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    Resolving Conflicts in Artificial States
    Jul07

    Resolving Conflicts in Artificial States

    Recently, the world has focused on the fighting in Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine, all of which seem to be falling apart. Although the first two countries are in the Middle East and the last one is in the eastern part of Europe, they have the common problem that the state’s boundaries don’t correspond with linguistic, cultural, ethnic, or...

    Ukraine rebels bracing for last stand in Donetsk?
    Jul07

    Ukraine rebels bracing for last stand in Donetsk?

    3 bridges leading into big eastern city, where rebels ousted from nearby towns have regrouped, blown up amid gov’t offensive …read more Source:...

    Head Of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Buried In Kyiv
    Jul07

    Head Of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Buried In Kyiv

    Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of the deceased head of Ukraine’s Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Volodymyr, on July 7 in Kyiv. Volodymyr, who had led the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate since 1992, died on July 5 at the age of 78. He was buried at Kyiv’s historic Pechersk Lavra monastery. (Reuters)...

    Moscow Court Prolongs Pretrial Detention For Ukrainian Director
    Jul07

    Moscow Court Prolongs Pretrial Detention For Ukrainian Director

    A court in Moscow has extended the pretrial arrest of Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov, who was detained in Crimea and accused of plotting terrorist attacks. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Bridge explosion blocks key road to rebel-held Ukrainian city of Donetsk
    Jul07

    Bridge explosion blocks key road to rebel-held Ukrainian city of Donetsk

    A rail bridge over a main road leading into the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk has been destroyed by an explosion, blocking a key access route to the rebel-held city. …read more Source: FOX...

    Ukrainian Judge Who Sentenced Tymoshenko Added To Wanted List
    Jul07

    Ukrainian Judge Who Sentenced Tymoshenko Added To Wanted List

    The Ukrainian judge who sentenced former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in jail has been added to the country’s wanted list. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukrainian Army Delivers Aid To Slovyansk Residents
    Jul07

    Ukrainian Army Delivers Aid To Slovyansk Residents

    The Ukrainian army brought trucks with humanitarian aid to the former separatist stronghold of Slovyansk on July 6. As soldiers distributed food among residents, Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov told journalists the authorities will work to restore electricity and water supplies in the city. He said the military will gradually leave...

    Tensions High As Separatists Hold Firm In Donetsk
    Jul07

    Tensions High As Separatists Hold Firm In Donetsk

    Pro-Russian separatists controlled checkpoints on roads into the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk as the military continued its offensive against rebels in other eastern cities. Separatists driven out of Slavyansk have reportedly retreated to Donetsk. On July 6, militants and their supporters gathered in a central square in Donetsk to demand an...

    Russia Bars Second Tatar Leader From Entering Crimea
    Jul07

    Russia Bars Second Tatar Leader From Entering Crimea

    Russia has barred a leading member of Crimea’s Tatar community from entering the peninsula for five years. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Poroshenko Vows To Continue Offensive
    Jul07

    Poroshenko Vows To Continue Offensive

    Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to continue Kyiv’s military offensive against pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...