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    Ukraine to pull out most peacekeepers out of NATO’s  Kosovo mission
    Aug18

    Ukraine to pull out most peacekeepers out of NATO’s Kosovo mission

    NATO in Kosovo says Ukraine will pull out most of its troops from its peacekeeping mission in the Balkan country by the end of the month. …read more Source: FOX...

    Will Russia Ban Western Cars Next?
    Aug18

    Will Russia Ban Western Cars Next?

    Western carmakers including GM, Ford, Renault and Fiat have all invested heavily in Russia in recent years. In fact Russia was expected to become Europe’s biggest auto market by 2020. But the current sanctions battle over Ukraine could put the brakes on business. According to one Russian newspaper the Kremlin may ban the import of cars if...

    Refugees Fleeing Ukraine’s Luhansk Attacked
    Aug18

    Refugees Fleeing Ukraine’s Luhansk Attacked

    …read more Source: Voice of...

    Ukraine Accuses Rebels of Shelling Civilians
    Aug18

    Ukraine Accuses Rebels of Shelling Civilians

    KIEV, Ukraine—Ukraine claimed Monday that pro-Russia rebels fired rockets and mortars on a convoy of civilians who were trying to flee from the intense fighting in eastern Ukraine. “Many people were killed, among them women and children,” Col. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s national security council, told reporters. He did not...

    Ukraine blames rebels for shelling civilians
    Aug18

    Ukraine blames rebels for shelling civilians

    Foreign Ministers of France Laurent Fabius, Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin, Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Russia Sergey Lavrov, from left, go for a walk before a meeting at the Guesthouse of Fore… …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    Refugee Convoy In Ukraine Hit By Rocket Fire, Dozens Reportedly Killed
    Aug18

    Refugee Convoy In Ukraine Hit By Rocket Fire, Dozens Reportedly Killed

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A spokesman for Ukraine’s national security council says “dozens” of civilians have been killed in a rebel attack on a convoy of people trying to flee war-torn eastern Ukraine. Col. Andriy Lysenko told reporters Monday that he is unable to provide exact figures but that dozens have died, including...

    Grief, relief as ravaged Ukrainian town rebuilds
    Aug18

    Grief, relief as ravaged Ukrainian town rebuilds

    LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine (AP) — After months of rebel occupation and weeks of Ukrainian liberation, the residents of this shell-shocked border town say they hope simply to rebuild their former lives – but fear that war could return to their doorstep…. …read more Source: Associated...

    Russian Court Jails Putin Opponents on Rioting Charges
    Aug18

    Russian Court Jails Putin Opponents on Rioting Charges

    Four Russians detained during a protest against President Vladimir Putin were sentenced to prison terms on Monday after a trial critics say is part of a Kremlin campaign to stifle dissent while all eyes are on the Ukraine crisis. Putin enjoys broad popularity at home, however, and his public standing has ridden a wave of nationalist sentiment to...

    Bundesbank Warns on German Growth
    Aug18

    Bundesbank Warns on German Growth

    Germany’s Bundesbank has warned that global tensions such as the crisis in Ukraine are weighing on the outlook for Europe’s largest economy, putting assumptions about the strength of the country’s growth at risk. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Ukraine: 'Dozens' of civilians killed in convoy
    Aug18

    Ukraine: 'Dozens' of civilians killed in convoy

    KIEV, Ukraine — A spokesman for Ukraine’s national security council says “dozens” of civilians have been killed in a rebel attack on a convoy of people trying to flee war-torn eastern Ukraine.Col. Andriy Lysenko told reporters Monday that he is unable to provide exact figures but that dozens have died, including children.The...