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Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    No breakthrough as Kerry meets Russia’s Putin
    May13

    No breakthrough as Kerry meets Russia’s Putin

    The atmosphere was cordial and the tone was promising as Secretary of State John Kerry held eight hours of talks with President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. The result appeared to be to the liking of Moscow, which had spoken of Kerry’s trip as a possibility for “normalizing” relations that have...

    Russian opposition: 220 Russian soldiers died in Ukraine
    May12

    Russian opposition: 220 Russian soldiers died in Ukraine

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition activists published a report Tuesday that they claim proves that Russia is deeply involved in the war in Ukraine, seeking to counter overwhelming state media reports casting the events as a local uprising against the Ukrainian government. Drawing on media accounts, testimonies from relatives and other...

    Foreigners could be allowed to serve in Ukrainian army
    May12

    Foreigners could be allowed to serve in Ukrainian army

    Foreigners have also fought in pro-government volunteer battalions which have recently been required to merge with the armed forces or police. The Supreme Rada voted Tuesday on the first reading of the bill to let foreigners serve in the Ukrainian army and amended a law that gives prison time for mercenaries. …read more Source: San...

    Nemtsov report: 220 Russian soldiers died in Ukraine battles
    May12

    Nemtsov report: 220 Russian soldiers died in Ukraine battles

    MOSCOW (AP) — A report containing material compiled by slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov says at least 220 Russian soldiers died in two battles in eastern Ukraine within the past year. Five suspects, including a Chechen police officer, were arrested in the killing, but investigators have not named a suspected mastermind and the motive...

    Hammer and Sick of It: Ukraine tries to ditch communist past
    May12

    Hammer and Sick of It: Ukraine tries to ditch communist past

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A hulking steel statue of a victorious female warrior bearing aloft sword and shield looms in dour majesty over the Ukrainian capital. The provisions, which still require approval from President Petro Poroshenko, will make it illegal to show symbols from the Soviet era, such as the logo of Communist Party, or play Soviet-era...

    Kerry meeting Putin to confer on conflicts in Ukraine and Syria
    May12

    Kerry meeting Putin to confer on conflicts in Ukraine and Syria

    WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry departed Monday for Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin, on his first visit to the country since relations between Washington and Moscow plummeted to post-Cold War lows amid disagreements over Ukraine and Syria. “The Obama administration chose the path of scaling back bilateral relations,...

    Kerry set to make first trip to Russia since Ukraine crisis
    May11

    Kerry set to make first trip to Russia since Ukraine crisis

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Russia on his first visit to the country since relations between Washington and Moscow plummeted to post-Cold War lows amid disagreements over Ukraine and Syria. The State Department said Kerry would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday at...

    Kerry to hold talks with Russian president Putin this week
    May11

    Kerry to hold talks with Russian president Putin this week

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Russia this week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kerry’s first visit to Russia since the Ukraine crisis began, the State Department announced Monday. The trip is part of an ongoing U.S. effort “to maintain direct lines of communication with senior Russian...

    Reports: US, Russian foreign ministers to hold talks Tuesday
    May11

    Reports: US, Russian foreign ministers to hold talks Tuesday

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news agencies are reporting that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Tuesday with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Sochi to discuss ongoing unrest in Ukraine, Syria and Yemen. State news agency RIA-Novosti cited a source as saying the Kremlin hopes Kerry will bring new proposals on settling continued unrest...

    Germany urges Russia to put more pressure on Ukraine rebels
    May10

    Germany urges Russia to put more pressure on Ukraine rebels

    Speaking alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference, Merkel said the past week’s creation of groups to negotiate a lasting settlement of the dispute provided a “glimmer of hope” but that progress was lacking elsewhere. …read more Source: San Francisco...