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    Ukrainian Forces Advance in East as Russia, West Squabble
    Aug02

    Ukrainian Forces Advance in East as Russia, West Squabble

    KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Government forces tightened the noose around the main stronghold of pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine on Saturday and, with diplomacy stalled, Moscow and the West stepped up their war of words. The seizure of Krasnogorovka and Staromikhailovka, towns just outside Donetsk, brought the army to the edge of one...

    Obama Defends Handling Of Gaza And Ukraine Conflicts
    Aug02

    Obama Defends Handling Of Gaza And Ukraine Conflicts

    U.S. President Barack Obama defended his government’s handling of the conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine Friday even as fighting in both regions continues, despite American diplomacy. At a White House press conference in Washington, Obama hoped to discuss his plans to boost employment across the country. Instead, the president found...

    More Remains Found at Ukraine Crash Site
    Aug02

    More Remains Found at Ukraine Crash Site

    After delays, Dutch and Australian police officers and forensic experts are searching the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source: The New York...

    Russia Bans Polish Apples in a Tit for Tat for EU Sanctions
    Aug02

    Russia Bans Polish Apples in a Tit for Tat for EU Sanctions

    Russian authorities are banning fruit and vegetable imports from Poland in what appears to be retaliation against European Union sanctions over President Vladimir Putin’s support for the pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine. Poland is among the European Union nations who have condemned Russia’s backing for the Ukrainian separatists and is...

    Ukraine Struggles To Find Strategy For Getting Back Crimea
    Aug02

    Ukraine Struggles To Find Strategy For Getting Back Crimea

    Russia has said it will never give up the Ukrainian region of Crimea. Nonetheless, the Kyiv government and civil society are actively working on strategies to return the Black Sea peninsula to Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukrainian Forces Advance in East as Russia, West Squabble
    Aug02

    Ukrainian Forces Advance in East as Russia, West Squabble

    KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Government forces tightened the noose around the main stronghold of pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine on Saturday and, with diplomacy stalled, Moscow and the West stepped up their war of words. The seizure of Krasnogorovka and Staromikhailovka, towns just outside Donetsk, brought the army to the edge of one...

    Photographs as Weapons of War in the Middle East
    Aug02

    Photographs as Weapons of War in the Middle East

    In 2003, my Atlantic colleague James Fallows performed a huge public service. He painstakingly reviewed the evidence and concluded that perhaps the single most iconic anti-Israel image did not in fact document an Israeli action at all. Muhamed al-Dura was, we were told, the name of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy shot dead by Israeli soldiers, as...

    Investigators Comb Ukraine Crash Site
    Aug02

    Investigators Comb Ukraine Crash Site

    Experts returned to the Flight 17 crash site for a second successive day, even as Ukrainian government troops pushed on with their offensive. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    UK prime minister says NATO must rethink Russia
    Aug02

    UK prime minister says NATO must rethink Russia

    LONDON — Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron says NATO must rethink its long-term relationship with Russia following its “illegal” actions in Ukraine.Writing to alliance leaders, Cameron says it is clear that Russia views NATO as an adversary. He says NATO must strengthen its ability to respond quickly to any threat,...

    Investigators Release MH17 Site Footage
    Aug02

    Investigators Release MH17 Site Footage

    A team of 70 Dutch and Australian forensic experts has released footage after completing its first full day of searching at the site of the flight MH17 crash in east Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...