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    Ukraine Civilians ‘in Need of Aid’
    Aug10

    Ukraine Civilians ‘in Need of Aid’

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he is ready to consider allowing humanitarian assistance into the rebel-held area of eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...

    Ukraine rebel leaders ask for cease-fire, aid
    Aug10

    Ukraine rebel leaders ask for cease-fire, aid

    DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukraine’s rebels are surrounded and ready to agree to a cease-fire to prevent a “humanitarian catastrophe,” the insurgents’ new leader said Saturday as conditions deteriorated in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, artillery thundering through deserted streets. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...

    Pro-Russian Separatists Call For Cease-Fire With Ukraine To Avoid ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ In Donetsk
    Aug10

    Pro-Russian Separatists Call For Cease-Fire With Ukraine To Avoid ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ In Donetsk

    Pro-Russia separatists called for a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine Saturday after Ukrainian troops surrounded the rebel stronghold of Donetsk and began shelling last night. The militants’ new leader warned of a humanitarian catastrophe if the assault did not promptly stop. …read more Source: International Business...

    Kyiv Ready To Let Aid Mission In Luhansk
    Aug10

    Kyiv Ready To Let Aid Mission In Luhansk

    President Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine is ready to accept a humanitarian mission to the separatist-controlled city of Luhansk, but only if it is an unarmed international team entering the country through Kiev-controlled border checkpoints. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Pro-Russia forces call for cease-fire in Ukraine
    Aug10

    Pro-Russia forces call for cease-fire in Ukraine

    Ukrainian troops surrounded pro-Russia separatists in their main stronghold of Donetsk on Saturday, prompting the new leader of the militants to appeal for a cease-fire to avert what he said was a looming humanitarian catastrophe. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Western Food Ban in Russia Leaves Bad Aftertaste
    Aug10

    Western Food Ban in Russia Leaves Bad Aftertaste

    Among the cafes and restaurants of central Moscow, “Les Enfants du Paradis” stands out. It’s popular with the city’s music and art crowd, who come for the eclectic European food. Pizza, of course, but cutlets and prosciutto too. But all that variety is about to go away. That’s because Russia placed a one-year ban on...

    Russian ‘Humanitarian’ Push in Ukraine Called Illegal
    Aug10

    Russian ‘Humanitarian’ Push in Ukraine Called Illegal

    Reports that Russian forces had crossed the Ukrainian border “under purported ‘humanitarian’ auspices” concerned the U.S., Germany and Britain. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine Separatists: Ready for Cease-Fire
    Aug10

    Ukraine Separatists: Ready for Cease-Fire

    Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine say they are ready for a cease-fire with the government amid gains by Ukrainian forces against the rebels. Kyiv has not yet responded to the rebel offer. But the government has said it could agree to a cease-fire if the separatists give up their weapons. The Ukrainian military is continuing to squeeze separatist...

    Ukraine Says Russia Tried To Sneak Troops Into Country Disguised As ‘Peacekeepers’
    Aug10

    Ukraine Says Russia Tried To Sneak Troops Into Country Disguised As ‘Peacekeepers’

    Ukraine said it had stopped a column of Russian troops posing as “peacekeepers” traveling with a humanitarian convoy as they reached the border. Valery Chaly, deputy head of Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko’s administration, said the peacekeepers were going to Ukraine to trigger unrest and provoke further conflict. …read...

    Ukraine Rebel Leader: We Are Open to a Cease-Fire
    Aug09

    Ukraine Rebel Leader: We Are Open to a Cease-Fire

    DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops have surrounded the rebel-held city of Donetsk and the insurgents are willing to accept a cease-fire in order to stave off a humanitarian catastrophe, a top rebel leader announced Saturday. MorePutin’s Popularity Soars to 87% in the Face of AdversityMH17 Recovery Team Forced to Halt Work in...