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US Senate Passes 'Ukraine Freedom Support Act’, Calls For More Sanctions Against Russia and Arms To Ukrainian Military - Interpreter_Mag

Summary and full text of Senate bill: Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 - Congress.gov

Obama urges Congress not to pursue new sanctions on Russia, saying the move would risk putting the U.S. out of step with Europe - Yahoo News

VIDEO: Obama rejects more sanctions against Russia - YouTube

Accusations fly around Russia’s 'unprecedented' Baltic military deployments as tensions escalate - The Guardian

Russian jets intercepted by Dutch F-16s over Baltic Sea refused to identify themselves - Washington Times

VIDEO: Dutch F-16s Intercept Russian Su-34 Jets Over Baltic Sea - atlanticcouncil

Finnish Air Force Jets Captured Photos Of Russian Bombers Skirting Their Airspace (PHOTOS) - Business Insider

US Government Alert to Possible Nuclear Weapons in Crimea: Undersecretary - Sputnik International

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev calls for a US-Russia summit to be convened to prevent a deep freeze in Moscow's relations with the West over the Ukraine crisis - ANTARA News

Ukraine Calls on Putin to Release Pilot Savchenko From Psychiatric Clinic in Moscow - The Moscow Times

Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko deaf on one ear after staying in the cold during transfers between Russian prisons - Leonid Ragozin on Twitter

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Pentagon to Press Russia on Arms-Control Treaty Violation - NYTimes.com

VIDEO: McKeon: Russia Violating Arms Agreement - DoDNEWS

Russian Arms Control Violation Prompts Joint Staff Assessment - Defense.gov

Pentagon Considering Deployment of Nuclear Missiles in Europe - Washington Free Beacon

Congress Demands Obama Report on Russian Nuclear Cheating - newsmax.com

R-500 / Iskander-K GLCM: Russia testing and about to deploy the cruise missile with a range that violates the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Force (INF) treaty - globalsecurity.org

Russia downplays nuclear war, the new draft of the country's military doctrine would not include a stipulation for preemptive nuclear war - International Business Times

NATO Land Command Fully Operational, Says Commander - Military.com

NATO Military Activity Near Russia Is Response to Moscow's Actions: Spokesperson - Sputnik International

Lithuania's Military Is On Alert Over Russian Moves - Business Insider

NATO Sells Tiny Baltic Countries $600 Mil worth of Arms - blacklistednews

U.S. Navy: New laser weapon works, ready for action - CNN.com

VIDEO: U.S. Navy successfully tests laser weapon in the Persian Gulf, targeting and destroying boats and drones at sea - Yahoo Yahoo UK

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Russia's central bank hikes rate as ruble plummets - Yahoo News

Price of Bread to Jump Due to Russia's Weakening Ruble - The Moscow Times

Russia's Gazprom Wants to Raise Domestic Gas Prices as Ruble Plunge Hits Margins - The Moscow Times

Russian Firms Lost Billions on Ruble Derivatives, Interfax Says - Bloomberg

Medvedev To Russians: Don't 'Panic' Over Ruble's Fall - rferl.org

Money Troubles: Russia's Weak Ruble Pulls Down Neighbors' Currencies - rferl.org

Ukrainian PM warns of default risk, calls for more Western help - Yahoo News

Ukraine lost 20% economic potential over Donbass events: Yatsenyuk - TASS

EU Hopes for ‘Normal’ Russian Gas Supplies via Ukraine Beyond March 2015 - Sputnik International

Comrade Capitalism: How a 29-year-old Ukrainian tycoon made a killing on Russian gas - Reuters

First stretch of Russia’s new gas pipeline to Turkey may be built in 2-3 years: minister - TASS

Modi to Putin: Russia to stay India's top defense partner, The two sides signed billions of dollars of deals in nuclear power, oil and defense - Reuters

Russia's Rosneft Secures Oil, Gas Deals With India - Reuters

List of agreements signed between Russia and India - IBNLive

Exclusive - Crimean leader in New Delhi during Putin visit - Reuters

U.S. 'troubled' that Crimean leader in India with Putin - Reuters

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Ukraine Forces, Rebels Largely Suspend Hostilities - ABC News

Ceasefire holding: Ukraine President Poroshenko - AFP

Six Ukrainian soldiers killed, seven injured as result of armed clashes in east Ukraine before the ceasefire: NSDC -  interfax.com.ua

Lavrov: Ceasefire Creates Hope for Heavy Arms Pullout in Ukraine - Sputnik International

Cash-strapped Russia won't support independence of Donetsk and Luhansk, favors autonomous regions within Ukraine - ibtimes

Lavrov: Donetsk and Luhansk are ready to restore common economic and political space with the rest of Ukraine - Sputnik International

Exclusive: Putin Cut Ukraine Criticism From Speech Ahead of Peace Talks - time.com

Driving Ukrainians into Putin’s arms: roughly 454,000 people who had fled Ukraine by the end of October, more than 387,000 went to Russia - NYTimes.com

Refugees from east Ukraine have difficulties finding housing in other regions of country - TASS

Russia notifies Ukraine of intention to dispatch ninth relief convoy to Donbas - TASS

Ukraine says Russia has resumed gas flow - GlobalPost

Agreement signed on deliveries of electricity from Russia to Ukraine - nrcu.gov.ua

Ukraine’s coal production in November 2014 nearly halves on November 2013 -  TASS

VIDEO: Energy crisis in Ukraine grows bigger: protesters furious w/ blackouts block roads in Illichivsk - Maxim Eristavi on Twitter

Ukraine's banking system in extremely difficult condition: Yatseniuk - interfax.com

IMF loan to Ukraine might fall short: NBU official - Reuters

Crippling of Industry in Eastern Ukraine Reverberates Across Economy - WSJ

VIDEO: Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, on human rights violations in Ukraine - YouTube

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Lavrov’s Full Interview: Russia-NATO Relations, Arms Race and Ukraine - Sputnik International

Russia's Lavrov says Moscow concerned by German leaders, warns that Europe would suffer if Berlin stops playing a constructive role - VOA

Merkel Says Russian Role in Ukraine Must Be Named, Shamed - Bloomberg

German chancellor does not rule out new sanctions against Russia - TASS

German public figures appeal against war over Ukraine, "We cannot push Russia out of Europe. That would be dangerous for peace" - DW.DE

Berlin again divided by Russia: German politicians argue over anti-Moscow measures - RT Op-Edge

Council of Europe urges open dialogue with Russia: Belgian FM - TASS

European Protests Call For Rejection of Militant Islam and Peace With Russia - breitbart.com

Nato intercepts a "significant" force of six Russian nuclear-capable bombers - News24

Russian military flights puzzle West - CNN.com

Russia Spy Plane to Fly Over US Skies As Putin Claims US 'Holding Back' Russian Strength - International Business Times

Analysis: Despite a Looming Recession Russia's Military Will Get Bigger and Better in 2015 - The Moscow Times

Russia Displays Air Defense Systems Amid Ukraine Tensions - VOA

Russia Develops US-Like Ballistic GMD, THAAD Missile Defense Systems; Fears US’ Cruise Missile Rearmament Program - International Business Times

Russia: New Tactical Submarines Shooting Under Arctic Ice; Mimics Pentagon’s Control Site - International Business Times

US Power Projection Strategy 'Consistent With' Russian Military Growth: former Department of Defense official - Sputnik International

French Company Suspends Sale of Spy Satellites to Russian Military - Washington Free Beacon

World Bank Sees Russia’s Economy Contracting in New 2015 Outlook - Bloomberg

Russia's central bank intervenes in currency market as rouble slide continues

Cracks Are Showing in Russia's Customs Union - The Moscow Times

Lavrov: Customs Union May Need to Respond Jointly to Anti-Russian Sanctions - Sputnik International

VIDEO: 'Pity that well-educated Europeans believe sanctions solution to Ukraine’: Lavrov - YouTube

Putin Plan B to Ship Gas Through Turkey Seen as Unrealistic - Bloomberg

Russia to stay away from EU meeting on South Stream on December 9: energy minister - TASS

India, Russia to set out energy vision, Siberian deals eyed - Reuters

Russia, India may launch joint weapons development and production projects - TASS

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Hollande notes progress in talks on Ukraine, said the meeting with Vladimir Putin “will bring results in the coming days” - TASS

Putin hopes for fully implemented Ukraine ceasefire, says "supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine” - DW.DE

VIDEO: French and Russian Presidents meet to discuss Ukrainian question - YouTube

VIDEO (Russian): 'Ceasefire in Ukraine has to start soon, Donbass embargo must stop' says Putin - YouTube

POLL: Putin Remains Popular in Russia, 85 percent still approve of his leadership - VOA

POLL: Indexes of the Russian people's approval ratings, majority says the country is heading in the right direction - Levada-Center

POLL: Majority of Russians Have Negative Feelings Toward U.S - The Moscow Times

Ron Paul: ‘US Congress provoking war with Russia, could result in total destruction’ - RT USA

VIDEO: Ron Paul on the anti-Russia bill passed by Congress - YouTube

Merkel says Russia punishing countries for leaning towards EU - Reuters

VIDEO: Russia holds military drills near Ukraine border - washingtonpost.com

Factory new Russian BMP-2 fighting in Ukraine (VIDEO, PHOTOS) - Ukraine@war

Putin awards medal to Russian soldier killed in the Donbas - EUROMAIDAN PRESS

Russia Planning Aid Convoy of Christmas Trees for Eastern Ukraine - The Moscow Times

Kiev buys Russian gas as reserves dwindle, cold weather sets in - The Globe and Mail

Ukraine expects Russian gas supplies to resume Monday: minister - Yahoo Finance

50,000 tons of Russian coal enter Ukraine, to be sent to the thermal power units - RT Business

Coal crunch in Ukraine, Lugansk and Donetsk produced about 40 percent of the country's electricity prior to the war. - GlobalPost

