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Joep Bertrams, Cagle Cartoons, The Netherlands Feb 23, 2014 Dig deeper

Shortly After Disappearing, Ukraine’s President Yanukovych Impeached

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2014 Ukraine's parliament, now controlled by government opposition leaders since President Viktor Yanukovych fled Kiev, passed a number of speedy measures Saturday, the most important being his removal from office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Opposition Leaders Sign Deal to Defuse Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2014 After an upsurge in violence between Ukrainian government forces and protesters this past week claimed dozens of lives and deepened concerns about the possibility of civil war, at least the semblance of progress was made through diplomatic means Friday. After an upsurge in violence between Ukrainian government forces and protesters this past week claimed dozens of lives, at least the semblance of progress was made through diplomatic means Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Ukraine, Facebook and WhatsApp, Climate Change

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the political protests in Ukraine, the privacy implications of Facebook's $19 billion acquisition of the texting service WhatsApp and billionaire hedge fund manager Tom Steyer's promise to spend as much as $100 million during the 2014 election to pressure candidates to tackle climate change. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

International Media (Finally) Zoom In on Violence in Venezuela

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2014 "Tonight, Venezuela is seeing a spasm of violence that’s unlike anything the country has experienced since 1989," blogger Audrey M. Dacosta wrote from Caracas on Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Kiev Violence

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Ukraine

Pavel Constantin, Cagle Cartoons, Romania Feb 21, 2014 Dig deeper

Is Ukraine the New Syria?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Why the battle for Kiev is more than a proxy fight between the U.S. and Russia. Also: Why you should worry about free speech online. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ukraine

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Feb 21, 2014 Dig deeper

Ukraine Crisis Intensifies as Death Toll Rises, EU Imposes Sanctions

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2014 The relative calm that was achieved in Ukraine earlier this week was a distant memory by Thursday, as clashes between protesters and police claimed at least 22 lives by day's end. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cold War Redux in Ukraine?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 21, 2014 A leaked audio recording reveals the Obama administration has been colluding with the opposition in the country's erupting conflict. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

We Don’t Say ‘Slav’ Democracy Troubled in Ukraine, Why Talk of ‘Arab’ Failures

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 20, 2014 The troubles that Ukraine is having in its post-Soviet politics are very similar to the difficulties that have beset many countries of the Arab world in the past few years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )