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Uneasy Standoff in Ukraine
Ukraine is a divided country, caught between the European Union and Russia's efforts to create new ties with former Soviet countries. We hear why Ukraine matters.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenUkraine is a divided country — caught between the European Union and Russia's efforts to create new ties with former Soviet countries. We update this weekend's violent protests and government concessions, and hear why Ukraine matters to Russia, the US and the global economy. Also, Egypt's army chief, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, eyes the presidency, and exporting America's culture war with a campaign against homosexuality.
Banner image: Medical volunteers carry a wounded anti-government protester at the site of clashes with riot police in Kiev January 21, 2014. Photo: Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters
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