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    U.S. Says Moscow Giving Ukraine Rebels Weapons
    Jul15

    U.S. Says Moscow Giving Ukraine Rebels Weapons

    Tuesday, July 15 , 2014 - 6:20 (EET) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    The United States has accused Russia of supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine with military hardware, including tanks. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukrainian military plane shot down by rocket
    Jul15

    Ukrainian military plane shot down by rocket

    Tuesday, July 15 , 2014 - 4:21 (EET) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    A Ukrainian military transport plane was shot down Monday along the country’s eastern border with Russia but all eight people aboard managed to bail out safely, the defense ministry said. Ukraine’s Security Council spokesman Andrei Lysenko said data from the plane’s surviving crew suggested the rocket was either a surface-to-air...

    As Ukrainian forces advance, Putin plays a double game
    Jul15

    As Ukrainian forces advance, Putin plays a double game

    Tuesday, July 15 , 2014 - 3:22 (EET) Section: CNBC (USA)

    As fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine, signs emerge that Russian President Vladimir Putin has adopted a twin strategy. …read more Source:...

    Citigroup: How to Turn a 96 Percent Hit to Earnings Into, Uh, ‘Strong’ Results
    Jul15

    Citigroup: How to Turn a 96 Percent Hit to Earnings Into, Uh, ‘Strong’ Results

    Tuesday, July 15 , 2014 - 3:22 (EET) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    When prices swoon on Wall Street, traders have a clever saying: “The market’s up a little lower.” You could say the same for Citigroup Inc.’s earnings Monday. While widely hailed as a “strong” and “better than expected” showing by the nation’s third-largest bank, this characterization leaves a...

    BRICS Neutrality on Ukraine a Diplomatic Win for Putin
    Jul15

    BRICS Neutrality on Ukraine a Diplomatic Win for Putin

    Tuesday, July 15 , 2014 - 3:22 (EET) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    A summit of the BRICS group of emerging market countries will abstain from criticizing Russia’s recent actions in Ukraine, Brazilian officials said, a diplomatic victory for President Vladimir Putin. The summit statement will make only a passing reference to Ukraine and will echo the neutral stance adopted by Russia’s fellow BRICS...

    British Foreign Minister William Hague Stepping Down
    Jul15

    British Foreign Minister William Hague Stepping Down

    Tuesday, July 15 , 2014 - 3:22 (EET) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    LONDON (AP) — Britain’s high-profile foreign minister, William Hague, is leaving his job, the government said Monday — a surprise announcement that precedes a major shakeup of the Conservative-led administration. Prime Minister David Cameron’s office said Hague, who has been Britain’s most visible statesman on...

    Ukrainian Military Transport Plane Downed by Rebels, Airport Blockade Over
    Jul15

    Ukrainian Military Transport Plane Downed by Rebels, Airport Blockade Over

    Tuesday, July 15 , 2014 - 1:04 (EET) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    KIEV, Ukraine—A Ukrainian military transport plane was shot down Monday along the country’s eastern border with Russia, the defense minister said. Rebels in conflict-wracked eastern Ukraine immediately claimed responsibility for downing the Antonov-26 but Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey said the rocket may have been fired...

    Ukraine says downed plane probably hit by missile fired from Russia
    Jul15

    Ukraine says downed plane probably hit by missile fired from Russia

    Tuesday, July 15 , 2014 - 0:52 (EET) Section: Los Angeles Times (USA)

    Ukraine’s defense minister confirmed Monday that an AN-26 transport plane had been downed near the separatist stronghold of Luhansk on the Russian border and said the missile that hit it must have been fired from Russian territory. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Ukraine orphans become pawns in civil conflict
    Jul15

    Ukraine orphans become pawns in civil conflict

    Tuesday, July 15 , 2014 - 0:52 (EET) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    Ukraine wants to move them to facilities in government-held territory, at least until the fighting dies own. “Normal people would ask our opinion,” the 16-year-old Popova said, as other orphans nodded in agreement. Pictures of stars from the local Shaktyar Donetsk soccer team hang in one room. Girls’ bedrooms are decked in pink...

    Ukraine orphans become pawns in civil conflict
    Jul15

    Ukraine orphans become pawns in civil conflict

    Tuesday, July 15 , 2014 - 0:38 (EET) Section: Miami Herald (USA)

    Tamara Popova and her fellow orphans lead lives filled with uncertainty. But they know one thing: They don’t want to be taken to Russia. …read more Source: Miami...