World: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia
President Obama announced Monday that the United States is levying a new round of sanctions against Russia in response to that country’s actions in Ukraine,...
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World: Kerry meets with Lavrov on Ukraine, urges troop pullback
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks on Sunday about ways to defuse the crisis over...
Europe: Putin’s apologist? Germany’s Schroeder says they’re just friends
(Reuters) – Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has come under fire in Germany for defending his close friend Vladimir Putin and warning of the perils...