Ukraine to lose its role as gas transit country: Gazprom CEO - Xinhua

EU will have to transport Russian gas from Turkey on its own: Gazprom chief - RT Business

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Kiev Confirmes December 9 as Date for Contact Group Meeting on Ukraine - Sputnik International

Poroshenko: Kiev ready to begin decentralization of power in Ukraine - TASS

Poroshenko Claims Donbas November 2 Elections Results Must Be Cancelled - Sputnik International

Ukraine's Poroshenko tells army not to give up Donetsk airport - Reuters

Ukraine Accuses Rebels of More Attacks as Talks Seen - Bloomberg

Ukraine authorities warned to close its airspace days before Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down killing all 298 onboard - news.com.au

Five civilians killed in fresh east Ukraine violence - AFP

VIDEO: Massive explosions taking place at Donetsk Airport tonight - raging.me on Twitter

Ukrainian Intelligence Intercepts Russian-Backed Fighters Call Admitting Shooting on Civilian Areas by MIstake (AUDIO, TRANSCRIPT) - Interpreter_Mag

Donetsk People’s Republic to pay compensation to all bereaved families in Donetsk - Ukraina.ru

Donetsk People’s Republic announces payment of pensions - Ukraina.ru

Russia's Igor Strelkov: I Am Responsible for War in Eastern Ukraine - The Moscow Times

TRANSCRIPT (English): Igor Strelkov Interview to PolitNavigator - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO ARCHIVE: Igor Strelkov: I will not return to Novorossiya - YouTube

VIDEO: Ukraine War - Previously unpublished footage of Feb 20 Maidan execution - YouTube

Vinnitsa Residents Protest Against The "Corrupted” Local Administration, Storm Regional Building; 7 Police Injured, 1 Demonstrator; Multiple Injuries, Arrests - Interpreter_Mag

Ukraine''s Foreign-Currency And Gold Reserves Dip Below $10 Billion - WSJ

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Putin says West seeks to undermine Russia, Crimea 'sacred’ - AFP

Russia will not be dismantled like Yugoslavia, says Putin in state-of-the-nation address - The Straits Times

VIDEO: Putin: West Tried To Dismember Russia following a "Yugoslav scenario" - rferl.org

Putin: US Creating Strategic Missile Shield Threatens Russia, EU, US Itself - Sputnik International

HIGHLIGHTS: Putin delivers keynote speech on economy, Ukraine - Reuters

VIDEO (English): Putin’s 2014 Federal Assembly address in full - YouTube

TRANSCRIPT (English): Putin’s Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly - President of Russia

Comments of the Kremlin spokesman on Putin speech - RT

ARCHIVE: If You Want To Understand Putin, You Have To Know These 15 Facts - huffingtonpost.com

Obama: Putin ‘scares heck out of neighbors’ with ‘nationalist, backward-looking’ policy - RT USA

US House passes resolution condemning Putin - TheHill

US House of Representatives Calls for Visa Bans, Sanctions on Russia - Sputnik International

Text of the House resolution strongly condemning the actions of the Russian Federation under President Vladimir Putin - Library of Congress

Ukraine says Russia deploys advanced missile systems to Crimea - EUROMAIDAN PRESS

Islamic Militants Wage Fierce Attack on Grozny, Chechnya’s Capital - NYTimes.com

Russia Inflation Surges to Fastest in Three Years as Ruble Sinks - Businessweek

CHARTS: 6 Charts That Illustrate Vladimir Putin's World of Pain - Bloomberg

Russian Spy Chief Blames U.S., EU for Ruble, Oil Price Collapse - Bloomberg

Putin Russia Emergency Funds Bank Bailout Dollar - Business Insider

Putin Promises Amnesty for Capital Returning to Russia - The Moscow Times

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Kerry, Lavrov Trade Barbs on Ukraine at an OSCE ministerial meeting in Switzerland - VOA

Statements of Secretary of State John Kerry At OSCE Ministerial Plenary Session - Embassy of the United States Kyiv, Ukraine

VIDEO: Kerry tells Russia the US is not seeking confrontation over Ukraine - euronews

Opening Statement by Burkhalter at the OSCE Ministerial Dinner:The way forward in addressing the crisis in Ukraine - news.admin.ch

Number of OSCE Monitors in Ukraine to Reach 500 by January: OSCE Chief - Sputnik International

Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels announce December 9 truce - Yahoo News

Donetsk, Luhansk Interested in Resuming Minsk Talks: Joint Statement - Sputnik International

70 rebel attacks in east Ukraine: military - Channel NewsAsia

Ukrainian military says it has intercepted communications from the Russian military which indicate that 299 Russian soldiers have been killed in the battle for Donetsk airport - Interpreter_Mag

VIDEO: The Battle For Pisky – The Village That’s Key To Controlling Donetsk Airport - rferl.org

Ukraine Rebel: We Used Residential Areas as Cover but Now the Practice Has Been Halted - ABC News

HRW Bashes Kiev Over ‘Cursory’ Probe Into Cluster Bombs Use - Sputnik International

VIDEO: Human Rights Watch head defends report claiming that Ukraine used illegal cluster munitions in civilian-populated areas - uatoday.tv

Ukraine currency, sovereign woes to push more and more firms into default - Daily Mail Online

Donetsk companies to stop paying taxes to budget after Kiev imposes economic blockade - TASS

Psychiatric patients struggle to get through Ukraine conflict - Reuters

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NATO foreign ministers meeting condemns Russia over Ukraine - The Globe and Mail

Official text: Joint statement of the NATO-Ukraine Commission - NATO

NATO to Create Interim Rapid Response Force to Counter Russia - NYTimes.com

NATO Chief Warns Ukraine Risks Spinning ‘Out of Control’ - Bloomberg

VIDEO: NATO Chief Says Russia Violating Ukraine Cease-Fire - rferl.org

TRANSCRIPT: Press conference by NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg following the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission - NATO

VIDEO: NATO Secretary General - Doorstep Statement, Foreign Ministers Meeting - YouTube

NATO scrambles jets 400 times this year amid increased Russian air activity - TASS

Russian Military Aircraft Endanger Civilian Planes, Turn Off Transponders, US Ambassador To NATO Says - ibtimes.com

Norway Releases Video Showing Close Aviation Encounter Of Norwegian F-16 With Russian Fighter Jet (VIDEO) - International Business Times

Russia Should Conduct Reconnaissance Flights in More Responsible Way: NATO - Sputnik International

Germany wants NATO-Russia channel to avoid accidental escalation - Reuters

The US Army Plans to Send Abrams Tanks and Bradleys to Eastern Europe - Business Insider

Ukraine urges greater military aid from Europe, U.S.: minister - APA

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Russia Accuses NATO of 'Destabilizing' Northern Europe - The Moscow Times

Russia Criticizes NATO for Military Drills in Baltics, Says Will Conduct 4,000 Exercises Itself in 2015 - hngn.com

Russia launches ‘wartime government’ HQ in major military upgrade - RT News

Russia's new military command center in the Arctic became operational Monday - Business Insider

Russia's Black Sea Fleet to Develop Bases in Crimea in 2015 - Sputnik International

Russian Air Force Sends 14 Advanced Su-27 And Su-30 Warplanes To Belbek Air Base In Crimea - ibtimes.com

NATO ‘very concerned' by Russian military build-up in Crimea, it would have an effect on "almost the entire Black Sea” - Defense News

After Ukraine, Black Sea Becomes Contested Zone for Russia, NATO - worldpoliticsreview

Crimea's New Russian Overlords Are Seizing Thousands Of Businesses - Business Insider

VIDEO: Ukrainian Businesses Seized by Crimea Government - YouTube

Russia preparing new batch of humanitarian aid for eastern Ukraine - TASS

NATO's top military officer questions Russian convoys to eastern Ukraine - Channel NewsAsia

Russian Foreign Ministry Sees 'No Need' For OSCE To Monitor Entire Border With Ukraine - Interpreter_Mag

Ukrainian Rebel Leader's Claim Of FSB Ties Omitted By Russian Media - rferl.org

25 Detained in Moscow for Attending Lecture on Ukraine's Maidan Movement - Democratic Underground

VIDEO: Video of Russian police arresting peaceful attendees at a Moscow lecture about Maidan - Ukraine Reporter on Twitter: 

Gorbachev warns of new cold war, calls to stop building fences around Russia - TASS

TRANSCRIPT: Interview with Gorbachev - Komsomolskaya Pravda

Russia abandons South Stream gas pipeline but not goal of bypassing Ukraine - Reuters

Russia Warns Of Recession In 2015 Amid Sanctions And Low Oil Prices - huffingtonpost

Ruble Sinks to Record as Auction Axed After Recession Warning - Bloomberg

Russia is experiencing another major brain drain - Business Insider

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Kiev and Eastern Ukraine Rebels Agree to Truce Again, Amid Continued Violence - VICE News

Reporters See No Truce In Northern Donetsk - Interpreter_Mag

Ukraine crisis: Donetsk shelling dashes ceasefire hopes - BBC News

VIDEO: "There is no ceasefire in Donetsk. It's an illusion" - BBC Nees

Ukraine says Russian special forces involved in attacks on airport in east - Reuters

Civilians Film Grad Rocket Launch Across The Street From Their Apartments (VIDEO) - Interpreter_Mag

Another Video Shows Russian-Backed Militants Firing Grad Rockets In Residential Neighborhood of Donetsk (VIDEO) - Interpreter_Mag

Report Analyzes Evidence Of Cross-Border Shelling Visible On Google Maps - Interpreter_Mag

How Ukraine’s arsenal matches up against the Russian-backed separatists’ - Reuters

Ukraine hands foreigners top government posts - Yahoo News UK

Saakashvili Says Rejects a deputy prime minister’s post in Ukraine - rferl.org

New 'Information Ministry' Another In a Series of Stumbles For New Government In Kiev - Interpreter_Mag

