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    Poroshenko Seeks Help from EU
    Aug30

    Poroshenko Seeks Help from EU

    Ukraine’s President arrived at the European Council in Brussels on Saturday (August 30) for meetings with President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Durao Barroso. Poroshenko is seeking help in stopping the escalation of the conflict in the east of his country where Russia is believed to be giving support to rebels fighting...

    Chechens Now Fighting On Both Sides In Ukraine
    Aug30

    Chechens Now Fighting On Both Sides In Ukraine

    A former Chechen rebel commander has appealed to the West to provide “comprehensive military assistance” to the Ukrainian people, whom he describes as victims of Russian imperial aggression, just as the Chechens were 20 years ago. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    EU Leader Fears Ukraine Crisis Is Approaching The ‘Point Of No Return’
    Aug30

    EU Leader Fears Ukraine Crisis Is Approaching The ‘Point Of No Return’

    European Union Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso gave a grim assessment of the situation in Ukraine on Saturday after talks in Belgium with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. “We are in a very serious, I would say, dramatic situation … where we can reach the point of no return,” Barroso said, according to Agence...

    Europe looks for new sanctions to impose on Russia over Ukraine crisis
    Aug30

    Europe looks for new sanctions to impose on Russia over Ukraine crisis

    BRUSSELS — European Union leaders on Saturday were poised to impose new sanctions against Russia as Ukraine’s president warned the conflict with Moscow threatens peace and stability for Europe as a whole. Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko said a strong EU response is needed because his country is subject to “military aggression …...

    EU Weighs Stricter Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine
    Aug30

    EU Weighs Stricter Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine

    The European Union is prepared to toughen sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis but wants a political deal to end the confrontation, its leader said Saturday. “We are ready to take very strong and clear measures, but we are keeping our doors open to a political solution,” European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso...

    EU to Slap New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine
    Aug30

    EU to Slap New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine

    BRUSSELS—European Union leaders on Saturday were poised to impose new sanctions against Russia as Ukraine’s president warned the conflict with Moscow threatens peace and stability for Europe as a whole. Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko said a strong EU response is needed because his country is subject to “military aggression and terror.”...

    EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
    Aug30

    EU to slap new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

    Comrades and Crimea’s self-defense fighters carry the coffin of former paratrooper Alexander Gusev, 46, covered by Russian paratroopers flag, who was killed during clashes with Ukrainian troop… …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    Ukraine Says Fighter Jet Shot Down
    Aug30

    Ukraine Says Fighter Jet Shot Down

    KIEV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces say one of their fighter jets has been shot down by a Russian missile in combat against Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. A brief statement posted Saturday on the Facebook page for the so-called operation against separatists said the Su-25 was hit on Friday, and that the pilot ejected and was uninjured....

    Ukrainian civilian plane crashes in Algeria
    Aug30

    Ukrainian civilian plane crashes in Algeria

    ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A Ukrainian civilian cargo plane crashed in the mountains near the far southern desert city of Tamanrasset in the early hours of the morning Saturday, reported the stat… …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    EU to Toughen Sanctions, Barroso Says
    Aug30

    EU to Toughen Sanctions, Barroso Says

    European Union leaders will agree to new sanctions on Russia, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said, following what he called “the further destabilization” of Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...