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      EU not ready to ease Russia sanctions

      European Union foreign ministers said there were no grounds to lift economic sanctions against Russia despite conciliatory proposals. ||| Brussels – European Union foreign ministers said on Monday there were no grounds to lift economic sanctions against Russia despite conciliatory proposals from the EU’s foreign policy chief, as...

      National Security and Defense Council: The Russian Federation continues deploying equipment to the East of Ukraine
      Jan19

      National Security and Defense Council: The Russian Federation continues deploying equipment to the East of Ukraine

      Kyiv, 19 January 2015 – Situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone tends to escalate. The number and intensity of shelling of the ATO forces positions by terrorists has considerably increased, in particular of the shelling coming from residential areas of localities. Ukrainian military are rebuffing militants’ attacks inflicting heavy...

      Ukraine offers ceasefire

      Ukraine offered an immediate ceasefire to Russia, after Moscow claimed that Kiev rejected a fresh peace initiative by Vladimir Putin. ||| Moscow/ Berlin – Ukraine on Monday offered an immediate ceasefire to Russia, after Moscow claimed that Kiev rejected a fresh peace initiative by Russian President Vladimir Putin.“We are ready to work with...

      Davos forecast: win some, lose some

      History suggests the Davos pundits are likely to get plenty of things wrong. ||| Davos, Switzerland – As the world’s business and political elite ascends the Swiss Alps for an annual bout of crystal-ball gazing this week, history suggests the Davos pundits are likely to get plenty of things wrong. More than 1500 business leaders and...

      Terrorism threat to dominate Davos talks

      The deadly Islamist attacks in France and conflicts in Iraq and Ukraine are set to dominate discussions at the WEF’s annual meeting. ||| Europe – The deadly Islamist attacks in France and conflicts in Iraq and Ukraine are set to dominate discussions at this week’s gathering of the world’s political and economic elite in...

      National Security and Defense Council: Russian side amasses its military contingent along the Ukrainian-Russian border
      Jan17

      National Security and Defense Council: Russian side amasses its military contingent along the Ukrainian-Russian border

      Kyiv, 17 January 2015 – In the last day the situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone is being characterized by continued fire and attacks at the ATO forces positions by mixed Russian-terrorist groups. Along with blatant violation of the Minsk accords on the part of militants the Russian side is reinforcing its military contingent...

      Four Months after the Ukraine-Russia Truce, Putin Can’t Risk Implementing That Deal
      Jan16

      Four Months after the Ukraine-Russia Truce, Putin Can’t Risk Implementing That Deal

      The War at Donetsk’s Airport is On—For the Same Reason that Peace Talks Planned for This Week Are Off The intensified battle between Ukraine and Russia for the airport in Donetsk seems likely to be a fight over this month’s military message in the Donbas war. Russia’s army veterans, fighting as mercenaries, form the bulk of the...

      Ukraine’s Dignified Warrior: Nadia Savchenko Confronts Her Kremlin Captors
      Jan16

      Ukraine’s Dignified Warrior: Nadia Savchenko Confronts Her Kremlin Captors

      Paratrooper, Pilot, and now Parliament Member, Savchenko Pursues a Hunger Strike That Is Raising Public Pressure Against Moscow In seven months since a Russian-backed militia in southeastern Ukraine captured Nadiya Savchenko, the Ukrainian paratrooper and pilot has become one of her country’s biggest icons in its war against the Russian...

      ‘Leviathan’ ruffles Russian feathers

      Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Oscar-nominated film “Leviathan” has won acclaim around the world but is dividing opinion back at home. ||| Moscow – Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Oscar-nominated film “Leviathan” has won acclaim around the world but is dividing opinion back at home, where some see it as a critique...

      Eleven killed in Ukraine clashes

      Fierce fighting in east Ukraine has killed at least 11 people over the past 24 hours as government forces and rebels battled for an airport. …read more Source:...