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    Putin Hits Back With Own Restrictions
    Aug07

    Putin Hits Back With Own Restrictions

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree imposing limits or bans on a range of agricultural and food products, as well as raw materials, from countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Obama: ‘Russian Economy Has Ground To A Halt’
    Aug07

    Obama: ‘Russian Economy Has Ground To A Halt’

    U.S. President Barack Obama said the Russian economy has “ground to a halt” as a result of U.S. and European sanctions. Speaking at a news conference August 6 in Washington, Obama said Ukraine’s weaponry was sufficient to fight separatists in the eastern part of the country. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe /...

    Obama Says Ukraine Doesn’t Need U.S. Military Aid
    Aug07

    Obama Says Ukraine Doesn’t Need U.S. Military Aid

    U.S. President Barack Obama says Ukraine does not need additional military assistance to help fight pro-Russian separatists but an invasion by Russia would raise “a different set of questions.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Hamas Versus Israel: Moral Clarity Awards
    Aug07

    Hamas Versus Israel: Moral Clarity Awards

    In an earlier piece, I offered ten candidates for the Moral Fog Award. These were countries, institutions, and leaders who couldn’t, or wouldn’t, make a clear moral distinction between Israel, a democratic nation seeking nothing more than quiet on its border with Hamas-ruled Gaza, and Hamas, a terrorist regime determined to fulfill...

    Ukrainians Urged to Save Energy as Russian Gas Shortage Hurts
    Aug07

    Ukrainians Urged to Save Energy as Russian Gas Shortage Hurts

    Residents in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities are having to cope without hot water after the government switched off communal boilers in residential housing blocks to save energy. This development comes amid growing fears about Ukraine’s ability to survive the coming winter following Russia’s decision in June to cut off gas supplies....

    Australian holds day of mourning for victims of Malaysian airliner shot down over Ukraine
    Aug07

    Australian holds day of mourning for victims of Malaysian airliner shot down over Ukraine

    Australia’s prime minister said on Thursday those responsible for shooting down the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine will face judgment, as his nation marked a day of mourning for the 38 Australian citizens and residents who died in the crash. …read more Source: FOX...

    Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup
    Aug07

    Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup

    DONETSK, Ukraine — The steadily advancing Ukrainian army is setting its sights on the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine, while Western officials on Wednesday warned that a Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s border could herald a major incursion to protect the separatists. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...

    Asian shares lower ahead of central bank meetings
    Aug07

    Asian shares lower ahead of central bank meetings

    Asian stocks were mostly slightly lower in Thursday morning trading, as markets watched for action of the central banks in the U.S., Japan and Europe and worries about the escalating conflict in Ukraine continued to weigh on shares. …read more Source: Miami...

    Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup
    Aug07

    Tensions grow in Ukraine over Russia troop buildup

    Local residents inspect the damage after night shelling on a local market, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. Air strikes and artillery fire between pro-Russian separatists … …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    Australians mourn victims of downed Malaysian jet
    Aug07

    Australians mourn victims of downed Malaysian jet

    Australia’s prime minister said on Thursday those responsible for shooting down the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine will face judgment, as his nation marked a day of mourning for the 38 Australian citizens and residents who died in the crash. …read more Source: Miami...