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    As Ukraine Separatists Retreat, Russia’s Next Moves Unclear
    Jul08

    As Ukraine Separatists Retreat, Russia’s Next Moves Unclear

    Russia has urged Ukrainian authorities to negotiate a cease-fire, after separatist rebels in southeast Ukraine retreated to the two largest cities they control, Donetsk and Luhansk. But Ukraine has vowed to continue its offensive, saying rebels must first lay down their arms. Separatist rebels are reinforcing blockades and checkpoints as a...

    Ukrainian troops, pro-Russia rebels regroup for fight over Donetsk
    Jul08

    Ukrainian troops, pro-Russia rebels regroup for fight over Donetsk

    Ukraine’s new defense minister said Tuesday that peace talks will occur only after the pro-Russia rebels holed up in the eastern cities of Donetsk and Luhansk completely disarm. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    Tymoshenko Donates Blood For Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers
    Jul08

    Tymoshenko Donates Blood For Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers

    Former Ukrainian presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko and several members of her Batkivshchyna political party arrived at a Kyiv hospital on July 8 to donate blood for Ukrainian soldiers wounded in government military operations against pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source:...

    Ukraine Says No Cease-Fire Plans
    Jul08

    Ukraine Says No Cease-Fire Plans

    Ukraine’s top defense official said the government has no plans for another cease-fire or negotiations with pro-Russian separatists until they lay down their arms, suggesting Kiev’s confidence as it prepares a siege of the remaining rebel strongholds in the east. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    21st-Century Energy Wars
    Jul08

    21st-Century Energy Wars

    Global Conflicts Are Increasingly Fueled by the Desire for Oil and Natural Gas — and the Funds They Generate Cross-posted with TomDispatch.comIraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Ukraine, the East and South China Seas: Wherever you look, the world is aflame with new or intensifying conflicts. At first glance, these upheavals appear to be...

    Russia Follows ‘Different Strategy’ As Serbia Courts EU
    Jul08

    Russia Follows ‘Different Strategy’ As Serbia Courts EU

    As traditional Russian ally Serbia pushes ahead with its bid to join the European Union, Moscow’s reaction has been muted. Does the Kremlin see strategic advantages in having such a reliable friend inside the Western bloc? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Slovyansk struggles back after rebels are routed
    Jul08

    Slovyansk struggles back after rebels are routed

    SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — For the first time in three months, Alla Grebenkova says she can go out on the streets of this city in eastern Ukraine without fear of being recognized as Ukrainian…. …read more Source: Associated...

    Putin Silent as Ukraine Advances
    Jul08

    Putin Silent as Ukraine Advances

    As Ukraine laid plans for a siege of pro-Russia separatists’ remaining bastions, Russian President Vladimir Putin faced a critical decision on whether to answer rebel pleas for military help. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    Inaction in Ukraine threatens Putin’s image at home
    Jul08

    Inaction in Ukraine threatens Putin’s image at home

    MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s failure to come to the rescue of beleaguered pro-Moscow rebels in east Ukraine threatens to both shatter his image as a strongman leader and foment dangerous domestic discontent among nationalist groups, his supporters have warned. “We support Putin because he is strong,”...

    Brussels sources: EU ambassadors to consider more people for Ukraine-related sanctions
    Jul08

    Brussels sources: EU ambassadors to consider more people for Ukraine-related sanctions

    European Union ambassadors will meet Wednesday to consider increasing the number of people hit with EU asset freezes and travel bans for their actions against Ukraine’s government, an EU source and a Brussels diplomat say. …read more Source: FOX...