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    EU Will Decide New Sanctions for Russia by Friday, Says New Foreign Minister
    Sep02

    EU Will Decide New Sanctions for Russia by Friday, Says New Foreign Minister

    European Union governments will take a decision on a package of new sanctions against Russia by Friday, Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini told the European Parliament on Tuesday. “On Monday, yesterday, the Coreper (EU ambassadors) met, the Commission is going to present the proposal, finalised proposal of the package by tomorrow,...

    Russia’s Lavrov Urges US to ‘Talk Sense’ Into Kiev
    Sep02

    Russia’s Lavrov Urges US to ‘Talk Sense’ Into Kiev

    Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s moves to join NATO were aimed at undermining efforts to end the war in the east of the country, and called on Washington to use its influence and “talk sense” into Kiev. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Kiev’s initiative to seek NATO membership came shortly after a meeting of the...

    Op-Ed Contributor: Finland’s Lesson for Ukraine
    Sep02

    Op-Ed Contributor: Finland’s Lesson for Ukraine

    Small countries with big and powerful neighbors must find their own way to survive. …read more Source: The New York...

    Funeral Takes Place in Malaysia for a Pilot of Downed MH17 Flight
    Sep02

    Funeral Takes Place in Malaysia for a Pilot of Downed MH17 Flight

    Pilots in their Malaysia Airlines uniforms lined up to pay their respects Tuesday to Captain Eugene Choo Jin Leong. He was one of the pilots aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 which was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July as it flew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. He was given full military honours for the ceremony. An urn carrying his...

    NATO Unveils Rapid-Response Force to Counter Russian Troops in Ukraine
    Sep02

    NATO Unveils Rapid-Response Force to Counter Russian Troops in Ukraine

    NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced Monday that the organization was planning to assemble a “spearhead” force that would be able to “travel light but strike hard if needed” in the face of Russia’s increasingly aggressive behavior in eastern Ukraine. MoreU.S. Senate Foreign Relations Chair Says It’s Time to Arm...

    Ukraine shifts tactics against rebels while claiming ‘full-scale invasion’ by Russia
    Sep02

    Ukraine shifts tactics against rebels while claiming ‘full-scale invasion’ by Russia

    Ukraine’s defense minister has said that government forces are shifting their strategy in an effort to prevent further setbacks at the hands of pro-Russian separatist rebels. …read more Source: FOX...

    European Investors Eye Ukraine, ECB
    Sep02

    European Investors Eye Ukraine, ECB

    European markets were steady as investors watched Ukraine events unfold while also trying to gauge if the European Central Bank will announce further stimulus this week. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Did Putin Say Russia Could ‘Take Kiev in Two Weeks’?
    Sep02

    Did Putin Say Russia Could ‘Take Kiev in Two Weeks’?

    Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying he could capture Kiev in two weeks. …read more Source:...

    Putin’s aide confirms ‘2 weeks to Kiev’ remark
    Sep02

    Putin’s aide confirms ‘2 weeks to Kiev’ remark

    A Russian official is complaining that EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso breached confidentiality when he quoted President Vladimir Putin as saying Moscow could take over Kiev in two weeks if it wished. …read more Source: Miami...

    Aide: Putin’s statement about ability to take over Kiev in 2 weeks quoted out of context
    Sep02

    Aide: Putin’s statement about ability to take over Kiev in 2 weeks quoted out of context

    A Russian official is complaining that EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso breached confidentiality when he quoted President Vladimir Putin as saying Moscow could take over Kiev in two weeks if it wished. …read more Source: FOX...