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    Leaders: US, UK will ‘not be cowed’ by militants
    Sep04

    Leaders: US, UK will ‘not be cowed’ by militants

    Thursday, September 4 , 2014 - 17:31 (EEST) Section: The Bismarck Tribune

    U.S. President Barack Obama, fourth from left, is seated at a table with, from left to right: France’s President Francois Hollande; Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko; British Prime Minister D… …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    NATO Chief: Alliance Would Consider Intervention in Iraq
    Sep04

    NATO Chief: Alliance Would Consider Intervention in Iraq

    Thursday, September 4 , 2014 - 17:31 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

    NATO Secretary-General Andesr Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday that the alliance would consider containing Islamist militants in Iraq if the Iraqi government requested NATO’s help. “I’m sure that if the Iraqi government were to forward a request for NATO assistance, that would be considered seriously by NATO allies,” Rasmussen said on...

    Ukraine’s Poroshenko Gets Show of Support from NATO Leaders
    Sep04

    Ukraine’s Poroshenko Gets Show of Support from NATO Leaders

    Thursday, September 4 , 2014 - 17:31 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Ukraine’s president received a show of support from Western leaders at a NATO summit on Thursday as a Kremlin peace offer failed to halt fighting the country’s east where pro-Russia rebels have been gaining the upper hand against Ukrainian troops. The West has backed Kyiv with words and imposed economic sanctions against Moscow, but...

    Putin says peace deal looms, depending on Ukraine’s nod
    Sep04

    Putin says peace deal looms, depending on Ukraine’s nod

    Thursday, September 4 , 2014 - 17:31 (EEST) Section: The Washington Times (USA)

    President Vladimir Putin says peace could come as early as Friday if Ukraine agrees to a deal that’s in the works and that’s “very close” to reaching consensus, he said. Mr. Putin said on the heels of a telephone call with Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko that the two shared similar … …read more Source: The...

    Interview: Francis Fukuyama Says Putin Playing A ‘Very Duplicitous Game’
    Sep04

    Interview: Francis Fukuyama Says Putin Playing A ‘Very Duplicitous Game’

    Thursday, September 4 , 2014 - 17:31 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    The American political scientist Francis Fukuyama provides his views on how the West should react to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggressions in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Obama Arrives at NATO Summit
    Sep04

    Obama Arrives at NATO Summit

    Thursday, September 4 , 2014 - 17:31 (EEST) Section: The Boston Globe (USA)

    NATO leaders arrived in Wales on Thursday (September 4) for a summit where they were set to buttress support for Kiev and bolster their eastern defences, spurred by the Ukraine crisis to enact the most radical shift in allied strategy towards Russia since the end of the Cold War. U.S. Secretary John Kerry and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko...

    Poroshenko and NATO Leaders Arrive for Talks
    Sep04

    Poroshenko and NATO Leaders Arrive for Talks

    Thursday, September 4 , 2014 - 17:31 (EEST) Section: The Boston Globe (USA)

    NATO leaders arrived in Wales on Thursday (September 4) for a summit where they were set to buttress support for Kiev and bolster their eastern defences, spurred by the Ukraine crisis to enact the most radical shift in allied strategy towards Russia since the end of the Cold War. U.S. Secretary John Kerry and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko...

    EU Official: Union Considering Payouts to Compensate for Russian Ban
    Sep04

    EU Official: Union Considering Payouts to Compensate for Russian Ban

    Thursday, September 4 , 2014 - 15:59 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    The European Union’s trade chief said on Thursday the bloc was considering compensating European food producers hit by trade restrictions that Russia has imposed in retaliation for EU sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht told business leaders in Cyprus the EU was looking at ways to help food producers during...

    Russia Warns on Kiev’s NATO Goals
    Sep04

    Russia Warns on Kiev’s NATO Goals

    Thursday, September 4 , 2014 - 15:59 (EEST) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

    Russia’s foreign minister said Ukraine’s efforts to join the alliance are endangering attempts to reach a cease-fire between Kiev and pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    EU Readies Action Plan Should Russia Cut Off Gas Supply
    Sep04

    EU Readies Action Plan Should Russia Cut Off Gas Supply

    Thursday, September 4 , 2014 - 15:59 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    The European Union is preparing to take action to secure gas supplies this winter if its biggest supplier, Russia, cuts exports due to the crisis in Ukraine, a draft document seen by Reuters showed. The measures could include making use of existing powers to ban companies from selling liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker cargoes outside Europe,...