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    Ukraine Signs Cease-Fire With Pro-Russian Rebels
    Sep05

    Ukraine Signs Cease-Fire With Pro-Russian Rebels

    (MINSK, Belarus) — Ukraine and the Russian-backed rebels have signed a cease-fire deal that starts in less than two hours, a European official at the talks said Friday. MoreUkraine Signs Cease-Fire With Pro-Russia RebelsTalks on Ukraine Cease-Fire Start in Belarus’Meet’ the President: What to Watch for in Obama’s Interview NBC...

    In Europe, Plenty Of Outrage — Just Not About Russia’s Actions In Ukraine
    Sep05

    In Europe, Plenty Of Outrage — Just Not About Russia’s Actions In Ukraine

    Issues like electronic surveillance and the Israeli-Gaza conflict have drawn thousands of protesters to the streets of Europe in recent months. But when it comes to Russia and its actions in Ukraine, Europeans have been notably silent. Why? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Talks on Ukraine cease-fire start in Belarus
    Sep05

    Talks on Ukraine cease-fire start in Belarus

    MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Talks expected to bring a much-anticipated cease-fire to the fighting in eastern Ukraine began Friday in the Belarusian capital even as the rebels kept pressing their offensive against a strategic port city. Ukraine ready lost about half its coastline, several major ports and untold billions in Black Sea mineral rights with...

    Talks on Ukraine Cease-Fire Start in Belarus
    Sep05

    Talks on Ukraine Cease-Fire Start in Belarus

    (MINSK, Belarus) — The talks expected to bring a much-anticipated cease-fire to the fighting in eastern Ukraine have started in the Belarusian capital. Negotiators representing Ukraine, Russia, the pro-Russian rebels and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe opened Friday in Minsk. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said...

    Op-Ed Contributor: Why #RussiaInvadedUkraine Matters
    Sep05

    Op-Ed Contributor: Why #RussiaInvadedUkraine Matters

    We cannot let Putin choose our words for us. Linguistic clarity is essential to moral clarity. …read more Source: The New York...

    In Eastern Europe, Ukraine Crisis Focuses Minds on NATO and Military Spending
    Sep05

    In Eastern Europe, Ukraine Crisis Focuses Minds on NATO and Military Spending

    Eastern European nations have called for an assertive response from NATO in the face of an aggressive Russia, but many of those countries have not met the military spending commitments that come with NATO membership. …read more Source: The New York...

    Renewed Fighting in Eastern Ukraine Ahead of Possible Truce
    Sep05

    Renewed Fighting in Eastern Ukraine Ahead of Possible Truce

    Heavy fighting was reported Friday in eastern Ukraine, just hours before Kyiv and rebel leaders were to meet for peace talks that both sides hope can lead to a cease-fire. Witnesses heard explosions and gunfire on the eastern outskirts of the strategic port city of Mariupol, a continuation of fighting that was also reported there late Thursday....

    NATO Mulls Tightening Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine
    Sep05

    NATO Mulls Tightening Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine

    <p>NATO leaders meeting for a second day at a summit in Wales on Friday are set to consider more sanctions against Russia over its widely perceived support for separatists in eastern Ukraine.</p> <p>The 28-member defense alliance is also expected to approve a rapid reaction force and the deployment of military equipment to...

    Amid new hope for truce, Ukraine fighting rages
    Sep05

    Amid new hope for truce, Ukraine fighting rages

    Hours before talks aimed at reaching cease-fire in conflict which has claimed almost 3,000 lives, pro-Russian rebels push for key city …read more Source:...

    Pro-Moscow Rebels Close In On Strategic Ukrainian Town Ahead Of Potential Cease-Fire
    Sep05

    Pro-Moscow Rebels Close In On Strategic Ukrainian Town Ahead Of Potential Cease-Fire

    Barely hours before a possible cease-fire is scheduled to come into effect in eastern Ukraine, fighting between government forces and pro-Moscow rebels raged on around the city of Mariupol near the Azov Sea, media reports said Friday. …read more Source: International Business...