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    Putin strikes conciliatory note on Ukraine, signaling desire to de-escalate crisis
    Aug14

    Putin strikes conciliatory note on Ukraine, signaling desire to de-escalate crisis

    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. …read more Source: FOX...

    Putin tones down rhetoric on Ukraine
    Aug14

    Putin tones down rhetoric on Ukraine

    Russian President Vladimir Putin pauses, during a meeting with cultural figures at Chekhov museum in the Black Sea resort of Yalta, Crimea, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Putin addressed hundreds of… …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    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...

    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...

    Nationalist lawmaker takes a punch to the face in the boisterous Ukrainian parliament
    Aug14

    Nationalist lawmaker takes a punch to the face in the boisterous 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: FOX...

    Putin Adopts Softer Tone on Visit to Crimea
    Aug14

    Putin Adopts Softer Tone on Visit to Crimea

    The Russia president said his country doesn’t want a confrontation with the West, as he defied Western criticism by visiting the Crimean peninsula that Moscow annexed from Ukraine in March. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    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...