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    Russian newspaper seemingly blames Kremlin for downed Malaysia Airlines jet
    Jul25

    Russian newspaper seemingly blames Kremlin for downed Malaysia Airlines jet

    A Russian newspaper that has long been a critic of the Kremlin appeared to blame Moscow for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    EU Decides on New Round of Russia Sanctions
    Jul25

    EU Decides on New Round of Russia Sanctions

    BRUSSELS—European Union ambassadors reached a preliminary deal Friday on stepped-up sanctions against Russia, targeting its access to European capital markets and trade in the defense sector, dual-use goods and sensitive technologies. EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said the proposals were transmitted to EU officials to codify into...

    FIFA Rejects Calls To Strip Russia Of World Cup
    Jul25

    FIFA Rejects Calls To Strip Russia Of World Cup

    ZURICH (AP) — FIFA rejected calls to move the 2018 World Cup from Russia, saying the tournament “can achieve positive change.” Russia’s alleged involvement in shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine last week prompted calls from some lawmakers in Germany to review the country’s hosting rights. On Friday,...

    Let’s Tell the Truth About This International Madness
    Jul25

    Let’s Tell the Truth About This International Madness

    The horrible human costs and increasing danger the world is now facing in Gaza, Ukraine, and Iraq show the consequences of not telling the truth. And unfortunately, we seem to mostly have political leaders who are unwilling to admit the truth of what’s happening, deal with root causes instead of exploiting symptoms, and then do everything...

    New EU sanctions to target Russian businesses
    Jul25

    New EU sanctions to target Russian businesses

    BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union ambassadors reached a preliminary deal Friday on stepped-up sanctions against Russia, targeting its access to European capital markets and trade in the defense sector, dual-use goods and sensitive technologies. The trade bloc’s foreign ministers on Tuesday ordered the preparation of stepped-up economic...

    Ukraine says Russia shelled its troops across the border
    Jul25

    Ukraine says Russia shelled its troops across the border

    U.S. officials call Russian military action a ‘clear escalation’ of hostilities. …read more Source: USA...

    New EU sanctions to target Russian businesses
    Jul25

    New EU sanctions to target Russian businesses

    European Union ambassadors reached a preliminary deal Friday on stepped-up sanctions against Russia, targeting its access to European capital markets and trade in the defense sector, dual-use goods and sensitive technologies. …read more Source: Miami...

    Brazilian soccer star who took Ukrainian citizenship gets drafted into its army
    Jul25

    Brazilian soccer star who took Ukrainian citizenship gets drafted into its army

    Edmar Halowski de Lacerda is getting ready to swap his training kit for khakis after being dragged into the brutal war that’s engulfing his new homeland. …read more Source: New York Daily...

    Russian Court Leaves Ukrainian Pilot Jailed
    Jul25

    Russian Court Leaves Ukrainian Pilot Jailed

    A court in the Russian city of Voronezh on July 25 upheld the detention of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko accused of complicity in the murder of two Russian journalists in Ukraine. The court rejected an appeal filed by Savchenko’s lawyers who asked the court to release her on bail. Savchenko participated in the hearing via videolink from...

    Officials Investigate Cause of Air Algerie Crash
    Jul25

    Officials Investigate Cause of Air Algerie Crash

    Authorities appear to have ruled out a missile attack in the crash of an Air Algerie flight that went down in Mali on Thursday, but many questions remain. The plane was carrying 118 passengers French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told reporters Friday – 112 passengers and 6 crew members. Fifty-four French nationals are among the victims....