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    U.S. Tightens Russia Sanctions
    Jul17

    U.S. Tightens Russia Sanctions

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 0:18 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    The U.S. Treasury Department has announced a new round of sanctions aimed at Russia over the Ukraine crisis, including several top Russian banks and energy companies. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    U.S. To Escalate Sanctions Against Russia In Response To Crisis In Ukraine
    Jul17

    U.S. To Escalate Sanctions Against Russia In Response To Crisis In Ukraine

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 0:18 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Obama administration is levying deeper sanctions on Russia as the West grapples for a way to quell an insurgency in eastern Ukraine widely believed to be backed by Moscow. The sanctions are expected to target key areas of the Russian economy, including the defense industry. But officials say the...

    Education System Failed to Unite Ukraine, but There Is Still Hope if Diversity Is Embraced
    Jul17

    Education System Failed to Unite Ukraine, but There Is Still Hope if Diversity Is Embraced

    Thursday, July 17 , 2014 - 0:18 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    Ukraine’s recent political crisis, a pro-Russian separatist movement and violence in the East has yet again drawn attention to the competing loyalties of Ukrainian citizens. Ukraine gained statehood in 1991 after the break-up of the Soviet Union, but the nation-building process for a new generation has been difficult. The country is...

    U.S. Sees Russian Buildup Near Ukraine
    Jul16

    U.S. Sees Russian Buildup Near Ukraine

    Wednesday, July 16 , 2014 - 23:18 (EEST) Section: The Wall Street Journal (USA)

    Russia has a resumed a buildup of combat troops along its border with Ukraine, U.S. officials said, confirming an earlier assessment from NATO. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Gaza: Put the Ground Invasion on Hold
    Jul16

    Gaza: Put the Ground Invasion on Hold

    Wednesday, July 16 , 2014 - 22:31 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    Tel Aviv — Today is the ninth day of the war between Hamas and Israel. It’s the ninth day that missiles were fired at Tel Aviv and the ninth day that all of those missiles were downed by Iron Dome. Other parts of Israel were not as lucky. However, thankfully, today no Israeli was wounded, due to the fact that Israelis (in an...

    Urban warfare feared in Ukraine fighting
    Jul16

    Urban warfare feared in Ukraine fighting

    Wednesday, July 16 , 2014 - 22:05 (EEST) Section: Boston Herald (USA)

    KIEV, Ukraine — Insurgents bade tearful farewells Wednesday as they loaded their families onto Russia-bound buses and began hunkering down for what could be the next phase in Ukraine’s conflict: bloody urban warfare.While the pro-Russian rebels in the east have lost much ground in recent weeks and were driven from their stronghold of...

    Obama Is Facing A Stifling Dilemma On Russian Sanctions
    Jul16

    Obama Is Facing A Stifling Dilemma On Russian Sanctions

    Wednesday, July 16 , 2014 - 21:25 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    The Obama administration, frustrated with the lack of willingness from the European Union to implement new, harsh sanctions on Russia, reportedly is considering going it alone and implementing unilateral sanctions. But as border tensions build up again between Russia and Ukraine, President Barack Obama may find himself forced to choose between...

    Ukraine rebels reclaim village on Russian border
    Jul16

    Ukraine rebels reclaim village on Russian border

    Wednesday, July 16 , 2014 - 21:25 (EEST) Section: The Washington Times (USA)

    DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Separatist rebels said they retook a village near the Russian border from government forces Wednesday as both sides pressed to claim territory in eastern Ukraine. Sergei Kavtaradze, a spokesman for separatists in Donetsk, said one rebel militiaman was killed and 15 others injured in fighting in … …read...

    For Its Nuclear Program, Time Is on Iran’s Side
    Jul16

    For Its Nuclear Program, Time Is on Iran’s Side

    Wednesday, July 16 , 2014 - 21:25 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    Negotiators in Vienna trying to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear arms program are at an impasse and seem about to end with nothing resolved. That raises an important question for the West and for Iran’s neighbors: Will a delay in the diplomacy advance Iran’s mad dash to make a nuclear bomb? The world’s top powers seem set to...

    Russia’s Meddling Might Backfire With an Empowered, Unified Ukrainian Church
    Jul16

    Russia’s Meddling Might Backfire With an Empowered, Unified Ukrainian Church

    Wednesday, July 16 , 2014 - 20:27 (EEST) Section: New Republic (USA)

    In central Kiev, on opposite sides of Volodymyrsky Passage, the towering golden domes of the St. Michael’s and St. Sophia cathedrals stand in perfect alignment, much the same way the Capitol and the White House regard each other from either side of Pennsylvania Avenue. The relationship between the …read more Source: The New...