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    Russian photojournalist killed in eastern Ukraine
    Sep03

    Russian photojournalist killed in eastern Ukraine

    MOSCOW — Russia’s state-owned RIA Novosti news agency says one of its photojournalists has died in eastern Ukraine.Andrei Stenin went missing in early August, his whereabouts unknown.The agency’s director-general, Dmitry Kiselyov, said in a statement on Wednesday that the remains in a charred car found outside the rebel stronghold of...

    Ukraine, Russia agree to cease-fire, Ukraine says
    Sep03

    Ukraine, Russia agree to cease-fire, Ukraine says

    Word comes form office of Ukraine’s president …read more Source:...

    Ukraine, ISIS loom large as Obama starts Europe trip
    Sep03

    Ukraine, ISIS loom large as Obama starts Europe trip

    President will reassure Baltic leaders nervous about Ukraine crisis and seek to shore up allied support for fight against ISIS …read more Source:...

    Russia and Ukraine agree to cease-fire
    Sep03

    Russia and Ukraine agree to cease-fire

    The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached agreement on a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CNY...

    Putin, Poroshenko Find Common Ground on Ukraine Crisis
    Sep03

    Putin, Poroshenko Find Common Ground on Ukraine Crisis

    A Russian official said President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko, largely agree on what needs to be done to resolve the Ukraine crisis. Russian news agencies quote presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying the two leaders exchanged views in a phone conversation on ways to stop the “bloodshed” in...

    Putin, Poroshenko discuss settlement in Ukraine
    Sep03

    Putin, Poroshenko discuss settlement in Ukraine

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed a peace settlement in eastern Ukraine with President Petro Poroshenko and found that they “largely share views” on ways out of the crisis, Putin’s spokesman was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Ukraine and the West have accused Russia of sending its troops and weapons to...

    Ukrainian Checkpoint Empty Outside Donetsk
    Sep03

    Ukrainian Checkpoint Empty Outside Donetsk

    Workers cleared an abandoned Ukrainian checkpoint near the village of Olenivka in the Donetsk region on September 2. Remains of armored vehicles were scattered across the road at the checkpoint, situated en route from Donetsk to the southeastern port city of Mariupol. The Ukrainian army used Olenivka as a base for attacks on separatist forces in...

    By talking basketball, nothing lost in translation
    Sep03

    By talking basketball, nothing lost in translation

    The guy who tells Ukraine what plays to run speaks English. So does the guy who tells the Dominican Republic what their opponents will do. …read more Source: Miami...

    Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko Discuss Peace Settlement
    Sep03

    Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko Discuss Peace Settlement

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed a peace settlement in eastern Ukraine with President Petro Poroshenko and found that they “largely share views” on ways out of the crisis, Putin’s spokesman was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Putin and Poroshenko met last week for talks which mainly highlighted the...

    Slovakia Opens Reverse Gas Pipeline For Ukraine
    Sep03

    Slovakia Opens Reverse Gas Pipeline For Ukraine

    Slovakia on September 2 launched a pipeline capable of delivering natural gas from the European Union to Ukraine. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, and Klaus-Dieter Borchardt, director for energy markets at the European Commission, attended the ceremony in the Slovak town of Velke Kapusany. The...