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    Breakthrough Hopes Dented as Ukraine Accuses Russia of New Incursion
    Aug28

    Breakthrough Hopes Dented as Ukraine Accuses Russia of New Incursion

    Fire consumes the house of culture in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold, Donetsk, after shelling in the area. Some fled the scene…others surveyed the damage. Locals say at least one person was killed and several others wounded. This, as Ukraine accuses Russia of launching a new military incursion across its eastern border; the latest...

    Open Source: Video of Combat in Eastern Ukraine Adds to Worries in Kiev
    Aug28

    Open Source: Video of Combat in Eastern Ukraine Adds to Worries in Kiev

    Hundreds of Ukrainians rallied in Kiev to demand that reinforcements be sent to rescue besieged fighters in the east of the country. …read more Source: The New York...

    Russian journalists attacked while investigating soldier burials
    Aug28

    Russian journalists attacked while investigating soldier burials

    Several Russian journalists say they were attacked while investigating the suspected secret burials of soldiers believed to have been killed in Ukraine. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    With Romanian Gas, Moldova Seeks Energy Independence From Russia
    Aug28

    With Romanian Gas, Moldova Seeks Energy Independence From Russia

    Moldova took a small but symbolic step Wednesday toward easing its reliance on Russian gas imports when it inaugurated a pipeline that will start to bring in gas next week from Romania. With fears mounting of a winter cut-off in gas supplies to Europe from Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, the prime ministers of Moldova and European Union...

    Battle for Southeastern Ukraine Heats Up
    Aug28

    Battle for Southeastern Ukraine Heats Up

    NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine—Pushing west in a new offensive along Ukraine’s strategic coastline, heavily armed Russian-backed separatist forces captured new territory Wednesday far from their previous battles with government troops. The bold offensive along a new southeastern front raised the prospect that the separatists are seeking to create a...

    New Russian offensive opens 3rd front: Ukraine
    Aug28

    New Russian offensive opens 3rd front: Ukraine

    The Russian attack in an unbreached part of eastern Ukraine is causing panic and retreat. The NYT reports. …read more Source:...

    Russia denies plans to block gas flows to Europe
    Aug28

    Russia denies plans to block gas flows to Europe

    Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak dismissed Ukraine’s claims that Moscow plans to block gas transit to Europe. …read more Source:...

    New Front In Southeast Ukraine; West Accuses Russia
    Aug28

    New Front In Southeast Ukraine; West Accuses Russia

    Ukrainian and separatist forces clashed Wednesday around the Sea of Azov port town of Novoazovsk, on the southern end of separatist territory just eight miles from the Russian border. NATO, the United States and Ukraine have all accused Russia of leading an offensive in eastern Ukraine that has opened up a new, troubling front in the conflict....

    Sanctions Problematic for Foreign Executives, Their Russian Firms
    Aug28

    Sanctions Problematic for Foreign Executives, Their Russian Firms

    Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis could force some executives at Russian firms with foreign passports to give up certain duties, complicating life at the top of some of the country’s largest companies. U.S. and European Union sanctions bar some major Russian firms from raising new Western financing of more than 90 days. They also...

    Pro-Russian separatists seize territory along Ukraine coastline
    Aug28

    Pro-Russian separatists seize territory along Ukraine coastline

    Bold offensive could represent attempt to create a land link between Russia and Crimea …read more Source:...