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    Russian Aid Trucks Finally Roll Into Ukraine
    Aug21

    Russian Aid Trucks Finally Roll Into Ukraine

    Some Russian trucks in a massive aid convoy have begun to clear customs at a rebel-held border crossing in eastern Ukraine, authorities said Thursday …read more Source:...

    We need Russian influence: Ukrainian minister
    Aug21

    We need Russian influence: Ukrainian minister

    The Ukrainian government needs “Russian influence” to deal with the problems within its borders, one of its most senior members said. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine’s president poised to dissolve parliament
    Aug21

    Ukraine’s president poised to dissolve parliament

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko may announce the dissolution of parliament as early as Sunday, his spokesman said. …read more Source:...

    Russian Aid Trucks Poised At Border As Ukraine Toll Mounts
    Aug21

    Russian Aid Trucks Poised At Border As Ukraine Toll Mounts

    The first trucks in what Russia says is a humanitarian aid convoy are poised to cross into eastern Ukraine after days of delays, as more than 10 people were killed in persistent fighting. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    What’s Behind Russia’s McDonald’s Probe?
    Aug21

    What’s Behind Russia’s McDonald’s Probe?

    Four branches in Moscow are closed and others elsewhere in Russia are being inspected. What’s going on at McDonalds? The country’s food safety watchdog says the closures are linked to “numerous” breaches of sanitary rules. Others see a link to the current poor relationship between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine....

    Some Russian Aid Trucks Clearing Ukraine Customs
    Aug21

    Some Russian Aid Trucks Clearing Ukraine Customs

    KIEV, Ukraine—Some Russian trucks in a massive aid convoy have begun to clear customs at a rebel-held border crossing in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian border guard service said Thursday. Russia has been trying to send in over 200 trucks carrying what it says is humanitarian aid to help civilians in the hard-hit city of Luhansk, but Ukraine fears...

    How Putin’s Media Czar May Have Funded Brad Pitt’s New Movie
    Aug21

    How Putin’s Media Czar May Have Funded Brad Pitt’s New Movie

    The family of former Kremlin media chief Mikhail Lesin is apparently living quite large in Los Angeles. Their lavish Hollywood lifestyle, which has provided an entré into the movie business and has brought them into the orbit of the Industry’s biggest A-list stars, has some wondering where the family’s money came from. According to...

    Five Reasons Why This Weekend Might Be The Start Of The Endgame In Ukraine
    Aug21

    Five Reasons Why This Weekend Might Be The Start Of The Endgame In Ukraine

    Germany’s Angela Merkel heads to Kyiv on August 23. And even while doubts remain about the Kremlin’s willingness to make a deal, there’s reason to hope a resolution to the Ukraine conflict may finally be at hand. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Oil Prices Are Having A Brutal Summer
    Aug21

    Oil Prices Are Having A Brutal Summer

    Oil is having a brutal summer despite unrest in some of the world’s top oil producing countries. Abundant supply and sluggish demand continue to weigh on prices. At $101.44, London-traded Brent crude is down approximately 6% over the past three months, and 12% since a brief mid-June run-up when investors were first grappling with the...

    Russia Is Closing McDonald’s Restaurants Over Health Violations
    Aug21

    Russia Is Closing McDonald’s Restaurants Over Health Violations

    Russian regulators are targeting McDonald’s restaurants in a crackdown that authorities say is a matter of food safety. But the closure of several Russian McDonalds restaurants and unscheduled checks of several others comes on the heels of tit-for-tat sanctions between Russia and Western countries over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine....