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Russian aid convoy resumes travel toward Ukraine

YoopyaAug 14, 2014July 16, 20230

KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia (AP) — A large Russian aid convoy resumed its journey toward Ukraine Thursday, taking a road leading directly toward a border crossing controlled

Embracing flag, Snowden says he hopes to return to U.S.

YoopyaAug 13, 2014July 29, 20230

Development of a U.S. counterattack for cyberterrorism that could do more harm than good was one of the final events that drove Edward Snowden to

Russia’s central bank supports sanctions targets

YoopyaJul 30, 2014July 16, 20230

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s central bank is promising to support financial institutions hit by U.S. sanctions as stocks took a tumble on opening in Moscow.

US and EU widens sanctions on Russia regarding Ukraine conflict

YoopyaJul 30, 2014July 16, 20230

US President Barack Obama has announced new economic sanctions against Russia. They include banning people in the US from banking with three Russian banks. The

Europe: Ukraine: Russia lets rebels attack from its side

YoopyaJul 4, 2014July 25, 20230

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is letting separatist rebels use its territory to attack Ukrainian border posts, a top security official charged Friday as clashes

Europe: Exclusive: Iran eases demands in Vienna nuclear talks – Western diplomats

YoopyaJul 4, 2014July 29, 20230

(Reuters) – Iran has reduced demands for the size of its future nuclear enrichment program in talks with world powers although Western governments are urging

Europe: Russian lawmakers revoke right to send troops into Ukraine

YoopyaJun 25, 2014June 22, 20230

(Reuters) – The Russian parliament’s upper chamber voted on Wednesday to revoke the right that it had granted President Vladimir Putin in March to order

Europe: Ukraine rebels speak of heavy losses in battle against government troops

YoopyaJun 20, 2014June 25, 20230

(Reuters) – Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists were locked in fierce fighting in the east of Ukraine on Thursday and a rebel commander acknowledged big

Europe: Ukraine military launches offensive against rebels

YoopyaJun 3, 2014July 29, 20230

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops on Tuesday launched an offensive against pro-Russian insurgents in the eastern city of Slovyansk and advanced through the city’s

Europe: Germany’s Merkel to meet Putin at France event

YoopyaJun 3, 2014July 29, 20230

BERLIN (AP) — The German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of this week’s commemoration of the