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  • August 2008

    • Facing Russia, Ex-Soviet States Need NATO

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 26, 08 1:03 CDT

      Facing Russia, Ex-Soviet States Need NATO

      (Newser) - Russia's military actions in Georgia sent shudders throughout the region, Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko writes in the Guardian . Not only did the war reveal the Kremlin's willingness to commit "massacres" for political gain; it also exposed the weakness of the UN and European security organizations. The West needs to send peacekeepers—and continue the NATO accession process for Georgia and Ukraine. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • NATO  • Ukraine  • Viktor Yushchenko  • peacekeeping force

    • Cheney Set to Visit Georgia

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 08 12:33 CDT

      Cheney Set to Visit Georgia

      (Newser) - Dick Cheney will visit Georgia next week to strengthen ties with the battered US ally, the AP reports. The vice president will also visit Azerbaijan and Ukraine to emphasize the US commitment to the former Soviet republics, a White House spokesman said today in announcing the trip, which is to begin Sept. 2. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • Dick Cheney  • Ukraine  • invasion  • sovereignty  • Azerbaijan

    • Post-Soviet States No Longer Russian Puppets

      BBC  |  Aug 22, 08 1:56 CDT

      Post-Soviet States No Longer Russian Puppets

      (Newser) - Former cold warriors can be expected to see the Georgian conflict as signalling a return to simpler East-vs-West geopolitics, writes Bridget Kendall for the BBC. But the reaction of the post-Soviet states shows something very different: Former Soviet client states whose loyalty was assured 20 years ago—including Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Belarus—are now looking out for themselves first. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • NATO  • Ukraine  • invasion  • Belarus  • sovereignty

    • Russia May Put Pressure on Ukraine Next

      Bloomberg  |  Aug 13, 08 3:45 CDT

      Russia May Put Pressure on Ukraine Next

      (Newser) - After flexing its military might against Georgia, Russia may next set its sights on US-backed Ukraine by trying to foil its attempts to join NATO, analysts say. Already, tensions are flaring, Bloomberg reports. Ukraine restricted the movements of Russian ships in the Black Sea, which are based at a Ukrainian port. Moscow denounced the action as a "serious, new anti-Russian step." More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • Vladimir Putin  • NATO  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Ukraine  • Viktor Yushchenko

  • July 2008
  • June 2008

    • Post-Soviet States May Be Hot Zone in New Cold War

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Jun 25, 08 2:17 CDT

      Post-Soviet States May Be Hot Zone in New Cold War

      (Newser) - Unsettled ex-Soviet republics could become the scenes of proxy battles in a new cold war, the Christian Science Monitor reports, with the breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia a case in point. The US and NATO are backing Georgia, with Russia supporting the separatists. "Tensions are growing very fast, and we find ourselves on the line of confrontation between Russia and the West," one Abkhazian academic says. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • NATO  • Ukraine  • Abkhazia  • independence  • former Soviet state

    • 24 Trapped Ukraine Miners Rescued; 12 Still Missing

      AFP  |  Jun 10, 08 5:52 AM CDT

      24 Trapped Ukraine Miners Rescued; 12 Still Missing

      (Newser) - Rescuers have saved 24 Ukrainian miners trapped underground after a large explosion over the weekend. One miner was found dead, AFP reports. Efforts continued to rescue the remaining 12 workers as flood waters rose. Most of the survivors were found some 3,000 feet underground, their faces covered with soot and suffering from burns and other injuries. More »

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      disaster  • rescue  • Ukraine  • miners  • explosion  • coal mine

    • 37 Miners Trapped After Ukraine Explosion

      Associated Press  |  Jun 8, 08 8:31 AM CDT

      37 Miners Trapped After Ukraine Explosion

      (Newser) - A massive explosion in a Ukrainian coal mine trapped at least 37 miners and injured four others above ground, the AP reports. Several buildings were flattened. The mine had been ruled too dangerous to use, and the miners had been working to improve conditions. It was the biggest blast in Ukrainian coal-mining history. Rescuers were racing to the scene. More »

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      Ukraine  • miners  • explosion  • coal mine

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Hitler Gets Dolled Up in Ukraine

      BBC  |  Apr 24, 08 3:58 AM CDT

      Hitler Gets Dolled Up in Ukraine

      (Newser) - Adolf Hitler dolls—with arms that move to make the infamous "sieg heil" salute—will soon be on sale in the Ukraine, the BBC reports. The Barbie-sized figure, which even comes with a change of outfits, is certain to spark an outcry in the country where the Nazis killed 3 million people and positive depictions of the Nazi regime are banned. Government critics blame its policies for a chilling rise in neo-Nazism. More »

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      Nazi  • Ukraine  • Adolf Hitler  • Neo-Nazi

