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  • Pro-Russia protesters gather in Ukraine's Kharkiv Iran Press TV 08 Apr 2014 -- Pro-Russian activists have gathered outside the administration building in Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv, chanting slogans against the Kiev government.
  • Moscow warns Kiev against using military, mercenaries in southeastern Ukraine RT 08 Apr 2014 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry has voiced concerns over the buildup of Ukrainian forces and US mercenaries in the southeastern part of the country, calling on Kiev to immediately cease military preparations which could lead to a civil war.
  • Russia meddling in Ukraine historic mistake: NATO Iran Press TV 08 Apr 2014 -- NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has warned that it would be a "historic mistake" for Russia to intervene further in eastern Ukraine.
  • McCain: Ukraine needs US military assistance to defend against Russia Iran Press TV 08 Apr 2014 -- US Republican Senator John McCain says the new government in Ukraine needs Washington's military assistance in order to defend itself against Russia.
  • Ukraine warned against southeast military buildup Iran Press TV 08 Apr 2014 -- Russia has warned Ukraine over the buildup of Ukrainian troops and US mercenaries in the southeastern part of Ukraine, saying the move could lead to a "civil war."
  • Ukraine Stiffens Penalties for Separatism RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2014 -- The Ukrainian Parliament passed a law Tuesday increasing penalties for separatism to up to 15 years in prison and allowing the confiscation of property belonging to those convicted of the crime.
  • Kiev Says US Special Forces Not Part of Protest Crackdown in Eastern Ukraine RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2014 -- A senior official in the Ukrainian presidential administration said Tuesday that neither radical militants from the Right Sector movement nor US special forces participated in an operation earlier in the day against protestors in the eastern city of Kharkiv.
  • NATO Chief Voices Concerns About Events in Eastern Ukraine RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2014 -- NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen voiced grave concern about the situation in eastern Ukraine during a conference of the Atlantic alliance in Paris on Tuesday.
  • Russia Ready for Ukraine Talks with US, EU - Lavrov RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2014 -- Moscow is prepared to consider multilateral negotiations on the situation in Ukraine involving the US and EU, but a date has not yet been agreed on for the talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.
  • Ukraine Says Russian Gas Transit to Europe Under Threat RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2014 -- Russia's set price on gas for Ukraine is unfairly high and is creating a threat of transiting Russian gas to Europe, Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan said Tuesday.
  • Ukraine Struggles for Control in East, as US Links Moscow to Unrest VOA 08 Apr 2014 -- Ukraine's government struggled Tuesday to assert and maintain control of key cities in its pro-Russian east, as pressure mounts to bridge ethnic and political divides that threaten to further split the country.
  • Some US Lawmakers Call for Military Assistance, Advice to Ukraine VOA 08 Apr 2014 -- As tensions escalate in Ukraine, a number of U.S. lawmakers are calling on Washington to do more to help protect the people of Ukraine from a possible Russian invasion after Moscow's recent annexation of the Crimean peninsula.
  • Profile: Presidential Candidate Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine's 'Joan of Arc' VOA 08 Apr 2014 -- Ukraine's former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is trailing in polls ahead of presidential elections scheduled for May. She is one of the country's best-known political figures, but many analysts say she is struggling to throw off her old pre-revolution image in the minds of the electorate.
  • Kiev ready to negotiate with Moscow in any format - Ukrainian Foreign Ministry VoR 08 Apr 2014 -- Ukraine is prepared for consultations with Russia about the crisis settlement, in particular, with the attendance of international mediators. 'Ukraine is ready for consultations with the Russian side both in the bilateral format and with the attendance of international mediators from the European Union and the United States,' Ukrainian Foreign Ministry information policy department director Yevhen Perebiynis told Interfax on Tuesday.
  • Ukrainian parliament extends prison terms for separatism up to 15 years VoR 08 Apr 2014 -- The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday passed a bill tightening criminal punishment for separatism, including violent actions aimed at changing the constitutional regime and seizure of power.
  • Regional administration in Ukrainian Donetsk controlled by pro-Russian protesters VoR 08 Apr 2014 -- Activists of pro-Russian organizations continue to control the building of the Donetsk region administration on Tuesday morning. According to journalists who have been allowed to enter the building, protesters are occupying several offices, where they have put mattresses on the floor, Interfax reports.
  • Official: Russia's Actions in Ukraine Have 'Dire Implications' AFPS 08 Apr 2014 -- Russia's unlawful actions in Ukraine have dire implications for international and regional security and may lead to a reassessment of force posture in Europe, a Defense Department policy official told Congress today.
  • Kerry Says 'Russian Agents' Behind Crisis in Eastern Ukraine VOA 08 Apr 2014 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Russia is fueling separatist unrest in Eastern Ukraine that could be a 'contrived crisis' to justify military intervention and that Moscow faces tougher banking, mining, and energy sanctions if it does not stop undermining Ukraine.
  • Kerry Says Russian Agents In Ukraine To Create 'Chaos' RFE/RL 08 Apr 2014 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Russian agents have been sent to eastern Ukraine to create 'chaos.'
  • NATO Chief Warns Russia Against 'Historic Mistake' RFE/RL 08 Apr 2014 -- NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has warned Russia that any incursion into eastern Ukraine would be a 'historic mistake,' and demanded that Moscow pull back its forces from the Ukrainian border.
  • EU, Ukraine Hold Gas Crisis Talks RFE/RL 08 Apr 2014 -- Ukraine's energy minister and EU officials have met in Brussels to discuss maintaining energy supplies while at the same time cutting reliance on Russian natural gas.
  • Donetsk Dispatch: Sense Of Limbo After Separatists Declare 'People's Republic' RFE/RL 08 Apr 2014 -- A day after pro-Russian separatists declared a 'people's republic' in Donetsk, there is more a sense of limbo in the city than a feeling that much has changed.
  • Ukraine Authorities Clear Kharkiv Building, Arrest Scores Of 'Separatists' RFE/RL 08 Apr 2014 -- Ukrainian authorities say a counterterrorist operation has cleared out 'separatists' occupying a state administration building occupied by pro-Russians in the eastern city of Kharkiv.
  • US Warns Russia Against Instigating Separatist Tensions in Ukraine VOA 08 Apr 2014 -- The United States has warned Russia against stirring separatist sentiment in eastern Ukraine, following unrest in several cities in recent days. U.S. officials said there are clear signs that pro-Russian demonstrations were orchestrated from outside. Meanwhile, recent events in Ukraine have emboldened Russian-speaking separatists in Moldova to renew their calls for independence, with a view of joining the Russian Federation.
  • Russian Foreign Ministry is concerned about additional army forces arriving to east of Ukraine VoR 08 Apr 2014 -- Russian Foreign Ministry is concerned that additional Ukrainian army forces are arriving at the east of Ukraine. Among the army forces there are also representatives from the US Greystone organization, says the official statement on the Ministry's page in Facebook.
  • No stability possible without regard for Ukraine's East, South - Russia delegate to PACE VoR 08 Apr 2014 -- It will be hardly possible to achieve stability in Ukraine without due regard for popular sentiment in Ukraine’s East and South, the head of Russia’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), chairman of Russia’s State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee, Alexei Pushkov, said. "The situation shows that it will be impossible to achieve stability without due regard for the aspirations and striving of people in eastern and southern Ukraine, first of all, the Russian-speaking people and the Russian population," he said.

