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    Will Embargoes on Russia Spin France into Crisis?
    Aug26

    Will Embargoes on Russia Spin France into Crisis?

    PARIS—The recent events in Ukraine have led the European Union and the United States to impose economical sanctions on Russia. Deemed necessary by the French President François Hollande, these sanctions are meant as a strong signal to the Kremlin. The more military convoys Russia sends to Ukraine the more economical penalties will be imposed on...

    Global Problems Call for Global Solutions
    Aug26

    Global Problems Call for Global Solutions

    Sometimes, amid the heated political debate about what should done by the U.S. government in world affairs, a proposal cuts through the TV babble of the supposed experts with a clear, useful suggestion. That proposal came on August 17, when Pope Francis told journalists how he thought the world should cope with the challenge posed by ISIS, the...

    Malaysia Airlines Burning More Than $2 Million In Cash Reserves Every Single Day: Report
    Aug26

    Malaysia Airlines Burning More Than $2 Million In Cash Reserves Every Single Day: Report

    After back-to-back tragedies, Malaysia Airlines is reportedly burning more than $2 million every single day as it struggles to find its feet again. In March, the airline made international headlines when one of its planes, carrying 239 passengers and crew, disappeared without a trace. Four months later, the airline met with yet another...

    Ukraine Says Video Shows Russian Soldiers Detained in East Ukraine
    Aug26

    Ukraine Says Video Shows Russian Soldiers Detained in East Ukraine

    Ukrainian security services on Monday (August 26) released video footage purporting to show Russian servicemen who were captured by Ukrainian government forces while fighting alongside pro-Moscow rebels in Ukraine. The footage, which is likely to fuel allegations from Kiev and its Western allies of Russian involvement in the war, appeared on the...

    Italy Faces Dire Situation if Russian Gas Supplies Cut
    Aug26

    Italy Faces Dire Situation if Russian Gas Supplies Cut

    Italy will struggle to stay warm this winter if Russia’s conflict with Ukraine disrupts gas supplies and Libya veers toward collapse. Either or both of those scenarios will put at risk an already shaky economic recovery following years of recession and sluggish growth. Caught between dwindling gas imports from North Africa and a rising...

    Secret US-Russia talks on Ukraine held in Finland
    Aug26

    Secret US-Russia talks on Ukraine held in Finland

    The Finnish Foreign Ministry says that the United States and Russia held secret talks over Ukraine in Finland in June. …read more Source: Miami...

    Why Independence Could Put Scotland In Danger Of Russian Invasion
    Aug26

    Why Independence Could Put Scotland In Danger Of Russian Invasion

    If Scotland votes “Yes” on independence, it will begin a long process of creating its own naval defence force, a process that could leave its coastline at risk. The Royal United Services Institute, a British military think tank, said last week that Scottish independence would trigger a national debate over the U.K.’s nuclear weapons if the...

    Putin: No military solution to Ukraine crisis
    Aug26

    Putin: No military solution to Ukraine crisis

    Russian, Ukrainian leaders meet hours after Ukraine captures 10 Russian paratroopers. …read more Source: USA...

    Poroshenko Calls For Peaceful Solution, Strong Border Controls
    Aug26

    Poroshenko Calls For Peaceful Solution, Strong Border Controls

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he is ready to discuss various options to reach a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, but wants effective border controls and an end to army supplies to separatists. Poroshenko spoke at a talks in Minsk, Belarus, that included Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free...

    Russian Soldiers Are In Ukraine
    Aug26

    Russian Soldiers Are In Ukraine

    It’s a claim authorities in Kyiv have made for months, but in recent days the evidence has become undeniable. Russian soldiers are now being captured — and perhaps dying — in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...