NEWS WATCH: NATO Discussing Action Against Russia Over Ukraine

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Listen to the report by correspondent Stefan Bos: RealAudioMP3  By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife NATONOWBUDAPEST/BRUSSELS (BosNewsLife)-- Foreign ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are meeting in Brussels for the first time since Russia's takeover of the Crimean Peninsula caused the worst East-West tensions since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

NEWS WATCH: Ukraine’s Government Threatens State of Emergency Amid Clashes

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Listen to this BosNewsLife News reportRealAudioMP3  By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife letöltés KYIV, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- Ukraine's government has threatened to impose a state of emergency as unrest spreads across the former Soviet nation, while Ukrainians remember as many as four demonstrators who died in clashes between anti-government protesters and police.

NEWS WATCH: US, EU Concerned Over Ukraine Peace Agreement

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife BRUSSELS/KEPA1654760_ArticoloIEV/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- The United States and the European Union have expressed caution about a new Ukraine peace agreement reached during talks in Minsk between the Russian, Ukrainian, French and German leaders. Thursday's accord includes a ceasefire starting Sunday, followed by the withdrawal of weapons, the establishment of a demilitarized zone and the exchange of prisoners.

Crackdown On Non-Orthodox Christians In Ukraine’s East, Crimea

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife downloadKYIV, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- Ukraine's new president has ordered security officials to create a corridor for safe passage for thousands of civilians fleeing war-torn eastern regions, including non-Russian Orthodox Christians who have reported intimidation by pro-Russian separatists.

Ukraine Government Threatens To Ban Church Amid Protests

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife Anti-government protest in UkraineKYIV/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Ukraine's government has threatened tooutlaw the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) for holding prayer services with opposition protesters. Amid public pressure, President Viktor Yanukovich later pledged to respect religious rights. His office quoted him as saying "People must have a right to pray wherever they wish."

Ukraine’s Christian Hero Svetlana Milchevich Dies At 64

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(FOLLOWING REACTIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AND BROADCASTS BY THE RUSSIAN SERVICES OF RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL, BOSNEWSLIFE RECAST THIS NEWS STORY). By BosNewsLife News Center d0bcd0b0d0bcd183d0bbd18fBUDAPEST/UZHHOROD (BosNewsLife)-- Svetlana Milchevich, an evangelical Christian who became a voice of the voiceless with her public fight against abuse of power and corruption by Ukrainian authorities, has died after officials refused to allow her to seek medical treatment in neighboring Hungary. She was 64.

BREAKING NEWS: Ukraine Church Praying As Violence Kills Dozens; Hundreds Injured

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imagespraying By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife with additional reporting by Charles Collins and Christopher Wells, Vatican Radio KYIV, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, whose denomination has been threatened with closure by authorities, appealed for peace Wednesday, February 19, after at least 25 people died and over 240 others were injured in the worst violence in Ukraine's post-independence history.

Cuba Barring Dissidents From Church Visits Ahead Of Pope’s Visit

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By BosNewsLife Americas Service HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- As the countdown began Thursday, March 1, for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba this month, there were reports that authorities have barred several known dissidents and their family members from attending church services, while several pastors were mistreated.

NEWS WATCH: US, EU Announce Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife crimea KYIV/SIMFEROPOL (BosNewsLife)-- The European Union and the United States have imposed wide ranging travel bans and asset freezes against dozens of officials from Russia and Ukraine who they blame for Russia's military incursion into Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. Monday's announcements follows a disputed referendum in Crimea where election officials said nearly 97 percent of voters decided to join Russia.

NEWS WATCH: America’s Biden Warns Russia Against “Illegal Occupation”

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Listen to this BosNewsLife News story via Vatican Radio: RealAudioMP3 By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife KYIV, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- U.S Vice Biden President Joe Biden has warned Russia to end what he called the illegal occupation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula as the West is preparing more sanctions against Russian officials. During his visit to Ukraine, he also unveiled a multi-million dollar aid package to support the country's embattled government, while urging Kyiv to crackdown on rampant corruption.