  • US could impose more economic sanctions on Iran: Kerry Iran Press TV 08 Apr 2014 -- The United States has threatened to impose more economic sanctions on Iran over its peaceful nuclear program, as Tehran and six major world powers resume talks in Vienna.
  • Iran says drafting final tough deal 'tough process' Iran Press TV 08 Apr 2014 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says drafting a final nuclear deal with the six world powers will be a tough and slow process.
  • Iran's security forces disband foreign-linked terrorist team ISNA 08 Apr 2014 -- Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) disbanded a terrorist ring linked to foreigners' spy services in Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran.

  • Snowden Tells Council of Europe Global Community Must Stop Mass Surveillance RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2014 -- The global community must develop new norms of action to challenge mass surveillance, US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden said Tuesday before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe's session in Strasbourg via a video-link from Moscow.

  • EU Data Retention Ruling May Roil US-European Relations VOA 08 Apr 2014 -- A major European court ruling regarding electronic privacy this week has the potential to shake up trans-Atlantic commerce and maybe impact the privacy debates in the United States over government snooping, analysts say,.
  • European Court of Justice Shreds EU Data Retention Program RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2014 -- The Court of Justice of the European Union halted an EU program on retaining user internet data on Monday, citing privacy and human rights concerns, the court said in a statement.

  • Iran, World Powers Holding 'Substantial' Negotiations In Vienna RFE/RL 08 Apr 2014 -- Iran and six world powers are holding fresh talks in Vienna on a final accord aimed at ending doubts over Tehran's nuclear program.

  • Kerry says sanctions on Russian economy on the table Iran Press TV 08 Apr 2014 -- US Secretary of State John Kerry has threatened Russia with more sanctions if the country continues "an illegal and illegitimate effort to destabilize" Ukraine.
  • Russia's Highest Court Upholds Foreign Agent Law RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2014 -- Russia's Constitutional Court has struck down a legal challenge to a controversial law requiring civil society groups to register as "foreign agents" if they receive funding from abroad.

  • US Non-confrontational Approach in Venezuela Means Less Media Coverage VOA 08 Apr 2014 -- Outside of Latin America the anti-government street protests in Venezuela have been receiving relatively little news coverage, especially when compared to the crisis in Ukraine. Even though the South American nation is a major oil producer, and its deteriorating economic and political stability could affect the world, restrictions on the press and a seeming lack of engagement by U.S. officials are keeping Venezuela out of the headlines.

  • West Africa Ebola most challenging, WHO says Iran Press TV 08 Apr 2014 -- The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is one of the "most challenging" ones ever to strike since the disease emerged four decades ago, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
  • Ebola Outbreak Creates Political Controversy in Liberia VOA 08 Apr 2014 -- With more than 150 cases and nearly 100 deaths reported from the Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, some health officials believe the disease is becoming an epidemic in West Africa. In Liberia, it appears Ebola has become a political issue as well.



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