Ukrainian Journalist Declaration against establishing "The Ministry of Information Policy" - facebook.com

Deputy Director of the Anti-Corruption Committee of Maidan found dead in his flat in Kyiv - Life in Ukraine

Award winning journalist says truth is under fire in Ukraine, he narrowly escaped death after his muckraking reports revealed corruption and embezzlement in government circles - Toronto Star

One Year After Defying Putin, Ukraine Is Choking on Its Own Red Tape, Corruption - Businessweek

Why the Ukrainian economy is in deep trouble - The Economist

Yatsenyuk: Ukraine to Continue Budget Cuts on Welfare Spending, Army Funding to Increase - Sputnik International

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Putin: We’re stronger because we’re right, actions in Crimea and afterwards are a strategic decision - Business Insider

TRANSCRIPT: Interview with Vladimir Putin - TASS

Putin Tells New U.S. Envoy Ties Must Be Based On Equality - rferl.org

Western sanctions are aimed at regime change in Russia: Lavrov - RT News

VIDEO: Lavrov Press Conference on Ukraine (Part 1) - CNN

VIDEO: Lavrov Press Conference on Ukraine (Part 2) - RT News

Russia Warns U.S. Against Arming Ukraine - The Moscow Times

Russian Weapons Separatists Using In Ukraine - Business Insider

Merkel's spokesman raps Russia after report on aid to Ukraine rebels, helping to finance public services and state pay and pensions - The Moscow Times

Russia's New Tactical Nuclear Weapons Program Growing Confident  - International Business Times

The Russia-France Warship Deal Is Turning Into a Total Mess - VICE News

Moscow to Replace Western Companies if They Quit Energy Projects in Russia - Sputnik International

British anti-Putin campaigner claims Russians plan to kidnap him - The Guardian

Russia says to tighten ties with Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia - Reuters

Comment by Spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich on the provocative remarks by the President of Lithuania - MFA of Russia

Moldova, eyeing Ukraine, divided on Europe integration as election nears - Reuters

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Despite Biden's Visit, US Will Not Provide Lethal Aid To Ukraine - Interpreter_Mag

US delivers anti-mortar radars to Ukraine: Pentagon - Yahoo News

Statement of the US Defense Department: U.S. Delivers Radar Systems to Ukraine - Defense.gov

US to Keep Sending Military Advisors to Ukraine: State Department - Sputnik International

US troops to remain in Baltics, Poland next year amid Moscow tensions - Reuters

US Congress pro-Ukraine lobby may press through for weapons to Ukraine soon - TASS

McCain slams Obama for not providing weapons to Ukraine - UNIAN news

Statement of Senator John McCain and Lindsey Graham on Ukraine - mccain.senate.senate.gov

VIDEO: McCain: Russia 'a Gas Station Masquerading as a Country' - YouTube

VIDEO: Ukrainian Volunteer Battalions Leaders in Washington: Newly elected MPs ask US lawmakers for weapons -LiveLeak.com

U.S. should look at giving weapons to Ukraine: top Obama adviser - Reuters

VIDEO: State Department: Ukraine Lethal Aid On Table - YouTube

New Ukraine Coalition Agreed, Sets NATO As Priority - rferl.org

Washington does not object to Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership: U.S. State Department - rickrozoff

German foreign minister speaks out against Ukraine joining NATO, "it is possible for NATO to have a partnership with Ukraine, but not membership” - RT News

NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session Focuses on Ukraine - NATO PA

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The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine reports heavier fighting over the last 24 hours - Interpreter_Mag

Four Ukrainian Soldiers Killed As Violence Continues Near Russian Border - ibtimes.co.uk

Separatists to Lay Claims Over Whole Donetsk Region's Territory: Deputy PM - Sputnik International

Donetsk separatists ask Russia to recognise republican independence - TASS

Ukraine's field army digs in for separatist offensive - Telegraph

With Borscht and Rifle Scopes, Volunteers Power Ukraine Forces - NYTimes.com

VIDEO (Eng subs): Debaltsevo resident speaks to Euromaidan, reveals that people are afraid of Ukrainian Army that shelled their town with “Grads” - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: (Eng subs):  "Poroshenko will choke with blood”: Interview with residents of houses ruined by Ukrainian Army - LiveLeak.com

Donetsk Airport drone footage shows how it has been destroyed by conflict (VIDEO) - Daily Mail Online

Main Points of the Coalition Agreement in Ukrainian Parliament - Interpreter_Mag

Poroshenko Heckled At Maidan Memorial, Biden Forced To Avoid Protests - Interpreter_Mag

VIDEO: 'Shame!' Protesters heckle Poroshenko at Maidan memorial - YouTube

Ukraine Marks Anniversary of Deadly 1930s Famine, Poroshenko Compares It With Separatist War In East (VIDEO) - VOA

Germany alarmed over government appointments in Ukraine - Ukraina.ru

ARCHIVE: Kiev regional police head accused of neo-Nazi ties - jpost.com

Ukraine slashed gold holdings in October, the hryvnia has lost 83 percent of its value against the dollar this year - Reuters

Shadow currency trade points to new Ukraine financial crisis - FT.com

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By Dave Lindorff

One searches almost in vain for honest reporting on the Ukraine conflict in the US corporate media, which is simply parroting the US government position, which is that the rebels in eastern Ukraine are simply tools of Russian aggression against Ukraine.

By William Blum

“Russia reinforced what Western and Ukrainian officials described as a stealth invasion on Wednesday [August 27], sending armored troops across the border as it expanded the conflict to a new section of Ukrainian territory. The latest incursion, which Ukraine’s military said included five armored personnel carriers, was at least the third movement of troops and weapons from Russia across the southeast part of the border this week.”

None of the photos accompanying this New York Times story online showed any of these Russian troops or armored vehicles.

NATO Sees Military Buildup In Ukraine, Urges Russia To Pull Back - rferl.org

Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg upon arrival at European Union Foreign Affairs Council (VIDEO) - NATO

Ukraine crisis: Russia demands guarantees from NATO - BBC News

Putin says west is provoking Russia into new cold war as ‘spies’ deported - The Guardian

Moscow will not allow the defeat of pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine, Putin warns - AP

Russian President Putin says Ukraine needs federalization to settle conflict - Business Insider

VIDEO (English): Exclusive ARD interview with Russian President Putin - ARD

TRANSCRIPT (English): ARD interview with Russian President Putin - kremlin.ru

German, Russian foreign ministers discuss Ukraine crisis, Both reportedly agreed on the need to return to the so-called Minsk protocol - rferl.org

VIDEO: Press Conference of German, Russian foreign ministers on Ukraine - liveleak.com

Opening remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a joint meeting of the foreign ministry boards of Russia and Belarus - MFA of Russia

Talks on eastern Ukraine must involve separatist militias: Russian diplomat - TASS

Russia bans meat imports from Montenegro on suspicion of smuggling from EU - TASS

Putin Says West Has 'Lost Russia's Food Market' - rferl.org

Russia’s Farmers See Opportunity After Ban on Western Food Imports - NYTimes.com

Ukraine crisis pushing Russia into recession, hits east Europe - EBRD | Reuters

Russian Airlines Face Losses Over Ukraine Crisis - airwise.com

Head of Russian Central Bank Defends Ruble Float - The Moscow Times

Crimea Gets Renationalized - Businessweek

Web users debunk Russian TV's MH17 claim - BBC News

Russian State Television Shares Fake Images of MH17 Being Attacked - bellingcat

ARES research report suggests that separatists were “very likely” to have received arms from Russia “however the level of state complicity in such activity remains unclear” - ARES

REPORT: ARES Research Report No.3 “Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine - ARES

PHOTO: Russian GRU Spetsnaz paratrooper Milchakov and unity are now surfaced in Donetsk - elisaschreuder on Twitter

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Donetsk residents angry over Kyiv threat to end the funding of all public services in rebel areas by this weekend - VOA

Ukraine takes economic swing at rebels by closing state offices, hospitals, schools, banks – but might hit people instead (VIDEO) - CSMonitor.com

Report Says 64 Pensioners in Eastern Ukraine Starved to Death - The Moscow Times

Ukraine scraps human rights treaty for rebel areas - RT News

Ukraine opposition seeks reversal of decree blocking welfare benefits for eastern regions - TASS

VIDEO (Russian): Mothers protest demanding social support for children in East Ukraine (Part 1) - YouTube

VIDEO (Russian): Mothers protest demanding social support for children in East Ukraine (Part 2) - YouTube

Five Ukrainian soldiers killed in east Ukraine fighting - GlobalPost

Artillery fire, explosions shake Donetsk airport - Reuters

No new offensive planned against rebels: Ukraine - Business Standard News

Ukraine Releases Russian Jailed Over Alleged Plot To Kill Putin - rferl.org

Ukraine may see 7% GDP decline in 2014: Yatsenyuk - Capital.ua

The collapse of Ukraine’s economy: Don’t chicken out of Kiev - The Economist

Ukraine’s economy: Worse to come - The Economist

'Politics blinded them?' Putin says sanctions against Russia may backfire on Ukraine - RT News

EU to extend list of separatists in Eastern Ukraine targeted by visa ban and asset freeze - enpi-info.eu

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NATO alleges columns of Russian tanks, artillery and combat troops entering eastern Ukraine - VOA

VIDEO: NATO general says Russia sending troops into Ukraine - YouTube

Numerous sightings of large columns of unmarked military vehicles and tanks in the Donetsk region (VIDEOS,PHOTOS) - Interpreter_Mag 

VIDEO: Alleged Russian military column entering east Ukraine - LiveLeak.com

60 km from Russian border we observed a convoy this morning with 15 armytrucks plus artillerie (PHOTOS) - Jeroen Akkermans on Twitter

Picture Taken By Journalist May Prove That Russia Has Deployed Artillery Radar In East Ukraine (PHOTOS) - Interpreter_Mag

Videos May Show Russian Special Forces Clearing The Way For Military Convoys In Ukraine (VIDEO, PHOTOS) - Interpreter_Mag

Russian Legislators Receive Responses from Military Officials on Soldiers Reportedly Killed in Combat in Ukraine - Interpreter_Mag

Russia to send seventh aid convoy to east Ukraine - TASS

Russian FM stresses importance of Kiev’s direct dialogue with Donetsk, Luhansk - TASS

In-patient mental examination authorized for Ukraine pilot accused of murder in Russian court - TASS

VIDEO: Ukrainian army pilot Nadezhda Savchenko appears in Moscow court - Reuters.com

NATO general: Russia beefing up bases in Crimea, but there is no clear assessment of whether that includes deployment of nuclear weapons - NZ Herald News

Russia moving more military hardware to Crimea. Picture from the Kerch ferry web camera (PHOTO) - Maria Antonova on Twitter

Russian Defense Ministry board considering formation of military grouping in Crimea - TASS

Russia to donate 47.1 billion rubles to Crimea making about 75% of its budget - Vestnik Kavkaza

Russia's long-range bombers to conduct regular patrol missions from the western Atlantic to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico - Yahoo News

Intelligence report details close encounters with Moscow - mashable.com

MAP: Russia’s "close encounters" with NATO air forces - twitter.com/NATOSource

POLL: 83 percent of Russians agree that the West is conducting an information war against Russia - RT News

Jews reject Russia claims of Ukraine anti-Semitism - BBC

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Heavy shelling rocks Ukraine rebel bastion Donetsk - Yahoo News

VIDEO: Fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk Escalates to Heaviest in Months - WSJ

Numerous Attacks In Donetsk And Lugansk Regions - Interpreter_Mag

Some 2,400 houses damaged, need repair in Luhansk: OSCE report - TASS

Ukraine, Syria civilians attacked with incendiary weapons: HRW (VIDEOS) - RT News

OSCE Monitor: Russian-Backed Rebels Seem To Be Preparing To Attack Crucial Port City Mariupol - Business Insider

Attack On Ukrainian Checkpoint Northwest Of Mariupol - Interpreter_Mag

VIDEO: Attack on Mariupol Eastern checkpoint and nearby petrol station - LiveLeak.com

At the Security Council UN Official Warns Of Return To Full-Scale War In Ukraine's East - haberler.com

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he wishes to stop the war in Ukraine and to prevent the beginning of WWIII - Crimean News Agency

Arseniy Yatsenyuk: Russia has already crossed hundreds of “red lines” - Charter’97

VIDEO (English) - Press Conference of Ukraine Military Spokesman Lysenko, Nov 12 - Ukraine Crisis Media Center

Donbas civil society leaders accuse Ukraine of 'declaring war' on own people - kyivpost.com

Ukraine rebels: a disunited front run by warlords - Yahoo News

VIDEO: Sentenced to Death by a Crowd in Separatist East Ukraine, Interview with Separatist Commanders - VICE

Three Ukrainian battalion commanders leave for U.S. to meet with McCain - Russia Beyond The Headlines

Kiev regional police head accused of neo-Nazi ties - jpost.com

Wanted British 'White Widow’ Islamic State terrorist killed in Ukraine, claims Russian news agency - Daily Mail Online

Ukraine's economic situation 'desperate': Institute of International Finance - cnbc.com

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MH17 was brought down by missile supplied by Russian military to separatists in Ukraine: Report - Daily Mail

Origin of the Separatists’ Buk: A Bellingcat Investigation - bellingcat

MAP: Exploring the MH17 Linked Buk Convoys in Ukraine and Russia with Mapbox - bellingcat

Geolocating the June Russian Buk Convoy in Millerovo - bellingcat

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Ukraine accuses Russia of sending 32 tanks, 16 artillery systems and 30 trucks loaded with fighters and ammunition to the East - ABC News

VIDEO: (English): Russian Tanks and Artillery Move Into Luhansk, Says Ukraine military spokesman - Yahoo UK

NATO sees increase in Russian troops along Ukraine border - Daily Mail Online

United States does not have "independent confirmation" of Russian incursion in Ukraine - Yahoo News

Putin Holds Talks With Security Chiefs Over 'Deterioration' in Eastern Ukraine - The Moscow Times

Russia says it stands by Ukraine ceasefire deal, respects but does not officially recognize Donetsk, Luhansk elections - Reuters

Putin Not Planning on Meeting Poroshenko, Heads of DPR, LPR: Spokesperson - RIA Novosti

NATO plans large-scale military drills in Eastern Europe and Baltic States - TASS

NATO launches Iron Sword war games in Lithuania - baltictimes.com

VIDEO: NATO Conducts 'Iron Sword' Exercises In Lithuania - rferl.org

Ukrainian female military officer Savchenko In Russian Court - Interpreter_Mag

Three witnesses claim Ukrainian pilot Savchenko is innocent - Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI)

PHOTOS: Images of the abducted Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko put before a Russian court - LiveLeak.com

POLL: Vast majority of Russians do not want the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics in eastern Ukraine to become part of Russia - YouTube

Gorbachev to defend Putin in Berlin - DW.DE

Ruble Set for Worst Week in 11 Years as Russia Says Ready to Act - Bloomberg

In Ukraine Crisis, U.S. Businesses Face Tit-for-Tat Response to Sanctions - NYTimes.com

Poroshenko: Ukraine Yet to Receive Payment for Russian Gas Transit - RIA Novosti

Ukraine's currency reserves plummet 23 percent to nine-year low - Reuters

Ukrainian Currency Hits Record Low - WSJ

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Ukraine crisis: Killing of 2 teens playing soccer shocks war-weary nation - CBS News

Ukraine's National Guard denies it shelled school in Donetsk - UPI.com

VIDEO: Mourning in Donetsk at funeral for two teens killed while playing football - Reuters

Missile That Killed 2 Teens in Donetsk May Not Have Come from Ukrainian Forces - Interpreter_Mag

Geolocation: Rocket that hit School No63 did not come from government-controlled Peski (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) - Ukraine@war

Statement on the protection of children during the armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine - UNICEF

Children die in Donetsk. Who is to blame? - EUROMAIDAN PRESS

Up to 200 rebels killed in Donetsk aiport fighting: Ukraine's Defense Ministry - Stuff.co.nz

Five Ukrainian soldiers killed in clashes with separatist militias - Fox News Latino

Intense Shelling In Lugansk Region - Interpreter_Mag

VIDEO: Hromadske TV apparently showing the aftermath today of some heavy shelling in Donetsk - YouTube

The Battle of Ilovaisk: Details of a Massacre Inside Rebel-Held Eastern Ukraine - newsweek.com

Ukraine imposes passport controls around rebel area - Yahoo News

Poroshenko rules out any possibility of granting the state status to the Russian language in Ukraine - TASS

Ukraine Holds Politically Charged 'Dictation' Contest - rferl.org

Ukraine’s 'Right Sector' Leader Recognized as Elected Member of Parliament - RIA Novosti

Svoboda nazi apologist quits party to become head of Security Service propaganda - Solidarity with the Antifascist Resistance in Ukraine

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Alleged Child Molester Sentenced to Death by Show of Hands in Separatist Eastern Ukraine - Newsweek

VIDEO: Alleged Child Molester Sentenced to Death by Show of Hands in Separatist Eastern Ukraine - YouTube

Kyiv Authorities Slam Separatist Courts Handing Down Summary Death Sentences - rferl.org

Laws of war in the Lugansk People's Republic, “People’s Court” pronounces first death sentence for statutory rape - EUROMAIDAN PRESS

VIDEO: Separatist-appointed Cultural Minister Irina Filatova, whose scantily-clad photographs went viral, demands death sentence for Ukrainian writer over cartoon - uatoday.tv

Stagnation and Infighting Take Hold in Rebel-Controlled Eastern Ukraine - SPIEGEL MOBIL

Separatists groups quarrel among themselves in Donbas - ukraine.setimes.com

Rebel Leader Bezler Linked to MH17 Disaster Is Reported Dead - Newsweek

Ukrainian security service can’t confirm reports of death of separatist leader Bezler - UNIAN news

Donetsk rebels call reports that Horlivka cdr Igor Bezler was killed "a ruse by the Ukrainian press" - Nikolaus von Twickel on Twitter

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Alexander Zakharchenko named prime minister of eastern Ukraine after 'election' - Telegraph

Igor Plotnitsky wins self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic head elections - TASS

Miner's son, Lenin fan win separatist Ukraine votes - Yahoo News

High turnout in separatist Ukraine vote, Ukrainian separatists say (VIDEO) - CNN.com

VIDEO (English Subtitles): Long queues to vote in Luhansk Republic - YouTube

Donetsk, Luhansk say ready to hold an equitable dialogue with Kiev and to restore relations with Ukrainian regions - TASS

Text of the joint statement by the Donetsk, Luhansk republics - Interfax

Ukraine needs to change strategy in east after rebel vote: Poroshenko - Reuters

Address by the President of Ukraine - Official web-site of President of Ukraine

Despite provocations, the diplomatic path of resolution remains the priority for the Ukrainian authorities - Petro Poroshenko on Twitter

VIDEO (Ukrainian): Appeal of Petro Poroshenko regarding to the formation of a coalition in Parliament and the pseudo-elections at Donbass - ukrstream.tv

Kiev ready to buy coal from self-proclaimed republics in Donbass: official - RT Business

2 soldiers killed by car bomb a checkpoint near the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol - GlobalPost

VIDEO: Car Bomb Attack on Mariupol Ukraine Checkpoint - YouTube

Heavy Shelling In Donetsk As Fighting Renews - Interpreter_Mag

Ukrainian Soldiers At Checkpoint 31 Receive Ultimatum From Separatist Fighters - Interpreter_Mag

OSCE says its drone fired at in Ukraine, U.S. blames rebels - Yahoo News

OSCE Statement On Attack On Monitoring Drone - Interpreter_Mag

Bodies of 286 Women Discovered, 400 Listed Missing in East Ukraine: Zakharchenko - RIA Novosti

Europe remembers victims of Odessa massacre (VIDEOS) - RT News

'People's Court' In Separatist-Held Alchevsk Issue Death Sentence By Show Of Hands (VIDEO) - Interpreter_Mag

VIDEO: Ukraine’s rebels open school doors to Russian education - euronews

Ukraine's Maria Zarring with 34k breasts named Russia's top 'natural beauty’ (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) - Daily Mail Online

PHOTOS: Meet the busty Russian model at the centre of Ukraine propaganda claims - Irish Mirror Online

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Russia says it respects separatist vote but stops short of recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent, calls for talks with Kiev - Guardian

Minsk Agreements Implementation Possible After Donbas Elections: Russian Official - RIA Novosti

Russia urges Kiev not to conduct military operation in south-east of Ukraine - TASS

Russia blocks UN statement on Ukraine vote - skynews.com

'Russian' Troops Surge Into Ukraine As Donetsk And Luhansk Elections Reveal Winners - ibtimes.com

NATO: 300 Russian Troops in Eastern Ukraine Train Rebels - Military.com

Russia's border with Ukraine completely porous: NATO general - TODAYonline

In the last 24 hours the flight of 3 Russian reconnaissance Su-24 over Azov and Kerch Strait, IL-20 over the Black Sea were observed - NSDC of Ukraine on Twitter

Russian Aid Convoy Of Vehicles Enter Ukraine Through Donetsk Border - rttnews.com

Ukraine unaware of contents of Russia's 5th 'humanitarian convoy’: NSDC - interfax.com

Russian Emergencies Ministry preparing 6th humanitarian convoy for Donbass - TASS

Russian Hackers Target NATO, Ukraine And Others: ISight - Business Insider

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US blasts contested elections in Ukraine - TheHill

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the Illegal Separatist Elections in Eastern Ukraine - The White House

Elections in eastern Ukraine no reason to bring Russian troops into Ukraine: White House - TASS

EU blasts Russia over Ukraine separatist vote - GlobalPost

Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the ‘presidential and parliamentary elections’ in Eastern Ukraine - European Commission

UN says elections in eastern Ukraine violate Minsk agreements - TASS

Russia Threatened With More Sanctions After Backing Vote - Businessweek

Ruble Weakens as Ukraine Rebel Elections Spur Sanctions Concern - Businessweek

Iron Sword 2014: NATO stages massive military drill in Lithuania - RT News

Guided-missile destroyer USS Ross to Enter the Black Sea - U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet

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East Ukraine separatists hold vote to gain legitimacy, promise normalcy - Reuters

Eastern Ukraine: EU deplores Russian support for ‘elections’ in self-proclaimed ‘republics’ - enpi-info.eu

Poroshenko, Merkel condemn plans to hold 'pseudo-elections' in Donbas on November 2 - interfax.com

VIDEO: Ukraine’s Poroshenko condemns 'pseudo elections' in east - YouTube

Central Europe, Britain oppose Ukraine rebel vote - Daily Mail Online

UN Chief Condemns Planned Separatist Election іn E. Ukraine - VOA

Moscow criticizes West for its refusal to recognize rebel-organized elections in Ukraine - AP

VIDEO: Moscow will recognise rebel elections in east Ukraine - YouTube

Online voting in Donetsk’s elections began yesterday. These are the candidates for PM. Most people only know Zakharchenko (PHOTOS) - Christopher Miller on Twitter

Ukraine Security Council reports rise in Donbas separatists’ military activity - interfax.com

Nine killed in Ukraine battles over the last 24 hours - Business Standard News

East Ukraine's rebels prepare for a long cold war - AFP

Donetsk separatists declare total mobilization of men and woman from 18 to 55 - twitter.com

East Ukraine Demarcation Line Yet to Be Set: Donetsk Separatist Prime Minister - RIA Novosti

Donetsk People's Republic Plans to Take Control of Mariupol: Separatist Prime Minister - RIA Novosti

Mariupol authorities report shelling of Ukrainian positions near town - nrcu.gov.ua

Since September pro-Russian forces intensified their effort to retake the Donetsk International Airport (MAPS) - Washington Post

VIDEO (English): Press-conference of former Donetsk military commander Igor Strelkov - YouTube

VIDEO: Holy hell. Video shows Donetsk rebels brutally beating other rebels, one with allegedly deadly head wound - Christopher Miller on Twitter

Ukraine Purges Interior Ministry Leadership With Pro-Russian Ties - VOA

Ukrainian GDP Plunges 5.1% Amid Deadly Conflict in Nation’s East - Businessweek

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NATO Reports Spike in Russian Military Flights over the Black, Baltic seas and the Atlantic Ocean - AP

NATO Statement on Large-Scale Russian Air Activity in Europe - NATO

NATO Chief: Russia's Actions in Ukraine 'Challenge’ Security - VOA

VIDEO: NATO Chief Stoltenberg says Russia poses 'Euro-Atlantic security challenge' - YouTube

MAP: Just how busy has Russia's air force been over the last few days? - Robert Coalson on Twitter

Ukraine, Russia, EU agree to natural gas supply deal - Reuters

Russian Humanitarian Aid Convoy to Arrive in Ukraine Wednesday: Emergencies Minister - RIA Novosti

U.S. Urges Russia To Free Jailed Ukrainian Pilot Nadiya Savchenko - rferl.org

VIDEO: State Department’ Psaki: Savchenko Covered By Minsk Accord - YouTube

Russia’s investigators say no grounds for Ukrainian woman pilot’s release from custody - TASS

VIDEO (English): Update on the captured pilot Nadiya Savchenko with Vira Savchenko, Nadiya’s sister - Ukraine Crisis Media Center

POLL: 82% of Russians think that foreign journalists criticises Putin because they want to destroy Russia - Shaun Walker on Twitter

White House Confirms Computer System Cyber Attack - guardianlv.com

Security Firms Tie Russian Government to Utilities Hacks - Bloomberg

VIDEO: Did Russians hack W.H. computer network? - CNN

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Ukraine's Pro-Western Parties Win Parliamentary Elections, Open Coalition Talks - rferl.org

With 75.% of the Votes Counted Popular Front Edges Ahead of Poroshenko Bloc, Svoboda Out in Ukraine's Parliamentary Elections - Interpreter_Mag

OSCE observers give Ukraine election a clean bill of health - Reuters

VIDEO: OSCE Says Ukraine Elections 'Free And Fair' - rferl.org

OSCE full statement on the Ukraine elections - OSCE

Pro-Russian Separatists spurn polls in Ukraine -AFP

'Party of War’ Winning Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections: Donesk Separatist Prime Minister - RIA Novosti

Kharkiv, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions prefer Russia leaning Opposition Bloc - interfax.com

CHART: How the Donbass voted: Opposition Bloc 33.30% Petro Poroshenko Bloc 19.20% Communist Party 10.00% Popular Front 6.90% Samopomich 6.60% - twitter.com

Turnout in parliamentary polls in south-eastern Ukraine reached 41%, 11% lower than in other regions: CEC - TASS

Analysis: Pro-Western election will not heal Ukraine's divisions, Poroshenko will have to compromise with Yatsenyuk which advocates a tougher line with Russia and separatists - dpa news

Right Sector leader winning in his one-seat constituency in Dnipropetrovsk region - TASS

Detained Ukrainian Pilot Savchenko Loses Appeal in Russia, Expects Seat in Ukrainian Parliament - Interpreter_Mag

Two government soldiers killed in ambush on Ukrainian checkpoint in Lugansk, artillery shelling in Mariupol - APA

Heavy shelling breaks out near Donetsk after Ukraine poll - DW.DE

VIDEO (Russian): Separatist forces vow to continue fighting for Donetsk airport - YouTube

Russian crooner Kobzon sings with separatist leader Zakharchenko in Donetsk - Yahoo News

VIDEO: Zakharchenko Sings with Joseph Kobzon - YouTube

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Lavrov: Russia ready to recognize Ukrainian parliamentary election results - TASS

Lavrov: Russia Hopes Ukraine Authorities Adopt Peaceful Approach in Dealing with the Separatists - RIA Novosti

Lavrov: Moscow to recognize results of Nov 2 elections held by separatists in Luhansk, Donetsk People’s Republics - TASS

Obama charges Russia with interference in Ukraine elections, says U.S. will not recognize the Nov 2 elections in separatist areas - Washington Times

Statement by the President on Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine - The White House

Ruble Drops as Pro-EU Groups Win Ukraine - Businessweek

Russia economy slows as Ukraine crisis bites: official data - Yahoo News

UBS Executive: Sanctions Pain on Russia Has Only Just Begun - WSJ

Russian Brain Drain Saps Talent as Sanctions Hit Financing - Bloomberg

Russian Military On The Move On The Ukrainian Side Of The Donetsk Border (PHOTO, VIDEO) - Interpreter_Mag

Russia bringing in new batches of volunteer-mercenaries at Donetsk airport? (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) - Ukraine@war

Russian Uragan/Smerch/Tornado team caught on satellite images in Donetsk? (PHOTOS) - Ukraine@war

Was Ukraine shelled with Smerch rockets from Russian territory? - Ukraine@war

Poland planning a major realignment of its military structure because of the conflict in neighboring Ukraine - ABC News

Exclusive: US Embassy in Moscow Faces Cold War-Era Harassment - ABC News

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The Kiev government of U.S. puppet Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is about to restart the failed attempt to subdue the southeastern region of the country known as Novorussia according to highly credible sources. (Image)

Colonel Igor Strelkov, a native Russian, helped create and led the Novorussian forces during the critical phases of resistance to the Kiev regime. At the height of his success, he left active command and was replaced by local leaders. As Strelkov sees it:

[An] "Endless flow of [Ukraine government] military columns moves towards Donetsk and Makeevka areas and towards Gorlovka area. Troops are being moved at ever increasing pace.

