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    Donetsk residents flee to Russia as Ukraine army nears
    Jul12

    Donetsk residents flee to Russia as Ukraine army nears

    Donetsk residents queue at the city’s main train station in Ukraine in search of a more peaceful life in Russia on July 11, 2014. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...

    A Contemporary Art Festival Has Infiltrated Russia
    Jul12

    A Contemporary Art Festival Has Infiltrated Russia

    Over fifty five contemporary artists have gathered in St. Petersburg to infiltrate one of the world’s oldest museums. Why? Because Manifesta, the nomadic European Biennial that sets up shop in a different city every two years to bridge the gap between East and West, fixed its sights on Russia for the 10th version of the festival. Francis...

    Amnesty: Abduction, Torture Are Rampant in Eastern Ukraine
    Jul12

    Amnesty: Abduction, Torture Are Rampant in Eastern Ukraine

    The human rights group Amnesty International says dozens of people in eastern Ukraine have been abducted and tortured by armed pro-Russian separatist groups in recent months. Ukrainian government forces are also accused of abuses. Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from London. …read more Source: Voice of...

    Canada sanctions more Russians accused of Ukraine crisis
    Jul12

    Canada sanctions more Russians accused of Ukraine crisis

    Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada will impose economic sanctions and a travel ban on 14 more members of pro-Russian separatist groups in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...

    Putin meets Fidel Castro at start of Latin American tour
    Jul12

    Putin meets Fidel Castro at start of Latin American tour

    HAVANA (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul Castro on Friday to begin a six-day tour of Latin America in which Russia is seeking to reassert its influence on the communist-ruled island. The Russian president’s journey to the backyard of the United States comes as...

    Rights group reports alarming rise in abductions, torture in Ukraine
    Jul11

    Rights group reports alarming rise in abductions, torture in Ukraine

    A human rights investigation team sent into eastern Ukraine by Amnesty International found “graphic and compelling evidence of savage beatings and other torture,” primarily at the hands of pro-Russia separatists, the London-based rights organization reported Friday. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Death toll climbs in Ukraine conflict, but details scant as fighting hinders investigations
    Jul11

    Death toll climbs in Ukraine conflict, but details scant as fighting hinders investigations

    The only thing clear about the death toll in eastern Ukraine, where government troops are battling separatist rebels, is that it’s mounting. …read more Source: FOX...

    Amnesty: Abduction, Torture Rampant in Eastern Ukraine
    Jul11

    Amnesty: Abduction, Torture Rampant in Eastern Ukraine

    Human rights group Amnesty International says dozens of people in eastern Ukraine have been abducted and tortured by armed pro-Russian separatist groups in recent months. Ukrainian government forces are also accused of abuses. Several weeks after she was abducted and tortured, pro-Ukrainian activist Hannah still wears bandages to treat her...

    Eastern Ukrainians flee as army suffers losses
    Jul11

    Eastern Ukrainians flee as army suffers losses

    Donetsk People’s Republic platoon commander Arsen Pavlov, also known as Motorola, and Elena Kolenkina exchange rings during their wedding ceremony in the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Frida… …read more Source: The Bismarck...

    Ukraine death toll climbs, but information scant
    Jul11

    Ukraine death toll climbs, but information scant

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The only thing clear about the death toll in eastern Ukraine, where government troops are battling separatist rebels, is that it’s mounting…. …read more Source: Associated...