why The Scottish Independence Vote Is Coming At The Worst Possible Time

    Thursday, September 11 , 2014 - 0:19 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    When it comes to the intersection of politics, finance, and European history, there’s nobody better to listen to than George Soros. Soros wrote the indispensable essay during the worst of the Eurozone economic crisis. In a just-published essay, Soros has now weighed in on the Scottish independence referendum — coming up on September 18 —...

    One Solution to the World’s Wars: Alternative Energy
    Sep10

    One Solution to the World’s Wars: Alternative Energy

    Wednesday, September 10 , 2014 - 21:29 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Crimea, once part of Ukraine, is now part of Russia (at least according to Putin). Yet so far, this dramatic move is being met with relatively weak responses from the United States and Europe. Part of the reason for that is that Russia is one of the biggest suppliers of natural gas. It heats much of Ukraine and Europe and client nations have to...

    Rebels in Donetsk say shells continue to fall
    Sep10

    Rebels in Donetsk say shells continue to fall

    Wednesday, September 10 , 2014 - 20:39 (EEST) Section: USA TODAY (USA)

    Rebel held checkpoint patrols in Donetsk say that shells have still been coming over in violation of the fragile truce hammered out between Ukrainian government troops and pro-Russian rebels. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...

    Putin Promises New Weapons to Fend Western Threats
    Sep10

    Putin Promises New Weapons to Fend Western Threats

    Wednesday, September 10 , 2014 - 20:39 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    (MOSCOW) — Russia is developing an array of new nuclear and conventional weapons to counter recent moves by the U.S. and NATO, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday as the military successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile launched from a nuclear submarine. MorePro-Russian Rebels Free Hundreds of Captured Ukrainian SoldiersMH...

    Russian gas supplies to Poland drop by a quarter
    Sep10

    Russian gas supplies to Poland drop by a quarter

    Wednesday, September 10 , 2014 - 20:30 (EEST) Section: Boston Herald (USA)

    WARSAW, Poland — Russian natural gas deliveries to Poland have dropped by almost a quarter this week, the country’s gas monopoly said Wednesday, forcing it to stop supplying gas on to Ukraine.The reason for the drop was unclear, with Russian energy company Gazprom denying any fall in exports. Some commentators believe it to be retaliation...