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To Understand Putin's Policy, Dissect The Kremlin's Inner Circles

Some foreign policy analysts say that factions in Moscow are competing to influence Russian President Vladimir Putin as he decides policy on Ukraine. Others say that Putin is pursuing his own line.

To Understand Putin's Policy, Dissect The Kremlin's Inner Circles

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Fighting In Ukraine Continues; Russia Dismisses Threat Of Sanctions

Fierce fighting continued overnight in eastern Ukraine along the Russian border, and Russia's foreign minister rejected U.S. claims that his country has been supporting pro-Russia fighters there.

Fighting In Ukraine Continues; Russia Dismisses Threat Of Sanctions

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Fighting In Ukraine A Hurdle As Investigators Try To Access MH17 Site

International observers and air-crash experts visited previously unexamined pieces of the Malaysia Airlines wreckage Thursday and made some disturbing discoveries, including unrecovered human remains and what may be shrapnel holes in the plane's fuselage.

Fighting In Ukraine A Hurdle As Investigators Try To Access MH17 Site

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Near Crash Site, Stories Of The Jet Cleave Closely To Russian Version

Following the downing of the Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine, local residents have been talking about the event — but the picture is being distorted by a propaganda campaign in local media.

Near Crash Site, Stories Of The Jet Cleave Closely To Russian Version

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Tenuous Progress At Jet's Crash Site, As Clashes Flare Close By

The first investigators have reached the crash site of the Malaysian airliner in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, fighting flared in Donetsk between separatists and armed groups supporting the government.

Tenuous Progress At Jet's Crash Site, As Clashes Flare Close By

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International Observers Work To Keep Tabs On Site Of Malaysia Jet Crash

At the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine, international observers are trying to keep tabs on the rebels' treatment of victims' bodies and potential evidence from the scene.

International Observers Work To Keep Tabs On Site Of Malaysia Jet Crash

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The Challenges Of Investigating The Malaysia Airlines Disaster

Ukrainian coal miners search the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines plane near the eastern village of Rozsypne. The area is under the control of pro-Russian separatists who are fighting the Ukrainian government. Dmitry Lovetsky/AP hide caption

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The Challenges Of Investigating The Malaysia Airlines Disaster

NPR Moscow correspondent Corey Flintoff, who is following the investigation into the Malaysia Airlines flight that was apparently shot down, answers questions about how it's developing.

The Challenges Of Investigating The Malaysia Airlines Disaster

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Malaysian Airliner Crashes In Eastern Ukraine

A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying nearly 300 people has crashed in eastern Ukraine, near the Russian border. It's unclear why it crashed, but the Ukrainian president is calling for an investigation.

Malaysian Airliner Crashes In Eastern Ukraine

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Darkened By A Bloody History, Baltics Hope To Be Bolstered By NATO

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are now members of the EU and NATO, but they have painful memories of the Soviet occupation. The Baltic states are asking for a bigger NATO presence in their countries.

Darkened By A Bloody History, Baltics Hope To Be Bolstered By NATO

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Russia's Annexation Of Crimea Worries Baltic Nation Of Latvia

President Putin said he was acting to protect the rights of ethnic Russians in Crimea. Latvians fear Russia could use the Russian-speaking population to exert destabilizing pressure on their country.

Russia's Annexation Of Crimea Worries Baltic Nation Of Latvia

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Fighting In Eastern Ukraine Is Described As Fierce But Indecisive

Diplomats are trying to arrange a new ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. But Ukraine's president is under domestic pressure to take decisive military action against pro-Russian separatists.

Fighting In Eastern Ukraine Is Described As Fierce But Indecisive

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In Long-Roiled Ukraine, War Mentality Turns Outward

The crisis in Ukraine is starting to take a psychological toll on citizens, including those who aren't near the fighting in the country's eastern provinces. Many Ukrainians say they now feel their country is at war with Russia and that they're prepared to make sacrifices for Ukraine's independence. Recent polling data shows that even in the east of the country, most people support keeping the country unified.

In Long-Roiled Ukraine, War Mentality Turns Outward

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Ukraine's Latest Turn Toward EU Has Moscow Glowering

Ukraine's president has signed a historic trade and economic pact with the European Union, a move his predecessor rejected. The conflict that the first rejection sparked still simmers, with violence continuing in the country's east despite a shaky cease-fire.

Ukraine's Latest Turn Toward EU Has Moscow Glowering

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Refugees From Eastern Ukraine Wonder When They Can Go Home

Ukraine and Russia give different estimates of how many have been displaced by fighting in the eastern provinces, but they agree that people are being forced from their homes in battle-scarred cities.

Refugees From Eastern Ukraine Wonder When They Can Go Home

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Ukrainian Rebels Reject Cease-Fire, As Russian Troops Line Border

Pro-Russian separatists in Eastern Ukraine have rejected a cease-fire plan offered by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

Ukrainian Rebels Reject Cease-Fire, As Russian Troops Line Border

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