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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...

    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:...

    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 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:...

    March of silence one month after MH17 passengers killed in eastern Ukraine
    Aug18

    March of silence one month after MH17 passengers killed in eastern Ukraine

    Thousands march in silence in the Netherlands to remember the victims of the downed Malaysian flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine, one month ago. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...

    Ukraine: rebels fire on civilian convoy
    Aug18

    Ukraine: rebels fire on civilian convoy

    Russia’s foreign minister earlier said he expects the extensive humanitarian aid mission for eastern Ukraine to enter the country in the near future. The humanitarian aid convoy from Russia has been watched with suspicion by Ukraine and Western countries, who suggest it could be used to spirit in weapons for the separatists, who are...

    European Stocks Rebound
    Aug18

    European Stocks Rebound

    European stocks rebounded in early trade Monday with investors taking comfort from some signs of easing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...