"At the same time they engage in massive use of heavy MLRS fire, heavy artillery and tactical missiles “Tochka-U” (SS-21 Scarab B) [a tactical ballistic missile - see Ukraine Firing Ballistic Missiles - Obama-Kerry Say Nothing].

"The number of victims among the population during this so-called truce is higher than it was in the period of active hostilities one month ago. Igor Strelkov, Important Statement, 20.10.2014 (click "Show More" for full text)

(10/14) Thousands of rioters demanded special recognition for the Ukraine Insurgent Army, a resistance group that allied with Nazi Germany during World War II. The Ukraine political party, Svoboda, staged the demonstrations.

Svoboda, an extremist right wing party, played an important role in the United States supported transition government of Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Its influence continues in the current government of President Petro Poroshenko. The United States and European Union have offered across the board praise for Poroshenko's government. (Image)

SpiegelOnline, Mar 17, reported that the German Society for International Cooperation supported Svoboda members of Ukraine's parliament in financial reform efforts.   The society is a non-government organization funded by the German government. The Konrad Adenauer political foundation, tied to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party, provided legislative training and instruction for Svoboda reported by Spiegel in the same article.

By Dave Lindorff

The US claims to be supporting democracy from Ukraine to Cuba, and from Somalia to Iraq, often by bombing the alleged opposition, or by supporting proxy wars and subversion. But one place where real democracy activists are battling against the forces of repression they are curiously getting no backing from the United States: Hong Kong.

Ukraine ratifies EU association agreement - DW.DE

VIDEO (Live): Ukraine ratifies EU deal - Yahoo News

In a concession to Russia key element of EU-Ukraine trade deal is delayed until 2016 - DW.DE

Poroshenko is facing a backlash for bowing to Russian pressure and postponing the implementation of an EU trade deal - Yahoo News

VIDEO: Ukraine critics denounce Russian influence over EU trade deal - YouTube

Is Postponing the EU Trade Agreement Harmful to Ukraine? - EconoMonitor

Ruble plunges to new lows, authorities tell Russians not to panic - smh.com

White House says rouble plunge linked to sanctions on Russian economy - Reuters

Russia central bank starts overnight forex swap operations with banks to increase short-term banking sector liquidity - brecorder.com

Russian Central Bank Fears Weak Oil Price Could Threaten Economy - WSJ

Gazprom's Profits Down 41% In First Quarter - Business Insider

EU delays decision on Russia’s access to OPAL gas pipe - ITAR-TASS

Ukraine Battles to Eject Russian Telecoms Giants - The Moscow Times

Russia needs government investment to avoid recession, says former finance minister - Reuters

C.Bank chief says Ukraine 2014 GDP may shrink by up to 10 pct - agency - Reuters

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Ukraine parliament grants self-rule, amnesty to eastern regions - Telegraph

Ukraine presidential bill proposes local elections in Donbass on December 7 - ITAR-TASS

Splits in Ukraine's pro-EU camp emerge over Poroshenko autonomy plan for East Ukraine - Business New Europe

VIDEO (Ukrainian): Tymoshenko: Self-rule status for Donetsk and Lugansk is a “humiliating and disgraceful surrender” for Ukraine - YouTube

VIDEO: "Peace can only be reached by winning" says Svoboda leader about self-rule for Donetsk and Lugansk - YouTube

Donetsk Oblast Governor Taruta says Donetsk will feel 'raped' because of new law on self-rule of Donbass - kyivpost.com

Leaders talk peace, some Ukrainian nationalists contemplate guerrilla war - The Washington Post

Q&A: Ukraine’s Donbas Battalion Commander Seeks US Support - VOA

VIDEO: Nazis symbols in the helmets of Azov Battalion members in Ukraine - LiveLeak.com

Tires on fire: Right Sector rallying in Kiev as govt votes for political purging (VIDEO) - RT News

Ukrainian Parliament Member Tossed In Trash Bin By Angry Protesters (VIDEO) - ibtimes.com

VIDEO: Clashes break out in Kiev between Right Sector and police - YouTube

Ukraine s self-rule offer slows rebel independence drive - Yahoo!7

Donetsk, Luhansk armies to form armed forces - ITAR-TASS

Separatist leader: Luhansk Wants to Introduce Ruble as National Currency - RIA Novosti

Donetsk council says 3 killed, 5 wounded in eastern Ukraine city despite cease-fire - Fox News

Another exchange of prisoners of war between Donetsk and Kiev to take place in 2 days - ITAR-TASS

Top Ukrainian And Russian Business Leaders Propose 10-Point Peace Initiative - huffingtonpost

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NATO, Russia to Hold Countervailing Military Exercises in and Around Ukraine - The Jamestown Foundation

Russia to send troops to Crimea as NATO holds exercises in Ukraine - Yahoo News

VIDEO: Ukraine And NATO Allies Commence Rapid Trident Military Exercise - YouTube

NATO countries have begun arms deliveries to Ukraine: defense minister - Reuters

Russia still has around 1,000 troops in Ukraine: NATO - Mail Online

Showing Off A 'Captured' T-72B3 Tank, Separatists Provide Further Evidence Of Russian Support - Interpreter_Mag

Israeli diplomats nix drone sale to Ukraine mid fears Russia would disapprove: report - The Times of Israel

Russia raids Crimea Tatar assembly after polls - GlobalPost

Updated Evidence Review: Who Shot Down Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17? - The Interpreter

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Criticizing NATO, Putin Underlines Need for Nuclear Deterrence - VOA

Putin Tightens Grip on Russian Defense Industry - The Moscow Times

VIDEO: Putin takes control of Russia's defence industries and calls for new weapons - YouTube

Russia developing new nuclear and conventional weapons to counter US, NATO - New York Post

Russia Test-fires Intercontinental Nuclear Missile, Hits Target 3,500 Miles Away - ibtimes.com

VIDEO: Bulava ICBM test-fired from Russian nuclear sub Vladimir Monomakh - YouTube

Russia: Ukraine in NATO would be 'unprecedented challenge’ - AFP

Ukraine and NATO navies gather for Black Sea manouevres - ITAR-TASS

Canada says its frigate buzzed by Russian warplanes during NATO drill, Russia denies - AP

Russian coastal defenses in Crimea stage target practice amid NATO drills in Black Sea (VIDEO) - RT News

Russian strategic bombers reportedly practice nuclear missile strike against US - RT USA

The Ukrainian Crisis' Overlooked Nuclear Dimension - huffingtonpost.com

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Ukraine's President Pledges To Give The Country's East More Autonomy - huffingtonpost.com

VIDEO: Ukrainian president agrees to give rebel-controlled areas more autonomy - LiveLeak.com

Luhansk and Donetsk republics may start negotiating their political status with Kiev soon - ITAR-TASS

Poroshenko: 70 Percent of Russian Troops Have Left Ukraine - VOA

Exclusive: Russian Soldiers Reveal the Truth Behind Putin's Secret War - newsweek.com

Ukrainian guards start building wall on the border with Russia - ITAR-TASS

OSCE says will use drones for ceasefire monitoring in Ukraine - Yahoo News

VIDEO: OSCE observers assess Ukraine ceasefire - YouTube

VIDEO: Ukraine War: The exchange of prisoners - YouTube

Ukraine's Security Chief Says Savchenko, Sentsov On Prisoner-Exchange List - rferl.org

Mother of Ukrainian rebel hostage 'received his head in the post' - Mail Online

Azov fighters are Ukraine's greatest weapon and may be its greatest threatn - theguardian.com

VIDEO: Battalion "Azov" soldiers in spare time - LiveLeak.com

Ukraine Opens Criminal Investigation Against Members of Volunteer Battalions - RIA Novosti

MH17 official report finds jet was shot down by multiple 'high energy impacts' over Ukraine - Mail Online

Main points of the MH17 Ukraine crash report - BusinessWorld

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Gazprom limits Polish gas supplies preventing the EU member state from supplying Ukraine via so-called reverse flows - Bloomberg

U.S., EU ready new sanctions to stop oil exploration in Russia - Reuters

EU to hold off on new Russia sanctions - RTÉ News

VIDEO: Europe Delays Russia Sanctions: EU defence officials discuss Ukraine crisis - YouTube

VIDEO: EU delays sanctions on Russia amid economy concerns - CCTV News - CCTV.com English

OSCE chief says reasonable to give Ukraine ceasefire chance before sanctions - Reuters

Amid Intensifying Requests, American Military Aid to Ukraine Stalls - NYTimes.com

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By Dave Lindorff

The New York Times, which has been misreporting on, and misleading its readers about the downing of Malaysian Flight 17 since the plane was downed last July 17, continues its sorry track record of flogging anti-Russian sentiment in the US and of supporting the post-putsch Ukrainian government in Kiev.

By Dave Lindorff

In the ongoing propaganda campaign mounted by the Obama administration to claim that Russia has “invaded” Ukraine from the east, it offered up some grainy black-and-white satellite images purporting to show heavy Russian military equipment inside the Ukraine. 

