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    Ukraine president orders army to observe cease-fire
    Sep05

    Ukraine president orders army to observe cease-fire

    Poroshenko says he has ordered the army to observe a cease-fire in its conflict with pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine, rebels agree on conditional cease-fire
    Sep05

    Ukraine, rebels agree on conditional cease-fire

    A deal comes only hours after NATO announces a new rapid response force for Eastern Europe. …read more Source: USA...

    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...

    NATO to outline force aimed at deterring Russia
    Sep05

    NATO to outline force aimed at deterring Russia

    NATO leaders will back plans Friday for positioning more troops and military equipment in Eastern Europe, establishing a rapid response force aimed at easing anxiety among member states near Russia’s border and deterring the Kremlin against replicating its provocations in Ukraine elsewhere in the region. …read more Source: Miami...

    In Kyiv, McCain Calls For ‘Crushing Sanctions’ On Russia
    Sep05

    In Kyiv, McCain Calls For ‘Crushing Sanctions’ On Russia

    During a visit to Kyiv on September 4, U.S. Senator John McCain said “truly crushing sanctions” should be imposed on Russia. He told journalists he’s urging the U.S. government to provide defensive weapons for Ukraine to be able to defend against what he described as the “invasion of a sovereign country” by Russia....

    Ukrainian Protesters Hold Mock Funeral With Putin Effigy
    Sep05

    Ukrainian Protesters Hold Mock Funeral With Putin Effigy

    A crowd protesting Russian military action in Ukraine held a mock funeral with an effigy of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on September 4. The coffin was taken to the Russian Consulate. Around 2,600 people have been killed since a Russian-backed insurgency began in eastern Ukraine in April....

    Shelling Near Port Hours Before Cease-Fire Talks
    Sep05

    Shelling Near Port Hours Before Cease-Fire Talks

    Fresh shelling was heard outside Ukraine’s strategic port city of Mariupol just hours before talks both sides hoped would bring a ceasefire. …read more Source:...