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    Conflict Escalates in Eastern Ukraine

    The interim government of Ukraine has upped the ante in the Eastern part of the country by deploying troops, helicopters and armored personnel carriers. President Oleksandr Turchynov calls it an “anti-terrorist operation against pro-Russian forces who’ve occupied government buildings." Mark Rachkevych is an editor of the Kyiv Post.

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    By Warren Olney • May 10, 2014 • 1 min read

    The interim government of Ukraine has upped the ante in the Eastern part of the country by deploying troops, helicopters and armored personnel carriers. President Oleksandr Turchynov calls it an “anti-terrorist operation against pro-Russian forces who’ve occupied government buildings." Mark Rachkevych is an editor of the Kyiv Post.

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    Ukraine Tensions Fuel Interest in US Oil and Gas
    1. 0:00Conflict Escalates in Eastern UkraineYou’re reading this
    2. 8:09Energy and Independence from Kiev to Keystone
    3. 44:34Is the US Failing at Tracking Right-Wing Extremists?
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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Ukraine Tensions Fuel Interest in US Oil and Gas
    1. 0:00Conflict Escalates in Eastern UkraineYou’re reading this
    2. 8:09Energy and Independence from Kiev to Keystone
    3. 44:34Is the US Failing at Tracking Right-Wing Extremists?
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