Ukraine ceasefire overall held, still shaky: OSCE - Reuters

VIDEO: I have feeling this will work. People want it: OSCE on Ukraine ceasefire - YouTube

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: Text of the Protocol on Ceasefire in Ukraine - Council on Foreign Relations

Petro Poroshenko Announces Release of 1,200 Ukrainian Prisoners in Mariupol Trip - ibtimes.co.uk

Poroshenko, On Visit To East, Vows Mariupol Will Stay Ukrainian - KPLU

President Poroshenko Puts Mariupol Defenses on High Alert - RIA Novosti

VIDEO: President Poroshenko in Mariupol - YouTube

VIDEO: Ukraine’s Coast Guard Admiral: Mariupol's Port Won’t Be Taken - YouTube

VIDEO (English) - Press Conference of Ukraine Military Spokesman Lysenko, Sep 8 - Ukraine Crisis Media Center

PM Yatseniuk says Ukraine ‘will impose martial law if truce fails’ - London Evening Standard

Yulia Tymoshenko: “Minsk protocol” threatens Ukraine's integrity - Charter’97

Interview with Igor Plotnitsky, Prime Minister of the Luhansk People’s Republic - RIA Novosti

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Amnesty: Evidence of war crimes by Ukrainian and separatist forces, Satellite images of Russian involvement (PHOTOS) - Amnesty International

Amnesty: Ukraine must stop ongoing abuses and war crimes by pro-Ukrainian volunteer forces - Amnesty International

REPORT: Abuses and war crimes by the Aidar Volunteer Battalion in the north Luhansk region - Amnesty International

VIDEO: Russian Army in Ukraine: Amnesty International offers fresh proof in Ukraine Today interview - YouTube

Donbass Battalion Member Says Azov Broke Ceasefire In Mariupol - Interpreter_Mag

VICE News correspondent embeds with the Azov Battalion, a volunteer militia based in Mariupol that is allegedly linked to neo-Nazism - VICE News

Foreign Policy talks to deputy leader of ‘pro-govt’ Azov Battalion - RT News

Preparing for War with Ukraine’s Fascist Azov Battalion - foreignpolicy.com

VIDEO (Ukrainian): Azov NG battalion commander talks about Mariupol defense - YouTube

No official conclusion despite long investigation into mass death in Odessa - ITAR-TASS

Separatist ambush on Aidar battalion during ‘ceasefire', 11 KIA (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) - Ukraine@war

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Eyewitnesses: Russians 'controlled BUK missile system’ in the MH17 disaster- BBC News

Images Show the Buk that Downed Flight MH17, Inside Russia, Controlled by Russian Troops (PHOTOS) - bellingcat

New Data on MH17 Crash Questionable: Russian Civil Aviation Union - RIA Novosti

Further Reports of Russian Paratroopers Killed in Ukraine - The Interpreter

Russia Reports Troop Deaths In Ukraine, But Calls Them 'Volunteers' - NPR

Ukraine Says Russian Armor and Heavy Weaponry Still Crossing Border - Interpreter_Mag

Another 40+ Russian armor on the move Sept 3rd (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) - Ukraine@war

Russian T-72BM Visible In Footage Of 'Novorossiya' Parade in Perevalsk (VIDEO) - Interpreter_Mag

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By Dave Lindorff

The separatist rebels of eastern Ukraine and the government in Kiev that controls the Ukrainian army have reached a cease-fire in place that leaves the separatists largely in control of the Russian-majority regions of the eastern part of that country.

Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels reach ceasefire deal - Reuters

VIDEO: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Announces Cease-Fire - CNN

VIDEO: Negotiators’ Statements on Ukraine Cease-Fire - NYTimes.com

Why Ukraine truce works for both sides, The ceasefire deal has the potential to become a turning point - BBC News

POLL: Ukraine’s Pro-War Parties Are Collapsing In The Polls - Business Insider

Ukraine president says all prisoners of both side to be freed under ceasefire - Reuters

Kyiv, separatists exchange lists of captives on Friday: Ukraine's former President Kuchma - interfax.com

Kuchma: Working group to be formed by Monday to implement Minsk agreements, in particular the matter of self-government of these regions and the transfer of power to them - interfax.com

Ukraine ready for 'extraordinary’ decentralization steps in some areas of Donbass, Poroshenko says - Belarus News

Military Spokesman: Ukrainian Troops Set to Observe President's Ceasefire Order - RIA Novosti

Donetsk Self-Defense Forces Declare Ceasefire - RIA Novosti

VIDEO (Ukrainian): "Ukraine ceasefire deal agreed at Minsk talks”, rebel leader Zakharchenko confirms - YouTube

First Batch of Humanitarian Aid to Be Sent to East Ukraine Soon: Russia - RIA Novosti

PM Yatsenyuk’ hardline statement on ceasefire: To attain peace we need three points: ceasefire, withdrawal of the Russian army, Russian bandits and terrorists, control over the border - kmu.gov.ua

Ukrainian government intends to approve Yatsenyuk’s border wall plan - ITAR-TASS

Statement by the Donbas Battalion founder Semenchenko regarding the ceasefire (VIDEO) - EUROMAIDAN PRESS

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NATO Agrees Rapid Response Force With Headquarters in Eastern Europe - rferl.org

Text of the Wales Summit Declaration issued by the Heads of State and Government at the meeting of the North Atlantic Council - NATO

VIDEO: President Obama Holds a Press Conference at the NATO Summit - The White House

TRANSCRIPT: Remarks by President Obama at NATO Summit Press Conference - NewsRoomAmerica.com

Obama: Sanctions Against Russia May Be Lifted If Ceasefire Continues - RIA Novosti

Merkel: Sanctions against Russia may be postponed if there is de-escalation in Ukraine - ITAR-TASS

VIDEO (German): German Chancellor Angela Merkel NATO Press Meeting - YouTube

No solution of Ukrainian crisis without Russia: OSCE chairman - ITAR-TASS

Poroshenko: Ukrainians to decide on accession to NATO - Ukrinform

US unlikely to station its military basis on territory of Ukraine - ITAR-TASS

Before Ukraine, Putin Modernized the Russian Military - Washington Free Beacon

Russia’s Modified Military Doctrine Not Providing for Preventive Nuclear Strikes: former Chief of the General Staff - RIA Novosti

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In a joint article in The Times newspaper Cameron, Obama vow to stand together in support of Ukraine against Russia - Yahoo News

Text of the joint article by David Cameron and Barack Obama: Strengthening the NATO alliance - GOV.UK

NATO says arms supply to Ukraine up to individual allies - Reuters

Rasmussen: NATO Not Involved in Member States’ Decisions on Military Aid to Ukraine - RIA Novosti

Poroshenko: NATO Members Propose Ukraine Military Cooperation on Bilateral Basis - RIA Novosti

Nato Summit 2014: Nato Members to Provide Precision-Guided Weapons to Ukraine - ibtimes.co.uk

Secretary General: NATO to Allocate Some $19.4 Mln in Aid to Ukraine - RIA Novosti

US to lead multinational exercises in Ukraine, About 1,300 personnel from 15 nations take part including 200 U.S. soldiers - VOA

Here Are The Soldiers US Is Sending To Ukraine - Business Insider

Joint Statement of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, Sept. 4, 2014 - enewspf.com

Russia warns NATO not to offer Ukraine membership of the alliance - Reuters

Putin says he 'cannot be stopped' as NATO warns Russia has 3,000 troops in Ukraine - Mail Online

Text of the 7 Point 'Putin Plan' For Peace In Ukraine - Interpreter_Mag

Pentagon Notes ‘Exceptionally Capable’ Russian Force Along the Ukrainian Border - Defense.gov

Russia’s nuclear forces will hold a large-scale exercise this month along the country’s border with China - The Diplomat

Pentagon Excludes Possibility of War With Russia Over Ukraine - RIA Novosti

Eastern European hopes for permanent NATO bases stymied by Russia - Military Times

US and UK Push for NATO Countries to Increase Military Spending - teleSUR

Can NATO spend smarter? - CSMonitor.com

Protesters stage anti-Nato march in Cardiff, Four arrests - BBC News

VIDEO: Anti-Nato protest in Cardiff - YouTube

VIDEO: NATO Summit Wales 2014 (Day 1, 11 hours) - YouTube

VIDEO: Watch live tomorrow the Nato Summit in Wales - Telegraph

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Ukraine and rebels back ceasefire, provided that an agreement is signed on a new peace plan - Reuters

Ukraine's president, at NATO summit, voices 'careful optimism' on peace talks with rebels - Daily Courier

Demilitarized zone, OSCE monitoring among E.Ukraine rebels’ peace proposals - RT News

Ukraine crisis: Leaders talk about peace, but in Mariupol, Luhansk and Donetsk, the reality looks more like war - The Independent

Ukraine reinforces defense of Mariupol against rebel attack, army shells rocks Donetsk killing atleast one woman - Reuters

Over 800 servicemen killed in army operation in eastern Ukraine: military spokesman - ITAR-TASS

Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, 4 September 2014: The Situation in Mariupol - OSCE

The Dead and the Living in Luhansk - Human Rights Watch

VIDEO: Fear grows as artillery fire rocks outskirts of Mariupol - YouTube

VIDEO: Footage & A Photo From Mariupol For August 4th - Migukin's Blog

VIDEO: Grad rockets destroy Donetsk school and homes - Ruptly

VIDEO: Man shelled as he stood on his balcony in Donetsk - YouTube

Russia redeploys huge convoy of armor in Ukraine (VIDEO) - Ukraine@war

A website for search of Russian servicemen, which disappeared in Ukraine, was created in Russia - Info Resist

Appeal to the world psychiatric community on behalf of Ukrainian servicewoman Nadiya Savchenko detained in a Russian mental hospital - EUROMAIDAN PRESS 

Russia Stocks Climb 3rd Day on Ukraine Truce as ECB Spurs Ruble - Bloomberg

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By Dave Lindorff

Flash! The US has re-invaded Iraq!

How did they imagine they'd get away with it, claiming that Iraq had vast stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons and even nuclear weapons?