    • NATO Bars Former Soviet States in Blow to US

      Bloomberg  |  Apr 3, 08 4:00 AM CDT

      NATO Bars Former Soviet States in Blow to US

      (Newser) - In a blow to the US, a divided NATO has refused to permit membership bids by former Soviet states Georgia and the Ukraine. The decision is an indication that Europe is wary of antagonizing an increasingly belligerant Russia, Bloomberg reports. Germany and France led the opposition to membership. In another defeat for American diplomacy, Greece blocked the admission of Macedonia. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Russia  • Georgia  • Vladimir Putin  • NATO  • Ukraine  • Cold War  • Greece  • Soviet Union  • US foreign policy  • Albania  • Balkans  • Croatia  • Macedonia

    • Bush Asks NATO for More Afghanistan Troops

      BBC  |  Apr 2, 08 7:26 AM CDT

      Bush Asks NATO for More Afghanistan Troops

      (Newser) - George W. Bush urged his NATO allies to join Romania and France in committing more troops to the war in Afghanistan. “We cannot afford to lose in Afghanistan,” he said. “Whatever the cost, however difficult…we must win.” The speech comes ahead of a major NATO summit beginning today in Bucharest, where Bush will push for more troops and a membership path for Ukraine and Georgia. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Russia  • Afghanistan  • Georgia  • NATO  • Ukraine  • NATO summit  • NATO troops

    • Bush Backs Ukraine's NATO Bid

      Reuters  |  Apr 1, 08 8:20 AM CDT

      Bush Backs Ukraine's NATO Bid

      (Newser) - President Bush today declared his unequivocal support for the entry of Ukraine and Georgia into NATO, a position sure to anger Russia, Reuters notes. “Your nation has made a bold decision, and the United States strongly supports your request,” Bush said, flanked by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko. But both former Soviet states are expected to be blocked by French and German opposition. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Russia  • NATO  • Ukraine  • missile defense system  • Eastern Europe  • former Soviet state

  • March 2008

    • Moscow Warns NATO Not to 'Play With Fire'

      Reuters  |  Mar 28, 08 6:59 CDT

      Moscow Warns NATO Not to 'Play With Fire'

      (Newser) - Moscow urged NATO today not to absorb ex-Soviet republics Georgia and Ukraine, Reuters reports. "It's a dangerous game to play with fire," said Foreign Minster Sergei Lavrov, who warned that Russia's military ties with NATO were at stake. His remarks come days before a NATO summit in Bucharest, where Vladimir Putin will attend—and Georgia and Ukraine will seek roadmaps into the alliance. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • European Union  • Vladimir Putin  • NATO  • Ukraine  • Bucharest

    • Medvedev Warns Against NATO Plans

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Mar 25, 08 7:46 AM CDT

      Medvedev Warns Against NATO Plans

      (Newser) - Dmitry Medvedev has warned former Soviet states not to join NATO, claiming that their membership would threaten the stability of the region. Georgia and Ukraine are angling to join the military alliance and have received strong support from the US. But in an interview with the Financial Times , Russia's incoming president called the prospect "extremely troublesome for the existing structure of European security." More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • Vladimir Putin  • NATO  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Ukraine  • Alexander Litvinenko  • Bucharest

    • Russia, Ukraine Settle Gas Flap

      Associated Press  |  Mar 5, 08 2:24 CST

      Russia, Ukraine Settle Gas Flap

      (Newser) - Ukraine and Russia announced today that their natural-gas companies had settled the dispute that had caused Russia to cut gas supply to Ukraine by 50%—and spurred worries that the flow of gas to Western Europe would be disrupted, the AP reports. "The restrictions on deliveries for Ukrainian consumers have been lifted," reads a joint statement from Gazprom and Naftogaz. More »

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      Russia  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Ukraine  • natural gas  • Viktor Yushchenko  • Gazprom  • Western Europe

    • Eastern Europe: Charm for Less

      Forbes  |  Mar 2, 08 2:00 CST

      Eastern Europe: Charm for Less

      (Newser) - The ever-pricier euro is sending determined travelers east, past the Eiffel Tower, to overlooked treasures like Prague's Old Town Square. Check out cheaper, Eastern European must-sees as recommended by Forbes : Peterhof State Museum-Reserve, St. Petersburg, Russia: These palaces and 18th-century gardens rival those of Versailles. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Plitvice Lakes, Croatia: Nature lovers can camp among 16 lakes, a dozen waterfalls, and 140 species of birds. More »

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      list  • Russia  • travel  • Europe  • Ukraine  • Poland  • Eastern Europe  • Czech Republic  • Albania  • Bulgaria  • Croatia  • cheap travel  • Hungary  • Slovenia

  • February 2008
  • December 2007

    • Tymoshenko Elected Ukraine PM

      Reuters  |  Dec 18, 07 8:06 AM CST

      Tymoshenko Elected Ukraine PM

      (Newser) - Ukraine's parliament elected Orange Revolution leader Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister today. The pro-Western leader and fiery orator won 226 votes, the exact number needed to take office, after coming up one vote short last week, Reuters reports. Tymoshenko promises to try to open Ukraine to the West and wants to see her country join the EU and NATO. More »

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      Ukraine  • Viktor Yushchenko  • Orange Revolution  • Yulia Tymoshenko

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