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    Russian Rocker Called a ‘Traitor’ For Performing for IDPs in Ukraine
    Aug18

    Russian Rocker Called a ‘Traitor’ For Performing for IDPs in Ukraine

    Russian rock musician Andrei Makarevich performed a concert for displaced children in eastern Ukraine last week. Now Russian lawmakers want to punish him for “treachery.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    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...

    Convoy of Russian Trucks, Like Talks in Berlin, Remains Stalled
    Aug18

    Convoy of Russian Trucks, Like Talks in Berlin, Remains Stalled

    As Ukraine presses its crackdown on pro-Russian militants, leaders of four countries said talks yielded no progress toward a cease-fire or solution. …read more Source: The New York...

    Russian Aid Convoy Deal Reached
    Aug18

    Russian Aid Convoy Deal Reached

    Russia’s foreign minister said an accord has been reached for the delivery of what Moscow says is humanitarian aid to conflict-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Russia: Agreement on Ukraine aid, not on cease-fire
    Aug18

    Russia: Agreement on Ukraine aid, not on cease-fire

    Russia said all issues related to it sending a humanitarian convoy to Ukraine had been resolved but no progress has been made in cease-fire talks. …read more Source:...

    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
    Aug18

    The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now

    Welcome back from the weekend! It’s chilly in London but it’s all sunshine in New York. And now, here’s what people will be chatting about on Monday. 1. Riots in Ferguson, Missouri, have reached a new level of violence after police imposed a curfew. The chaos began five nights ago after an officer shot and killed an unarmed...

    Refugee Convoy Hit by Rocket Fire in Eastern Ukraine
    Aug18

    Refugee Convoy Hit by Rocket Fire in Eastern Ukraine

    Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels on Monday of hitting a refugee convoy of buses with rocket fire near the eastern city of Luhansk, killing people trapped in the burning vehicles, but the separatists denied responsibility. Government forces kept up pressure on the separatists in fighting overnight into Monday, blockading or recapturing...

    Russian Aid Convoy Awaits Inspection At Ukraine Border As ‘Difficult’ Truce Talks End In Berlin
    Aug18

    Russian Aid Convoy Awaits Inspection At Ukraine Border As ‘Difficult’ Truce Talks End In Berlin

    Update as of 6:00 a.m. EDT: A Ukrainian convoy carrying refugees from the conflict-ridden region of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine was struck by rockets and mortars, allegedly fired by pro-Moscow rebels, BBC reported, citing Ukrainian military sources. The report added that though the news was yet to be independently confirmed, Ukrainian officials...

    Russia says humanitarian convoy for Ukraine cleared
    Aug18

    Russia says humanitarian convoy for Ukraine cleared

    Moscow says “all questions” about truck convoy waiting at border answered, but tensions in Ukraine’s east are clearly not easing …read more Source:...