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    Mercurial Tango: Putin’s Odd Courtship of Argentina
    Jul30

    Mercurial Tango: Putin’s Odd Courtship of Argentina

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 9:04 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    In light of the history, Argentina seems like the last country one would expect to embrace Russia and Vladimir Putin. Indeed, during the Cold War Buenos Aires was ruled by a military junta firmly allied to the U.S. In what came to be known as the “Dirty War,” Argentine generals hunted down suspected left-wing political opponents,...

    U.S., EU adopt tough new sanctions on Russia
    Jul30

    U.S., EU adopt tough new sanctions on Russia

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 9:04 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    The carefully orchestrated actions on both sides of the Atlantic were designed to demonstrate solidarity in the face of what U.S. and European officials say has been a stark escalation by Russia in the insurgency in eastern Ukraine. […] European leaders have resisted the broader sorts of actions they agreed to Tuesday and their decision to...

    New US, EU Sanctions Imposed Against Russia Over Ukraine
    Jul30

    New US, EU Sanctions Imposed Against Russia Over Ukraine

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 9:04 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    The United States and European Union are imposing tougher new sanctions against Russia for its support of separatists in eastern Ukraine. Tuesday’s sanctions announcement came as Ukraine’s foreign minister accused Russia of continuing to send fighters and weapons across the border. VOA State Department correspondent Scott Stearns...

    As Sanctions Pile Up, Russians’ Alarm Grows Over Putin Tactics
    Jul30

    As Sanctions Pile Up, Russians’ Alarm Grows Over Putin Tactics

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 9:03 (EEST) Section: The New York Times (USA)

    Fears are growing that the festering turmoil in Ukraine and the new round of sanctions announced Tuesday will damage the economy to the extent that ordinary Russians feel it. …read more Source: The New York...

    Sanctions Have Little Effect On Putin’s Incredible Popularity In Russia
    Jul30

    Sanctions Have Little Effect On Putin’s Incredible Popularity In Russia

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 9:03 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Earlier today, President Barack Obama announced the most restrictive U.S. sanctions against Russia since the outbreak of the crisis in Ukraine. The sanctions were coordinated with the European Union and strike at several Russian state-owned companies in the financial and defense sectors. But it’s unlikely that the sanctions will undermine...

    Shelling adds to mounting civilian toll in Ukraine
    Jul30

    Shelling adds to mounting civilian toll in Ukraine

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 9:03 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    Shells smashed into a residential neighborhood of Donetsk on Tuesday as Ukrainian forces intensified their campaign to encircle the rebel stronghold. The shelling killed at least two people, blew gaping holes in an apartment block and raised fears that the city is on the verge of severe bloodshed. The increased danger to civilians has brought...

    Obama Names New Ambassador to Russia
    Jul30

    Obama Names New Ambassador to Russia

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 9:03 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    President Barack Obama has named veteran diplomat and Eastern European expert John Tefft as the new ambassador to Russia. Tefft is long experienced in diplomatic circles within the former Soviet Union, having served as Obama’s ambassador to Ukraine and former President George W. Bush’s ambassador to Georgia and Lithuania. Tefft may be...

    West seeks to inflict more economic pain on Russia
    Jul30

    West seeks to inflict more economic pain on Russia

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 9:03 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing Russia’s stalled growth rate and a flow of foreign capital out of Moscow, U.S. and European officials hope a new round of sanctions targeting energy and defense entities, as well as major banks, will deepen Russia’s economic pain even further and force President Vladimir Putin to end provocations in...

    Stiff curbs on Russia stop short of impacting Europeans
    Jul30

    Stiff curbs on Russia stop short of impacting Europeans

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 9:03 (EEST) Section: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (USA)

    WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and European leaders on Tuesday slapped their toughest sanctions yet on Russia’s energy, arms and finance sectors to protest Russian involvement in Ukraine. But the measures stopped short of steps that might inflict damage on Western economies. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...

    Australia rules out new sanctions against Russia
    Jul30

    Australia rules out new sanctions against Russia

    Wednesday, July 30 , 2014 - 3:22 (EEST) Section: Miami Herald (USA)

    Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott says his government is not considering ratcheting up sanctions against Russia while it is focusing on retrieving Australian victims from the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner disaster in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...