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Putin Pulls Ukraine Back from the Brink
Vladimir Putin seems to be lowering tensions between Russia and Ukraine by announcing a troop pullback from the border and support for elections. Does he really mean it?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenVladimir Putin appears to be lowering tensions between Russia and Ukraine by announcing a pullback of troops from the border and support for elections. Does he really mean it? What about Western predictions that he'll continue to provoke confrontation? Also, a Thai court ousts Prime Minister Yingluck, and Monica Lewinsky goes public again. What is she revealing that we didn't already know?
Banner image: President Putin and Didier Burkhalter, President of Switzerland and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, reply to journalists' questions, Mar 7, 2014. Photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office
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After six months of protests, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of Thailand has been ordered to step down due to charges of abusing her power. It's another incident that has raised questions about the stability of one of America's major trading partners in Asia.
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