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    Russian Aid Convoy Crosses Into Ukraine
    Aug22

    Russian Aid Convoy Crosses Into Ukraine

    Witnesses say the first trucks from a Russian aid convoy crossed the border into Ukraine after Moscow said it was tired of waiting for Kyiv’s permission to move forward. Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement Friday that all excuses for the delay have been “exhausted” and that the convoy was heading toward the...

    Russia Convoy Enters Ukraine
    Aug22

    Russia Convoy Enters Ukraine

    Ukraine said 34 Russian trucks carrying humanitarian aid crossed into Ukrainian rebel-held territory without being accompanied by the Red Cross in violation of an agreement between Kiev and Moscow. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Russian aid convoy drives into Ukraine
    Aug22

    Russian aid convoy drives into Ukraine

    The first trucks in a Russian aid convoy crossed into eastern Ukraine on Friday, seemingly without Kiev’s approval, after more than a week’s delay amid suspicions the mission was being used as a cover for an invasion by Moscow. …read more Source: FOX...

    Russian aid convoy is a ‘direct invasion,’ Ukraine claims
    Aug22

    Russian aid convoy is a ‘direct invasion,’ Ukraine claims

    Russia sent dozens of aid trucks into rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Friday without Kiev’s approval, saying its patience had worn out with the Ukrainian government’s stalling tactics. Ukraine called the move a “direct invasion.” …read more Source: FOX...

    Russian Aid Convoy Drives Into Ukraine Seemingly Without Kiev’s Approval
    Aug22

    Russian Aid Convoy Drives Into Ukraine Seemingly Without Kiev’s Approval

    URALO-KAVKAZ, Ukraine (AP) — Russia sent dozens of aid trucks into rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Friday without Kiev’s approval, saying its patience had worn out with the Ukrainian government’s stalling tactics. Ukraine called the move a “direct invasion.” The white-tarped semis carrying food, water, generators and...

    Stock markets slip as Russian convoy enters Ukraine
    Aug22

    Stock markets slip as Russian convoy enters Ukraine

    Global equity markets reacted to news that tensions between Russia and Ukraine had flared up once again. …read more Source:...

    Russia sends 34 trucks from aid convoy into Ukraine
    Aug22

    Russia sends 34 trucks from aid convoy into Ukraine

    A Russian aid convoy that had been stalled at the border for days was finally moving into disputed eastern Ukraine, headed for the city of Luhansk, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Friday. …read more Source:...

    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
    Aug22

    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now

    Happy Friday! Here’s what you need to know today. 1. U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel called ISIS an “imminent” threat. “They are as sophisticated and well-funded as any group that we have seen. They’re beyond just a terrorist group,” Hagel said at a press briefing. “We must prepare for...

    MH17 remains return home as govt battles fallout
    Aug22

    MH17 remains return home as govt battles fallout

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Carried by soldiers and draped in the national flag, coffins carrying Malaysian victims of Flight MH17 returned home Friday to a country still searching for those onboard another doomed jet and a government battling the political fallout of the twin tragedies. The bodies and ashes of 20 victims from the Malaysia...

    Russian Aid Convoy Advances Toward Ukraine
    Aug22

    Russian Aid Convoy Advances Toward Ukraine

    (KIEV, Ukraine) — Fierce fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Thursday in what appeared to be a last-gasp attempt by government troops to snatch back territory from pro-Russian separatists before the arrival of a Russian aid convoy overseen by the Red Cross. MoreHollywood Stars Say Thanks But No Thanks to RussiaFive Best Ideas of the Day: August...