Europe
Diaspora Jews feel Gaza backlash —again
Two synagogues were attacked in Paris and the rabbi of the Casablanca Jewish community brutally beaten in reprisals for Israel's "Operation Protective Edge."
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Europe
Sarajevo at 100: ready for World War 5?
As the 1914 assassination of Archduke Ferdinand is commemorated in a bitterly divided Sarajevo, the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria show grim potential for a new world war.
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UN: breakdown of law and order in east Ukraine
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a report citing abductions, detentions, torture and killings in the eastern regions of Ukraine where armed groups hold control.
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Europe’s fascist resurgence: East and West
The rise of far-right "anti-Europe" parties in the Europarliament elections echoes escalating ultra-nationalist and neo-fascist rhetoric on both sides in the Russo-Ukraine conflict.
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Ukraine: Blackwater versus Cossacks?
Amid claims that Blackwater mercenaries are fighting for Kiev, come reports of reactionary neo-Cossack paramilitaries fighting for the separatists in Ukraine's east.
Europe
Cold War time warp in Ukraine coverage
While claiming to withdraw troops from Ukriane's borders, Russia conducted military maneuvers that included nuclear missile tests—as NATO sends a special delegation to Kiev.
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Nazi nostalgia in Lviv —or is that Lemberg?
Hundreds marched in Lviv to mark the anniversary of the formation of a Ukrainian SS division, which fought for the Nazis against the Soviet Union during World War II.
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Odessa massacre: fascism on both sides, thank you
Ukraine's anarcho-syndicalist Autonomous Workers' Union has issued a "Statement on the Odessa Tragedy," caling the horrific violence there a "clash of right-wing combatants."
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Transcarpathia: next Ukrainian flashpoint?
In Ukraine's eastern region of Transcarpathia, ethnic Hungarians and Ruthenians are agitating for autonomy, with the encouragement of Moscow and Budapest.
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Novorossiya resurgent?
With the open encouragement of Putin, separatists in eastern Ukraine are reviving the concept of "Novorossiya" (New Russia)—a dangerous precedent for revanchist claims.
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Russia: parliament approves bills restricting Internet
Russia's upper house of parliament approved a set of bills that apply new restrictions on the Internet and blogging, a move widely criticized by pro-democracy activists.
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Ukraine: pro-Russian separatists attack Roma?
A Czech-based Roma website cites reports of an armed attack on Roma homes in the eastern Ukraine town of Slavyansk by pro-Russian separatists.