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    The Kremlin Floats An Exit Strategy
    Jul30

    The Kremlin Floats An Exit Strategy

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 22:50 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Andrei Kolesnikov’s recent column, in which he says the Kremlin would wash its hands of the separatists in eastern Ukraine if they were indeed proven to be responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, is either a trial balloon or a signal of a policy shift. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    MH17 Crash Site Surrounded By Landmines While 82% Of Russians Blame Ukraine For Malaysia Airlines Tragedy
    Jul30

    MH17 Crash Site Surrounded By Landmines While 82% Of Russians Blame Ukraine For Malaysia Airlines Tragedy

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 22:50 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    International investigators abandoned efforts to reach the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash site for the fourth day Wednesday, amid reports that rebels have laid landmines throughout the area. It’s not clear what steps the infuriated international community can or will take in order to gain access to the site and remove any physical...

    A look at the EU’s new sanctions against Russia
    Jul30

    A look at the EU’s new sanctions against Russia

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 22:50 (EEST) Section: The Washington Times (USA)

    BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union’s sanctions against Russia are bound to inflict pain on the country’s ailing economy. While still narrowly targeted, they come as a warning shot to convince Moscow to change its Ukraine policies or face even tougher penalties. Here’s a look at the sanctions … …read more...

    Ukraine Crisis: Russia Violating Intermediate-Range Missile Treaty With US, Washington Claims
    Jul30

    Ukraine Crisis: Russia Violating Intermediate-Range Missile Treaty With US, Washington Claims

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 22:50 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    Russia is in violation of a treaty with the U.S. that prohibits the possession or production of intermediate-range ground-launched cruise missiles, Washington said Wednesday. …read more Source: International Business...

    Russia Defiant in Face of Sanctions
    Jul30

    Russia Defiant in Face of Sanctions

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 22:50 (EEST) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

    Russia reacted with defiance to the decisions by the U.S. and EU to impose the harshest sanctions yet on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Sanctions will damage Russia if not lifted quickly
    Jul30

    Sanctions will damage Russia if not lifted quickly

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 22:50 (EEST) Section: Boston Herald (USA)

    MOSCOW — U.S. and European sanctions against Russia’s energy and finance sectors are strong enough to cause deep, long-lasting damage within months unless Moscow persuades the West to repeal them by withdrawing support for Ukrainian insurgents.The U.S. and European Union released details Wednesday of new sanctions aimed at hurting...

    A look at the EU’s new sanctions against Russia
    Jul30

    A look at the EU’s new sanctions against Russia

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 22:50 (EEST) Section: Miami Herald (USA)

    The European Union’s sanctions against Russia are bound to inflict pain on the country’s ailing economy. While still narrowly targeted, they come as a warning shot to convince Moscow to change its Ukraine policies or face even tougher penalties. …read more Source: Miami...

    Sources: Russian Bank Subsidiaries in EU to Escape Sanctions
    Jul30

    Sources: Russian Bank Subsidiaries in EU to Escape Sanctions

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 22:50 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Russian bank subsidiaries based in the European Union will be exempt from EU economic sanctions designed to choke off finance for big state-owned Russian lenders, sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Wednesday. These sources said the exemption, which EU officials said they would monitor closely to avoid abuse, meant Sberbank and...

    Pro-ISIS Demonstrators Call for “Death to Jews” in the Netherlands
    Jul30

    Pro-ISIS Demonstrators Call for “Death to Jews” in the Netherlands

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 18:07 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center has expressed its shock that protests in support of Islamic terrorist group ISIS have gone undeterred by Dutch authorities in the Hague. Two public rallies, expressing support for ISIS have been held this month, with chants advocating the murder of “dirty Jews from the sewers”...

    What Brought Down Air Algerie Flight AH5017?
    Jul30

    What Brought Down Air Algerie Flight AH5017?

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 18:07 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    DAKAR (Reuters) – The Air Algerie flight that crashed in Mali last week appears to have plummeted to the ground from an altitude of 10,000 meters in just a few minutes after flying into a storm, a senior official involved in the investigation was quoted as saying. French officials have said they believe bad weather was most likely to blame...