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    Lithuania President Warns Of Growing ‘Russian Chauvinism’
    Jul08

    Lithuania President Warns Of Growing ‘Russian Chauvinism’

    Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region unnerved Russia’s neighbors from Kazakhstan in the south to the Baltic states in the north. Lithuania’s newly re-elected President spoke about her neighbor to the east – Russia. In Lithuania, July is the season of song festivals, like this one in the 15th century church...

    Russia Accuses U.S. Of ‘Kidnapping’ Alleged Hacker Roman Valerevich Seleznev, Violating Bilateral Treaty
    Jul08

    Russia Accuses U.S. Of ‘Kidnapping’ Alleged Hacker Roman Valerevich Seleznev, Violating Bilateral Treaty

    WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, July 8 (Reuters) – Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of violating a bilateral treaty and “kidnapping” a Russian accused of hacking into U.S. retailers’ computer systems to steal credit card data. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday the Secret Service had arrested Roman...

    AP names Peter Leonard as its Ukraine correspondent to cover turmoil and nation-building
    Jul08

    AP names Peter Leonard as its Ukraine correspondent to cover turmoil and nation-building

    The Associated Press has named Peter Leonard to be its correspondent for Ukraine, whose Western-leaning government is struggling to unite the nation in the face of a deadly insurgency. …read more Source: FOX...

    Ukraine Government Calls on Rebels to Disarm
    Jul08

    Ukraine Government Calls on Rebels to Disarm

    The Ukrainian government says there will be no cease-fire talks with pro-Russian separatists in the east until the rebels completely lay down their arms. A statement released Tuesday by Defense Minister Valery Heletey expressed a growing confidence in Kyiv that it was gaining momentum against the separatists in a three month old uprising that has...

    Kyrgyz Probing Passport Given To Reputed Georgian Crime Boss
    Jul08

    Kyrgyz Probing Passport Given To Reputed Georgian Crime Boss

    Kyrgyzstan has launched an investigation into the illegal issuance of a Kyrgyz national passport to a reputed Georgian crime kingpin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    EU’s united front on Russia falling amid gas needs
    Jul08

    EU’s united front on Russia falling amid gas needs

    VIENNA (AP) — A clutch of countries is breaking ranks with the EU’s efforts to put economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia over Ukraine and building a pipeline meant to carry huge amounts of Russian gas to their doorstep…. …read more Source: Associated...

    Ukraine says eastern rebels must lay down arms as condition for talks
    Jul08

    Ukraine says eastern rebels must lay down arms as condition for talks

    Ukraine’s defense minister says the government will only restart cease-fire negotiations with pro-Russian insurgents in the country’s east once the rebels lay down their weapons. …read more Source: FOX...

    Iraq, Syria, and Today’s Other Killfests:  The Great War as the Tragic Gift that Keeps on Giving
    Jul08

    Iraq, Syria, and Today’s Other Killfests: The Great War as the Tragic Gift that Keeps on Giving

    The conflict in Iraq started a century ago. One hundred years ago on June 28, to be exact. So did the civil war in Syria. Along with Russia’s dismemberment of Ukraine. The bloody collapse of Yugoslavia. The disastrous Soviet experiment. And the enduring fight between Israelis and Palestinians. All of these conflicts, and much more, grew out...

    Ukraine Rebels Are Retreating for Last Stand
    Jul08

    Ukraine Rebels Are Retreating for Last Stand

    Separatist rebels retreated Monday from positions throughout eastern Ukraine and began building barricades in Donetsk and Luhansk in anticipation of a final stand against advancing government troops. …read more Source: The New York...

    Aid Elusive, Crimea Farms Face Hurdles
    Jul08

    Aid Elusive, Crimea Farms Face Hurdles

    The political crisis in Crimea has disrupted multiple aspects of farming there, with help pledged from Russia after the annexation being spotty at best. …read more Source: The New York...