Travel bans and asset freezes for those behind the government’s violent crackdown
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Pussy Riot’s New Music Video Shows Sochi Beatdown
Turns out real live state oppression makes for a pretty rocking punk video
Ukrainian President’s Allies Start to Abandon Him
Increasingly isolated, Yanukovych could feel he has nothing to lose by lashing out further
Pope Francis Meets With Prisoners at His Home
The inmates in Italian prisons were on a pilgrimage to Rome
Ukraine Moves Closer to Civil War
Armed protestors fight back against security forces in Kiev and other cities
At Least 22 Dead as Kiev Clashes Continue
Scores more injured as a truce quickly collapsed
Second Arrest in Alpine Murder Mystery
French police nab two suspects in the investigation into who was behind the execution-style murder of an Iraqi family and a French cyclist in the French Alps in 2012
Ukraine Crisis Reaches Truce
President Viktor Yanukovych announced Wednesday that talks with opposition leaders have reached this key milestone
Tony Blair Offered To Advise Murdoch Empire, Court Hears
Blair allegedly told Murdoch executive to “keep strong” in the face of phone-hacking allegations
WATCH: Pussy Riot Attacked in Sochi by Cossack Militia
Shocking images of whip-wielding Cossacks pummeling Pussy Riot members in Sochi
Ukraine’s Protesters See Hand of Russia in Kiev Crackdown
With the death toll from clashes in Kiev now at 25, Ukraine’s battered but resilient protest movement vents its fury at Russia—the Big Brother next door they believe is calling the shots
IOC Frowns on Pussy Riot Protests at Sochi
Protests within Olympic Park would be “wholly inappropriate”, says spokesman
World Leaders Condemn Ukraine Bloodshed
E.U. considering sanctions on government of President Viktor Yanukovych