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    Putin tones down rhetoric on Ukraine
    Aug14

    Putin tones down rhetoric on Ukraine

    YALTA, Crimea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to a much-hyped meeting in Crimea amid expectations of more saber-rattling over Ukraine, but he instead struck a conciliatory note and called for peace in a speech Thursday that received surprisingly brief coverage on Russian television. Referring to a suggestion by firebrand...

    Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: Dutch Push Ukraine on MH17 Disaster Inquiries
    Aug14

    Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: Dutch Push Ukraine on MH17 Disaster Inquiries

    AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch officials said Monday they will push ahead with both an investigation into the cause of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster and a criminal investigation into the persons responsible, despite not being able to access the site where the plane went down in eastern Ukraine. Flight 17 was shot down July 17 above an area held by...

    Russian aid convoy nears Ukrainian border
    Aug14

    Russian aid convoy nears Ukrainian border

    Ukraine government threatens to block convey if inspection of cargo is denied. …read more Source: USA...

    Russian Convoy: Gift or Trojan Horse?
    Aug14

    Russian Convoy: Gift or Trojan Horse?

    On the move again – Russia’s aid convoy is edging ever closer. Its latest stop just 40 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Its final destination is still unclear – so too its cargo. …read more Source: The Boston...

    Top rebel commander in Ukraine reportedly resigns
    Aug14

    Top rebel commander in Ukraine reportedly resigns

    A top rebel commander in Ukraine reportedly resigned Thursday – marking the third change in the separatists’ leadership in the past week. …read more Source: FOX...

    Ukraine Not Convinced as Putin Talks Peace
    Aug14

    Ukraine Not Convinced as Putin Talks Peace

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will do everything in its power to stop the conflict in eastern Ukraine raging between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian armed forces. But the Russian leader’s remarks ring hollow in Ukraine, where many blame Moscow for stoking tensions between the two countries. In an out-of-town...

    Donetsk Shelled as Russian ‘Aid’ Convoy Heads Towards Ukraine
    Aug14

    Donetsk Shelled as Russian ‘Aid’ Convoy Heads Towards Ukraine

    A convoy of trucks said by Russia to contain humanitarian aid supplies that has been denied entrance to Ukraine by Kiev is snaking back towards another Ukrainian border crossing as shelling is stepped up in the rebel-held Donetsk region, killing one person. It’s not clear whether Ukrainian government forces or pro-Russian rebels fired the...

    Eurozone Economy Stalls in Second Quarter
    Aug14

    Eurozone Economy Stalls in Second Quarter

    The economy in Europe’s 18-nation eurozone has stalled. After a year of weak growth, the European Union said Thursday the economic fortunes of the countries that use the euro currency flattened in the April-to-June period. The region’s three biggest economies failed to advance, with powerhouse Germany, along with Italy, both shrinking...

    Russian Aid And Military Convoy 15 Miles From Ukrainian Border, Kiev says ‘Direct Invasion’
    Aug14

    Russian Aid And Military Convoy 15 Miles From Ukrainian Border, Kiev says ‘Direct Invasion’

    A Russian convoy of more than 400 aid trucks plus military vehicles was less than 15 miles from the Ukrainian border Thursday, but Ukraine still hasn’t given it permission to cross and considers a crossing an act of war. …read more Source: International Business...

    Nationalist gets punched in Ukrainian parliament
    Aug14

    Nationalist gets punched in Ukrainian parliament

    A Ukrainian parliament member who cultivates the image of a fighter against separatists didn’t fare well against one of his legislative colleagues, taking a punch in the face and staggering into the arms of spectators. …read more Source: Miami...