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    Eurozone Business Grew at Slowest Rate in August
    Sep03

    Eurozone Business Grew at Slowest Rate in August

    Eurozone business grew at the slowest rate this year in August and retail sales declined in July, surveys showed on Wednesday. In its monthly survey, the closely watched financial information company Markit highlighted escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine as the main factor in declining business activity across the 18-country Eurozone....

    France May Withhold Warship Delivery to Russia
    Sep03

    France May Withhold Warship Delivery to Russia

    France said it may withhold the delivery of a powerful warship to Russia, due next month, because the Kremlin’s support to breakaway forces in eastern Ukraine threatens peace in Europe. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Is Ukraine ‘Ceasefire’ for Real?
    Sep03

    Is Ukraine ‘Ceasefire’ for Real?

    There’s barely a building unscathed. This is Spartak near Donetsk – recovering from heavy shelling overnight. But the end of the crisis could be in sight. Ukraine defence spokesman Andriy Lysenko. …read more Source: The Boston...

    EU Wants to Deepen Russia Sanctions
    Sep03

    EU Wants to Deepen Russia Sanctions

    BRUSSELS—European Union nations will be looking to give existing penalties against Russia more bite by the weekend rather than expanding sanctions to include sport events to punish Moscow for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis. Several member states came out on Wednesday against the idea of taking action against Russia’s high-profile...

    France stops delivery of warship to Russian military
    Sep03

    France stops delivery of warship to Russian military

    PARIS — France is suspending the delivery of a hulking warship to Russia amid security concerns about Moscow’s actions in neighboring Ukraine, President Francois Hollande’s office said Wednesday. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Obama Offers Muddled Message to Europe in Face of Crises
    Sep03

    Obama Offers Muddled Message to Europe in Face of Crises

    MoreObama: ‘Justice Will Be Served’ on ISIS for U.S. Journalist’s KillingObama Says It’s ‘Too Early to Tell’ What the Ukraine Ceasefire MeansObama Orders 350 More Troops to IraqPresident Barack Obama traveled to Estonia on Wednesday to set the world straight on his intentions. In a speech at the wood-paneled Nordea Concert...

    Obama says NATO must help strengthen Ukraine’s military
    Sep03

    Obama says NATO must help strengthen Ukraine’s military

    U.S. President Barack Obama is urging NATO to help strengthen Ukraine’s military and says the alliance must leave the door open to new members to counter what he calls Russian aggression. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...

    Does This Flag Reveal True Intent of Pro-Russia Rebels?
    Sep03

    Does This Flag Reveal True Intent of Pro-Russia Rebels?

    Pro-Russian rebels conquering territory in eastern Ukraine are fighting under a new flag that betrays their – and perhaps the Kremlin’s – ambitions. …read more Source:...

    France suspends warship delivery to Russia over Ukraine concerns
    Sep03

    France suspends warship delivery to Russia over Ukraine concerns

    PARIS — President Francois Hollande’s office says France is suspending the delivery of a hulking warship to Russia amid security concerns about Moscow’s actions in neighboring Ukraine. The announcement, after Hollande convened a special defense panel, comes a day before the start of a NATO summit and after months of …...

    Obama Calls Ukraine a ‘Moment of Testing’ for NATO
    Sep03

    Obama Calls Ukraine a ‘Moment of Testing’ for NATO

    In a speech in Estonia, President Obama cast Russia as the aggressor in Ukraine and said borders could not be redrawn ”at the barrel of a gun.” …read more Source: The New York...