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    Ukrainian Troops Recapture Rebel Stronghold
    Jul25

    Ukrainian Troops Recapture Rebel Stronghold

    The Ukrainian government said it had regained control of the key separatist stronghold of Lysychansk after several days of fierce fighting, raising the Ukrainian flag above the city. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    EU Lines Up Economic Sanctions on Russia
    Jul25

    EU Lines Up Economic Sanctions on Russia

    European officials Friday put off discussion about imposing sanctions on members of President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle but pressed ahead with plans to deliver sector-wide economic sanctions on Russia next week. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Ukraine Says Troops Under Fire From Over Russia Border
    Jul25

    Ukraine Says Troops Under Fire From Over Russia Border

    MOSCOW (AP) — The Ukrainian army on Friday claimed that soldiers came under artillery fire from the Russian side of the border overnight and were attacked by rebels in several other places in the restive east. Ukrainian forces are trying to close in on the rebels, cutting them off from the border with Russia which Kiev believes is the...

    Dempsey: Putin may light fire and lose control
    Jul25

    Dempsey: Putin may light fire and lose control

    Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey touched on the ongoing situation in Ukraine, including talks with NATO allies about increasing readiness. (July 25) …read more Source: USA...

    Russia bans dairy imports from Ukraine
    Jul25

    Russia bans dairy imports from Ukraine

    Russia has announced a ban on all dairy imports from Ukraine starting next week, a move Kiev has dismissed as politically motivated. …read more Source: Miami...

    Russia fires artillery over border at Ukrainian targets
    Jul25

    Russia fires artillery over border at Ukrainian targets

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

    Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Rewriting The Ukraine Crisis
    Jul25

    Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Rewriting The Ukraine Crisis

    Getting the story straight on Ukraine is already hard. But the task is made even more difficult by information posted on the Internet that is subsequently “disappeared.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Black box found at site of Air Algerie crash
    Jul25

    Black box found at site of Air Algerie crash

    PARIS (AP) — French soldiers on Friday secured one of the black boxes from the Air Algerie plane that went down in restive northern Mali with the loss of at least 116 people, French President Francois Hollande said Friday. Terrorism has not been ruled out as a cause, although officials say the most likely cause is bad weather. The black box...

    MH17 Photos Show Crash Site Unguarded As European Monitors Arrive
    Jul25

    MH17 Photos Show Crash Site Unguarded As European Monitors Arrive

    European monitors arrived Friday at the site of the MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine as new photos emerged of wreckage that appeared to be left unguarded by both monitors, and pro-Russia separatists who have been reported to have barred access to parts of the crash site. …read more Source: International Business...

    Russian execs fear lasting damage from plane crash
    Jul25

    Russian execs fear lasting damage from plane crash

    MOSCOW (AP) — Having for months dismissed Western sanctions on Russia as toothless, business leaders here are now afraid that the crash of the Malaysian jetliner will bring about an internatio… …read more Source: The Bismarck...