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    Winter and Gazprom Won’t Wait: What The Geopolitics of LNG Will Mean for the People of the Ukraine and Europe
    Aug15

    Winter and Gazprom Won’t Wait: What The Geopolitics of LNG Will Mean for the People of the Ukraine and Europe

    As the crisis in Ukraine is escalating with the prospect of Russian military intervention, there is every reason to believe that Vladimir Putin will use other weapons at his disposal. Thus European nations are increasingly – and justifiably – worried about the impending winter months when Russia could ratchet up the pressure on...

    ‘Significant’ Portion of Russian Armored Column Destroyed in Ukraine
    Aug15

    ‘Significant’ Portion of Russian Armored Column Destroyed in Ukraine

    KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian artillery destroyed a “significant” part of a Russian armored column that crossed into Ukraine during the night, President Petro Poroshenko told British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday, according to the presidential website. Separately, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Ukrainian forces had...

    Stocks Drop After Ukraine Headlines (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, ACHN, KO, MNST, GILD)
    Aug15

    Stocks Drop After Ukraine Headlines (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, ACHN, KO, MNST, GILD)

    Markets have turned mixed after negative headlines out of Ukraine. Headlines from Bloomberg said that Ukraine troops “destroy” part of an armed convoy from Russia. The Dow is now down 14 points, the S&P 500 is up less than 1 point, and the Nasdaq is up 9 points. Bonds are also rallying, with the yield on the U.S. 10-year bond...

    NATO boss says alliance observed Russian incursion
    Aug15

    NATO boss says alliance observed Russian incursion

    NATO secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the alliance has observed a Russian “incursion” into Ukraine, which Russia denies. …read more Source: Miami...

    Podcast: Putin’s Choice
    Aug15

    Podcast: Putin’s Choice

    The Ukraine crisis is moving toward endgame and Vladimir Putin has a choice to make. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy
    Aug15

    Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy

    KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia (AP) — Russia let Ukrainian officials inspect an aid convoy on Friday and agreed to let the Red Cross distribute the aid around the rebel-held city of Luhansk, easing tensions and dispelling Ukrainian fears that the aid operation is a ruse to get military help to separatist rebels. … …read more Source: The...

    Russian Military Heads Toward Border
    Aug15

    Russian Military Heads Toward Border

    The Russian aid convoy is parked just outside Ukraine and it is unclear if it intends to cross the border. Steven Rosenberg reports. …read more Source: The Boston...

    Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy
    Aug15

    Russia lets Ukraine inspect aid convoy

    KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia (AP) — Russia let Ukrainian officials inspect an aid convoy on Friday and agreed to let the Red Cross distribute the aid around the rebel-held city of Luhansk, easing tensions and dispelling Ukrainian fears that the aid operation is a ruse to get military help to separatist rebels. … …read more Source: The...

    Ukraine Inspects Convoy Amid Reports Russian APCs Cross Border
    Aug15

    Ukraine Inspects Convoy Amid Reports Russian APCs Cross Border

    Ukrainian authorities have begun inspecting a Russian convoy carrying what Moscow says is humanitarian aid destined for eastern Ukraine, amid a continuing government offensive against pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia Lets Ukraine Inspect Rebel-Bound Aid Convoy
    Aug15

    Russia Lets Ukraine Inspect Rebel-Bound Aid Convoy

    KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia—Russia let Ukrainian officials inspect an aid convoy on Friday and agreed to let the Red Cross distribute the aid around the rebel-held city of Luhansk, easing tensions and dispelling Ukrainian fears that the aid operation is a ruse to get military help to separatist rebels. In violation of an earlier tentative...