Defectors had made clear the chemical and biological weapons (some of them provided by the United States) had been destroyed. Inspectors had searched almost every inch of Iraq and said they'd get to the last few inches if given a few more days. Iraq was screaming that it had no such weapons. Numerous nations around the world were agreeing with Iraq. Colin Powell's own staff warned him that his claims would not be deemed plausible.

And yet, they got away with it to such an extent that most well-intentioned people in the United States to this day maintain that nobody can possibly be sure that Bush, Cheney, et alia, knew their statements were false when they made them.

"All this was inspired by the principle -- which is quite true within itself -- that in the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper strata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily; and thus in the primitive simplicity of their minds they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods." —Adolf Hitler

The U.S. media has repeatedly been claiming that Russia has invaded Ukraine.  They claim it for a while, and there's obviously been no invasion, so they pause.  Then they claim it again.  Or they claim that a convoy of aid trucks constitutes an invasion.  But the aid trucks look like aid trucks in all the photographs, and yet nobody has taken similar photographs of any invasion.  When Ukrainian tanks rolled into eastern Ukraine and were surrounded by civilians, we saw photographs and videos. Now there's just a Colin-Powellesque satellite photo from NATO supposedly showing Russian artillery in Ukraine. 

The major Russian invasion that apparently comes complete with some sort of muggle-and-photographer-repellant charm is said to consist of 1,000 troops -- or roughly as many troops as the U.S. has now sent back into Iraq in no sort of invasion to worry about whatsoever. 

But where are the 1,000 Russian troops invading Ukraine? Ukraine claims to have captured 10 of them, but the captured troops don't seem to have agreed to the story.  And what happened to the other 990?  How did someone get close enough to capture 10 but not photograph the other 990?

Meanwhile Russia says it's all lies and publicly urges the United States to engage with Ukraine diplomatically and urge the Ukrainian government to stop bombing its own citizens and work out a federalist system that represents everyone within its borders.

But NATO is busy announcing a counter-invasion to the invisible Russian invasion.

How do they imagine they'll get away with it? Well, let's see. Not a single individual responsible for the lies that launched the destruction of Iraq and the death of some million people and the predictable and predicted chaos now tormenting Iraq's whole region has been held accountable in any way.

The lie that Gadaffi was about to slaughter innocents, the lie that facilitated the attack on Libya and the hell that has now been established there -- No one has been held accountable for that lie in any way whatsoever.

The lie that the White House had proof that Assad had used chemical weapons -- No one has been held accountable.  No one has even had to recant as they switch targets and propose bombing Assad's enemies.

The lie that drone strikes don't kill innocents and don't kill those who could easily have been arrested instead -- No one has been held accountable.

The lie that the United States had proof Russia had shot down an airplane over Ukraine -- No one has been held accountable, and the United States is opposing an independent investigation.

The lie that torture makes us safe, a lie that led to the United States torturing some folks -- No one at the level of air-conditioned office work has been held responsible at all.

Why do they think they can get away with it?

Because you let them. Because you don't want to believe they commit such atrocities. Because you don't want to believe they tell big lies.

You know, some people feel like idiots for having believed the Iraq lies. Imagine how they're going to feel when they find out they believed a nation had been invaded when it hadn't.

David Swanson is author of War Is A Lie.

Rebels no longer demanding full independence, say they will respect Ukraine's sovereignty in exchange for autonomy - AP

Donetsk, Luhansk ‘republics' present list of demands ahead of the meeting of the Contact Group  - ITAR-TASS

Excerpts: Pro-Russia ‘republics’ outline demands in swap for peace ahead of Minsk talks - EUROMAIDAN PRESS

Next session of Contact Group on Ukraine due on Friday - ITAR-TASS

Talks with Ukraine in Contact Group may get official status - ITAR-TASS

Moscow Hopes Minsk Talks on Settling Situation in Ukraine to Be About Ceasefire: Lavrov - RIA Novosti

VIDEO: Putin responds to BBC doorstep: Kiev authorities refuse to hold substantial dialogue with Ukraine’s southeast - YouTube

Russia: Demonstrators Against War in Ukraine Arrested - The Interpreter

NATO plans high-readiness 'spearhead' with troops, jets, and ships in East Europe - CSMonitor.com

Military option on Ukraine 'does not exist', says new EU chief - Telegraph

Europe drafts emergency energy plan with eye on Russia gas shut-down - irishtimes.com

Ukraine negotiates gas supplies bypassing Russia: Poroshenko - ITAR-TASS

Reverse-flow gas ‘trial run’ from Slovakia to Ukraine successful - ITAR-TASS

Russian ruble slides to all-time low as new sanctions loom - CNN

Putin Faces Debt to Import Curbs as EU Weighs Sanctions - Businessweek

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Ukrainian forces retreat from Luhansk airport after clashes with 'Russian tank column’: Kiev - France 24

Ukraine Border Gateway Seized by Rebels as War-Weary Locals Pray for Peace - VICE News

Ukrainian officials say nearly 700 soldiers had been taken prisoner since the rebel offensive began - BBC

VIDEO: Rebels capture more govt forces in Eastern Ukraine - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO (Russian): DPR 'Prime Minister' Zakharchenko met captive Ukrainian troops before releasing them home - YouTube

At Least Four Tactical Battalions of Russian Federation Armed Forces in Ukraine: Andrey Lysenko, military spokesman - Interpreter_Mag

US Official Confirms That Russian Military Has Sent SA-22 SAM Systems Into Ukraine - Interpreter_Mag

VIDEO (English) - Press Conference of Ukraine Military Spokesman Lysenko, Sep 1 - Ukraine Crisis Media Center

Ukraine war pulls in foreign fighters - BBC News

Ukrainian Woman, Held Up to Public Abuse, Is Released - NYTimes.com

Ukrainian Woman Tells Of Public Abuse At Hands Of Pro-Moscow Separatists - rferl.org

INTERVIEW (Russian): Ukrainian Woman Tells Of Public Abuse At Hands Of Pro-Moscow Separatists - svoboda.org

Iryna Dovhan, the woman humiliated by terrorists in Donetsk, speaks of her ordeal (Excerpts) - EUROMAIDAN PRESS

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Putin Calls for Talks on East Ukraine “Statehood", But Not Independence - newsweek.com

Putin's statement is not referring to giving “statehood" to Novorossia as it is Ukraine’s internal affair: Kremlin spokesman - ITAR-TASS

VIDEO: Putin urges immediate talks on "statehood" in east Ukraine - YouTube

Ukrainian govt should not fear federalization: Putin - Russia Beyond The Headlines

Putin calls Poroshenko partner with whom dialogue can be conducted - Russia Beyond The Headlines

POLL: Putin faces limited opposition from Russian public on Ukraine - Pew Research Center

VIDEO: Putin: 'Don’t Mess With Russia...I want to remind you that Russia is one of the leading nuclear powers’ - Headlines & Global News

VIDEO (English): Putin talks Ukraine, NATO, Crimea at two hours Q&A with Russian youth (FULL) - YouTube

Ukraine Crisis: Gorbachev Warns of 'Terrible Slaughter' in Europe, "If our country intervenes, such a fire could break out that the whole world wouldn't be able to put it out" - Yahoo News UK

U.S. lawmakers call for arming Ukraine government - Yahoo News

POLL: HuffPost/YouGov Poll Shows Few Americans Think The U.S. Has An Obligation To Defend Ukraine - huffingtonpost.com

POLL: HuffPost/YouGov Poll Results: Ukraine - yougov.com

Merkel says she's against arming Ukraine, but sanctions are coming - kyivpost.com

Arms deliveries to Ukraine useless, will further expand confrontation: Hollande - ITAR-TASS

EU gives Russia ultimatum over Ukraine crisis, orders preparation of 'urgent' Russia sanctions - Fox News

Britain to spearhead 10,000-strong Nato rapid reaction force with mission to halt Putin's 'Tsarist expansionism' - Mail Online

NATO plans to deploy five bases in Eastern Europe: newspaper - ITAR-TASS

Poroshenko calls for soonest possible start of Contact Group talks, “The situation has reached the point where nothing can be changed’, therefore the sides must begin negotiations” - DWDD

Rebel number two to join Ukraine contact group talks on Monday - Reuters

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Ukraine: Pro-Russia rebels confident after making gains - AP

Ukrainian forces in port city of Mariupol prepare for 'Russian-led' assault of the separatists - GlobalPost

VIDEO: Mariupol residents form human chain against pro-Russian fighters - YouTube

VIDEO: Local Civilians step up to protect Mariupol from attack - YouTube

VIDEO: Ukraine crisis: Many leave threatened city of Mariupol - BBC News

Zakharchenko: “We’re Preparing a Second Large-Scale Offensive” - Voices from Russia

Assassination Attempt Made on Zakharchenko, PM of 'Donetsk People's Republic’ - Submariners World

Moscow Military Review Lists Seven ‘Probable’ Targets in ‘Novorossiya’ - Johnson's Russia List

Rescue under way after separatists claim first attack on Ukrainian ship - Reuters

VIDEO: Boat of Ukrainian board guards hit in the sea several kilometers away from Mariupol - LiveLeak.com

Russia and Ukraine trade soldiers at border: Russian news agencies - Firstpost

Russia and Ukraine swap captured soldiers - YouTube

VIDEOS: The battle for Ilovaisk turns out to become one of the hardest fought with several Ukrainian volunteer battalions being surrounded and facing annihilation - Ukraine@war

VIDEO (Ukrainian): Rebels interview Ukraine prisoners at Ilovayask - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO (English subtitles): Ukrainian troops surrendered near Starobeshevo - LiveLeak.com

Second Russian Humanitarian Convoy at Ukrainian Border - Interpreter_Mag

Russia ready to implement Poroshenko's plan of humanitarian relief to Lugansk and Donetsk: Putin - Russia Beyond The Headlines

Only 300,000 People Out of Population of 900,000 Remain in Donetsk: DPR - RIA Novosti

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By Dave Lindorff