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    Ukraine’s Poroshenko Urges Putin to Tighten Borders
    Jun30

    Ukraine’s Poroshenko Urges Putin to Tighten Borders

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko urged President Vladimir Putin to strengthen Russian control over its borders to prevent militants and arms entering Ukraine after violence broke a truce there in a two-hour phone call on Sunday. The cease-fire, declared by Poroshenko on June 20 to allow for peace talks with the pro-Russian rebels, is due to...

    Pro-Russian Separatist Supporters Seek Western Support On Social Media
    Jun30

    Pro-Russian Separatist Supporters Seek Western Support On Social Media

    With daily videos in English and Facebook groups in at least four languages, pro-Russian separatist supporters appear to be making a push for support outside of the Russian-speaking world. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine President Confers With Putin and Other Leaders on Fighting in East
    Jun29

    Ukraine President Confers With Putin and Other Leaders on Fighting in East

    No concrete steps to end the violence in eastern Ukraine were announced after the call, which included Presidents Petro O. Poroshenko, Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and François Hollande of France, along with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. …read more Source: The New York...

    Ukraine Says Five Soldiers Killed In East Despite Cease-Fire
    Jun29

    Ukraine Says Five Soldiers Killed In East Despite Cease-Fire

    Ukraine’s military says five soldiers were killed and at least 17 injured in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine, despite a cease-fire between security forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Pro-Russia Ukraine rebels free four international observers
    Jun29

    Pro-Russia Ukraine rebels free four international observers

    Pro-Russian insurgents on Saturday released a second team of observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, who had been held captive since the end of May, the organization said. …read more Source: FOX...

    Ukraine Rebels Free OSCE Monitors
    Jun28

    Ukraine Rebels Free OSCE Monitors

    Pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine on Saturday released a second group of four monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) who had been seized on May 29, a Reuters witness said. Their release, which followed the freeing of another group of OSCE monitors early on Friday, came after Ukrainian President...

    OSCE Monitor Group Freed By Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine
    Jun28

    OSCE Monitor Group Freed By Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine

    The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) says that pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have released four OSCE monitors they had held captive for more than one month. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    3 killed in mortar attack on Ukrainian base
    Jun28

    3 killed in mortar attack on Ukrainian base

    Three people were killed and four others were injured Saturday when mortars were fired during an attack on a Ukrainian military base in Slovyansk by pro-Russia separatists, the Ukrainian Counter-Terrorist Operation office said Saturday. …read more Source:...

    Minister: New Western Sanctions Could Hurt Russian Growth
    Jun28

    Minister: New Western Sanctions Could Hurt Russian Growth

    The Russian economy minister says a new round of Western sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine could seriously impact growth, but that it would not be a “dramatic” situation. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia Accuses U.S.of Pushing for Ukraine Confrontation
    Jun28

    Russia Accuses U.S.of Pushing for Ukraine Confrontation

    Russia’s foreign minister has accused the United States of encouraging Ukraine to challenge Moscow. Sergei Lavrov, in televised remarks Saturday, said “our American colleagues still prefer to push the Ukrainian leadership toward a confrontational path.” Lavrov said the chances for settling the Ukrainian crisis would have been...