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Talks on Ukraine settlement break down
The foreign ministry of Belarus, which has been hosting Ukraine peace talks, says the much-anticipated round of negotiations on Friday has been scrapped.Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Obama to approve new sanctions for Russia
The White House says President Barack Obama will sign congressional legislation slapping new sanctions on Russia and providing aid to Ukraine.Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Obama to slap new sanctions on Russia
Word that the president will sign the measure comes as Russia grapples with a currency crisis driven both by the impact of previous sanctions and a drop in the price…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
UN says death toll in eastern Ukraine up to 4,707
The U.N. human rights office says at least 4,707 people have been killed and 10,322 wounded in the conflict-affected areas of eastern Ukraine.Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine: Truce results in 1st casualty-free day
Ukraine’s president said Friday that a fragile truce between his government’s troops and Russian-backed separatists in east Ukraine had resulted in the first day free of deaths or injuries for…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
French leader meets with Putin in Moscow
President Francois Hollande meets with Russia’s leader during an impromptu visit to Moscow, as tensions remain high over the ongoing conflict in east Ukraine and France’s decision to suspend the…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine parliament approves new government
Ukraine’s Parliament approved the formation of a new government Tuesday, bringing an end to weeks of behind-the-scenes political wrangling following an October election that ushered in a group of ardently…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Russia scraps pipeline project, blames Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during a visit to Turkey on Monday that the Kremlin is scrapping its $10 billion South Stream pipeline project that would have bypassed Ukraine to…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
War-hit Ukraine schools turns to Web for education
Like most children his age, Denis Akimov spends hours daily on his computer surfing the Internet. It isn’t just for fun.Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine gets loan to modernize gas pipelines
Ukraine landed a 150 million euro ($187 million) loan on Monday to modernize its section of the pipeline used to deliver natural gas from Russia to Europe.Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
