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Ukraine/Russia News - Feb 10, 2015

By bartolo - Posted on 10 February 2015

Obama says arming Ukraine on the table if diplomacy with Russia fails, he has not yet decided whether to approve such a plan - Fox News

Democrats Are Now Pushing Obama to Give Guns to Ukraine - The Daily Beast

Kerry Tells Lawmakers He's for Arming Ukraine - Bloomberg View

Senators launch Ukraine Caucus - TheHill

Senator John McCain statement on remarks by President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Ukraine - mccain.senate.gov

VIDEO: Obama, Merkel hint at disagreements on Ukraine - usatoday.com

VIDEO: President Obama and Chancellor Merkel Full Press Conference - whitehouse.gov

TRANSCRIPT: Remarks by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel in Joint Press Conference - The White House

German Defense Minister Says Giving Arms To Ukraine Would Be 'Catalyst' For War - ibtimes.com

UK not to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine: foreign secretary - TASS

Spanish foreign minister warns against weapons for Ukraine - TASS

Le Pen Denounces Ukraine's 'War Crimes,' Calls for Dialogue With Russia - Sputnik International

Poland ready to back a US move to arm Ukraine - FT.com

Arming Ukraine is a ''Logical Move,'' Says Lithuania Minister - NASDAQ.com

Fico: Slovakia ready to supply more gas to Ukraine, but no arms - The Slovak Spectator

China opposes US plans to supply arms to Ukraine: Foreign Ministry - TASS

Why Arming Kiev Is a Really, Really Bad Idea - Foreign Policy

Don't arm Ukraine, Russia is seeking to defend a vital strategic interest - NYTimes.com

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Russia's Putin says Kiev on 'dead-end track fraught with catastrophe' in east Ukraine - Reuters

Putin says Ukrainians have to agree among selves to end crisis, Kiev must hold dialogue with Donbas separatists to end conflict - Yahoo News

Putin will not accept ultimatums over Ukraine, Renews blame on West - AFP

Excerpts of Putin Interview to Al-Ahram daily - TASS

Putin Full Interview to Al-Ahram daily - kremlin.ru

POLL: Anti-American Attitude of Russians 'Worst It Has Been in 25 Years': Levada Center - Interpreter_Mag

CHART: Anti-Americanism is exploding in Russia - Vox

EU delays sanctions by a week to support Ukraine peace talks - Reuters

Donetsk militia assume full control over the village of Logvinovo, block strategic highway near embattled Debaltseve - TASS

City of Debaltseve emerges as a tipping point in Ukraine’s war - FT.com

Desperation and Destruction in Contested Ukraine City Debaltseve - NYTimes.com

VIDEO (short version): Bloody aftermath of DPR’s battle for Logvinovo town on vital road to Debaltseve - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO (Eng subs, long version): Combat footage: separatists take Logvinovo locking the Debaltseve "cauldron” - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Rebels send more heavy weapons to front line in Debaltseve - LiveLeak.com

The worst case – The pocket of Debaltseve closes, trapping thousands of Ukrainian troops - Conflict Report

Separatists: Kiev Orders to Mine Entire Rail Infrastructure in Debaltseve - Sputnik

Ukraine releases names of Russian soldiers killed in Debaltseve - EUROMAIDAN PRESS

Soldiers' Mother Head in Prikumya Charged with Fraud; Raised Cases of Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine - Interpreter_Mag

VIDEO: Absolutely MASSIVE explosion rocking a Donetsk chemical plant, mistaken by locals for NUCLEAR blast - YouTube

The Claim Donbass Rebels Are after Crimea Land Bridge Is Absurd - Russia Insider

Ukraine Passes Law Allowing Military to Shoot Deserters - Newsweek

Newsweek article on Ukrainian deserters falls prey to Russian propaganda - Examiner.com

Ukrainian reporter Ruslan Kotsaba ‘charged with high treason’ after calls to dodge draft (VIDEO) - RT News

Transcript of Court Ruling against Ruslan Kotsaba, Ukraine Anti War Journo - mondbasis.com

VIDEO: Another local protest against mobilization in Ukraine. This time in Velikaya Znamenka, Zaporozhie Oblast - Military Studies on Twitter

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Donors plan Ukraine conference in April to raise $15 billion - Yahoo News

Ukraine calls parliament to discuss budget changes for IMF deal - Reuters

Ukraine Bailout: What Will It Take to Dodge Default in Wartime? - Bloomberg Business

Ukraine's Economy Is Collapsing And The West Doesn't Seem To Care - forbes.com

Hryvnia official rate again hits new historic low - almost UAH 25 to dollar - UNIAN news

Gas transit via Ukraine in 2014 down 27.8%, import by 30.4% - TASS

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