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    Ukrainian Forces Inspect Russian Aid Convoy
    Aug15

    Ukrainian Forces Inspect Russian Aid Convoy

    Russian military strength along the border with Ukraine was on full display, Friday. Soldiers sat and waited… while Ukrainian border guards crossed the frontier to inspect the huge Russian aid convoy that has caused Kiev so much alarm. Kiev has insisted on inspecting the trucks before they move across the border toward eastern Ukraine....

    To Reassure Baltic Allies, Obama Will Visit Estonia
    Aug15

    To Reassure Baltic Allies, Obama Will Visit Estonia

    The president will meet with the leaders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania concerning the conflict in Ukraine and the administration’s commitment to NATO. …read more Source: The New York...

    Russia: Ukraine is Disrupting Our Humanitarian Mission
    Aug15

    Russia: Ukraine is Disrupting Our Humanitarian Mission

    MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Friday accused Ukraine of attempting to disrupt a Russian humanitarian aid mission to eastern Ukraine and called for a ceasefire in the region to allow for the deliveries. “We draw attention to the sharp intensification of military action by Ukrainian forces with the apparent aim to stop the path, agreed...

    Ukraine: Russian military vehicles destroyed after crossing border
    Aug15

    Ukraine: Russian military vehicles destroyed after crossing border

    Vehicles “eliminated” after they were reportedly seen crossing into Ukraine near point where Russian aid convoy was parked …read more Source:...

    Ukraine: We destroyed Russian military incursion
    Aug15

    Ukraine: We destroyed Russian military incursion

    KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia — Russian military vehicles crossed into Ukraine during the night, NATO and Ukraine said Friday, and the Ukrainian president said most of them were quickly destroyed by his troops.The reported Russian incursion, which Moscow denied, came amid a week of drama over a Russian humanitarian aid mission for people in eastern...

    A City of Roses, Turned to Ruins
    Aug15

    A City of Roses, Turned to Ruins

    Donetsk, the capital of Ukraine’s industrial heartland, is a city of roses. There are said to be more than one million of them in the city, one for each inhabitant. The flower is proudly displayed on Donetsk’s coat of arms, and flowerbeds line quaint walkways in the center and fill the luscious …read more Source: The New...

    Ukraine destroys Russian military vehicles
    Aug15

    Ukraine destroys Russian military vehicles

    NATO and Ukraine said Russian military vehicles did cross into Ukraine during the night and the Ukrainian president said most of them were destroyed by his troops. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Ukraine Reports Destroying Russian Military Vehicles Sneaking Across Border
    Aug15

    Ukraine Reports Destroying Russian Military Vehicles Sneaking Across Border

    KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia—NATO and Ukraine said Russian military vehicles did cross into Ukraine during the night and the Ukrainian president said most of them were destroyed by his troops. A statement on President Petro Poroshenko’s website said that he and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke by telephone about the reports from...

    Watch Ferguson Shooting Take Over Twitter In Mesmerizing Graphic
    Aug15

    Watch Ferguson Shooting Take Over Twitter In Mesmerizing Graphic

    Facebook may have five times as many users, but Twitter now plays a vital role in how news spreads. You can see the scale of Twitter’s influence in a visualization showing tweets relating to the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri after Michael Brown was shot and killed by local police officer Darren Wilson. Twitter’s data team created the...

    Ukraine Says Destroyed Part Of Russian Armored Column
    Aug15

    Ukraine Says Destroyed Part Of Russian Armored Column

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Ukrainian forces have destroyed part of a Russian armored column that crossed the border. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...