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Ukraine: 6 soldiers ambushed, killed in the east

By Nataliya Vasilyeva - Associated Press

Weak Leadership Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

CORNYN: The perils of foreign-policy weakness

By John Cornyn

Vice President Joe Biden's youngest son, Hunter, has been appointed head of legal affairs at Ukraine's largest private gas producer.

Joe Biden’s son Hunter to head legal unit at Ukraine’s largest private gas company

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

VP Biden’s son joins Ukraine gas company’s board

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A gunman stands guard as pro-Russian protesters listen to a speaker as they declare independence for the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine on Monday, May 12, 2014. The words on the nameplate read "Luhansk". Pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine declared independence Monday for the Donetsk and Luhansk regions following their contentious referendum ballot. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

White House blasts ‘illegal’ balloting results in eastern Ukraine

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Ukraine Europe Chess Game Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

KEENE: Ukraine: Repeating a perilous history

By David Keene - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Democrat (Associated Press)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal: Eastern Ukraine referendums a ‘farce’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

AP News in Brief at 10:58 p.m. EDT

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Members of election committee count ballots after voting closed at a polling station in Donetsk, Ukraine, Sunday, May 11, 2014. Voters in two insurgent Ukrainian regions cast ballots Sunday on whether to declare their areas sovereign republics, a move denounced by the central government and likely to deepen the turmoil in the largely Russian-speaking east. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Kremlin seeks talks for Ukraine, not annexation

By Peter Leonard and Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

IU official heading to Ukraine as election monitor

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Russian President Vladimir Putin scored six goals and dished five assists Saturday to help his team win a hockey match Saturday. With him on the ice at a Sochi arena are Russian hockey stars. (Associated Press photographs)

Growing roar of Putin: Voices of dissent in Russia increasingly muffled

By Marc Bennetts — Special to The Washington Times

Shakhtar Donetsk wins Ukrainian Premier League

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Manchester City's Samir Nasri, front, holds the cup and celebrates with team mates after being crowned Champions after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday, May 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Nasri pessimistic about World Cup chances

Associated Press

Shakhtar Donetsk wins Ukrainian soccer title again

Associated Press

67 Mormon missionaries moved out of Ukraine

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Singer Conchita Wurst representing Austria performs the song 'Rise Like a Phoenix' during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in the B&amp;W Halls in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, May 10, 2014. Wurst won the competition. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Austrian drag queen wins Eurovision song contest

By JAN M. OLSEN - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this April 29, 2014, file photo, Ukrainian Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, speaks to lawmakers during a session at the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov, File)

Ukraine’s leader gains stature with honest image

By Maria Danilova - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attend a Victory Day parade, which commemorates the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. Russia marked the Victory Day on May 9 holding a military parade at Red Square. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

Putin in Crimea for Victory Day celebration

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and IVAN SEKRETAREV - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a boat, inspects the missile cruiser Moskva during a navy parade marking the Victory Day in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. Putin extolled the return of Crimea to Russia before tens of thousands Friday during his first trip to Black Sea peninsula since its annexation. The triumphant visit was quickly condemned by Ukraine and NATO. (AP Photo / Ivan Sekretarev) ** FILE **

NATO, facing assertive Russia, ponders what to do

By JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG - Associated Press

Poland Defense Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

STARR: Strengthening Poland during the Ukrainian crisis

By Jeffrey Starr