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    Ukrainian inmates escape after rockets hit prison
    Aug12

    Ukrainian inmates escape after rockets hit prison

    Tuesday, August 12 , 2014 - 5:51 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    Rockets slammed into a high-security prison Monday in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, igniting a riot that allowed more than 100 prisoners to flee, authorities in eastern Ukraine said. In the past week Ukrainian government forces have intensified their military operations and surrounded Donetsk, the largest city in rebel-held eastern Ukraine. The...

    Oil and gas giants sidestep U.S., EU sanctions, keep drilling with Russia
    Aug12

    Oil and gas giants sidestep U.S., EU sanctions, keep drilling with Russia

    Tuesday, August 12 , 2014 - 5:51 (EEST) Section: The Washington Times (USA)

    The West’s major oil companies have been seamlessly sidestepping sanctions imposed on Russia by the U.S. and European Union, for the most part pressing full speed ahead on joint ventures to drill for oil and gas with sanctioned Russian companies and executives. Russia remains the world’s top energy producer, despite …...

    Putin’s Propaganda Is Starting to Look Like a New ‘Expendables’ Sequel
    Aug12

    Putin’s Propaganda Is Starting to Look Like a New ‘Expendables’ Sequel

    Tuesday, August 12 , 2014 - 3:42 (EEST) Section: New Republic (USA)

    Vladimir Putin has friends in Hollywood: washed-up action stars Steven Seagaland Mickey Rourke. Both made trips to Russia this past weekend, with Rourke visiting a swanky Moscow superstore and Seagal travelling to newly-annexed Crimea. The pair also joined in the Russian media’s propaganda campaig …read more Source: The New...

    Browder: Putin trying to keep nationalists happy
    Aug12

    Browder: Putin trying to keep nationalists happy

    Tuesday, August 12 , 2014 - 3:16 (EEST) Section: CNBC (USA)

    Russia’s actions in Ukraine are designed to mollify nationalists and preserve Vladimir Putin’s hold on power, Hermitage Capital CEO Bill Browder said. …read more Source:...

    Here’s Why The US Doesn’t Want To Ban Russian Diamond Imports
    Aug12

    Here’s Why The US Doesn’t Want To Ban Russian Diamond Imports

    Tuesday, August 12 , 2014 - 1:01 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    While Russia could face more severe sanctions as the situation in East Ukraine remains tense, Morgan Stanley analysts rule out diamonds from any future bans on Russian exports. In a new research note, Morgan Stanley analysts led by Joel Crane discuss various aspects Russian mineral exports. They point out that Russian state-owned diamond mining...

    Obama: ‘There Is No American Military Solution To The Larger Crisis In Iraq’
    Aug12

    Obama: ‘There Is No American Military Solution To The Larger Crisis In Iraq’

    Tuesday, August 12 , 2014 - 1:01 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    President Barack Obama spoke on the situation in Iraq on Monday, reiterating that “there is no American military solution to the larger crisis in Iraq.” “The only lasting solution is for Iraqis to come together and form an inclusive government,” Obama said, noting the U.S. has “stepped up military advice and...

    Russian Intervention in Ukraine Is Likely, NATO Says
    Aug11

    Russian Intervention in Ukraine Is Likely, NATO Says

    Monday, August 11 , 2014 - 23:42 (EEST) Section: The New York Times (USA)

    As the Kremlin announced it had sent a convoy of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, NATO said there was a “high probability” of a Russian attack. …read more Source: The New York...

    Obama Warns Russia Against Ukraine Intervention
    Aug11

    Obama Warns Russia Against Ukraine Intervention

    Monday, August 11 , 2014 - 23:42 (EEST) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

    President Barack Obama on Monday warned against further Russian intervention in Ukraine, in his latest move to discourage Moscow from sending troops to prop up separatists under the guise of humanitarian relief. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Russian convoy to bring aid to eastern Ukraine, Putin says
    Aug11

    Russian convoy to bring aid to eastern Ukraine, Putin says

    Monday, August 11 , 2014 - 22:24 (EEST) Section: Los Angeles Times (USA)

    Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday that he was sending an aid convoy to eastern Ukraine on a humanitarian mission in which the International Committee of the Red Cross and Western governments were cooperating. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Australia’s Abbott: Ukraine crash was murder
    Aug11

    Australia’s Abbott: Ukraine crash was murder

    Monday, August 11 , 2014 - 22:24 (EEST) Section: Miami Herald (USA)

    Australia’s prime minister, Tony Abbott, has said the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine was mass murder. …read more Source: Miami...