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russia definition | Russia definition. A vast nation that stretches from eastern Europe across the Eurasian land mass. It was the most powerful republic of the former Soviet Union; ethnic Russians composed about half of the population. It is the world's largest country. Its capital and largest city is Moscow. | RussiaâUnited Kingdom relations (Russian: ÑоÑÑийÑко-бÑиÑанÑкие оÑноÑениÑ) is the relationship between the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom. Spanning nearly five centuries, it has often switched from a state of alliance to rivalry or even war. | eng_Latn | 13,900 |
is latvia part of nato | Latvia is a member of NATO, the European Union, the United Nations, the Council of Europe, CBSS, the IMF, NB8, NIB, OSCE and WTO. It is currently in the accession process for joining the OECD. For 2013, Latvia was listed 48th on the Human Development Index and as a high income country until 1 July 2014. | He is also credited with formulating the clause in Article I of the Latvian constitution (the Satversme , adopted in 1922) stating that the sovereign power of the State of Latvia is vested in the people of Latvia ( Latvian : Latvijas tauta ) rather than the Latvian people (Latvian: latviešu tauta), and is thus responsible for laying part of the legal groundwork for a multi-ethnic nation-state and political nation. | eng_Latn | 13,901 |
why did stalin want control of eastern europe | There are 3 main reasons why Stalin wanted to control Eastern Europe. 1.) Russia has historically no secure border. 2.) They wanted to set up satellite countries. 3.) | The Americans claimed that Stalin was trying to force the USA out of Berlin, and that the blockade was Russian empire-building in eastern Europe. Stalin, however, claimed that by introducing the new currency the USA and Britain had been trying to wreck the east German economy.he Americans claimed that Stalin was trying to force the USA out of Berlin, and that the blockade was Russian empire-building in eastern Europe. Stalin, however, claimed that by introducing the new currency the USA and Britain had been trying to wreck the east German economy. | eng_Latn | 13,902 |
what is the primary language in ukraine | Confidence votes 3.6K. The western and northern parts speak Ukrainian, while the eastern and southern regions speak a Ukrainianized form of RUssian called surzhyk.. Ukrainian is the official language, and is taught in schools; everybody can understand and speak Ukrainian. | Although Ukrainian was reaffirmed as the countryâs official language, regional administrators could elect to conduct official business in the prevailing language of the area. In Crimea, which has an autonomous status within Ukraine and where there is a Russian-speaking majority, Russian and Crimean Tatar are the official languages. In addition, primary and secondary schools using Russian as the language of instruction still prevail in the Donets Basin and other areas with large Russian minorities. | eng_Latn | 13,903 |
what right does russians have | While self-defense and protection of property is a constitutional right guaranteed to Russian citizens, Russian legislation on gun control is relatively strict, limiting the circulation of firearms to Russian citizens older than eighteen years of age with a registered permanent residence, and for the purposes of self-defense, hunting, and sports ... | Russia practices Orthodox Christianity, but western Europe uses Catholic believes. Russia was ruled by communism, but western Europe always had democratic republic. Russian military are very strong and powerful, but some countries in western Europe don't have militaries. | eng_Latn | 13,904 |
what languages are spoken in russia | Popularity. While Russian is spoken majoritively in Russia, it is also an official language for the countries Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It also shares joint official status as a language for the countries Abkhazia, Crimea, Gagauzia, Transinistria and South Ossetia. | Russian is a language commonly spoken in Russia or Ukraine. If you are referring to how to say Russian in Russian, It's Russkie (Ð ÑÑÑкий) Hope this helped Edit | eng_Latn | 13,905 |
what language do ukraine speak | In Ukraine there are two spoken languages: Russian and Ukrainian. In general, in the big eastern cities like Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk, the people speak primarily Russian.(Because that side of Ukraine borders Russia.) On the west, in smaller cities like Lvov and Lutsk, the spoken language is Ukrainia.krainian is the language of villagers. In general.) Finally, down in the Crimean peninsula, youâll hear Russian exclusively. Cities like Simferopol, Yalta and Sevastopol are essentially Russian cities, despite their geographical location. People often wonder how close Russian and Ukrainian are, linguistically. | The Ukrainian is a cyrillic alphabet, not latin, so it is similar to other Eastern Slavic alphabets (including Russian). While many letters are similar, most slavic languages have letters that are unique to their alphabets. The Russian alphabet includes such letters as Ñ, Ñ, Ñ, Ñ, the Ukranian one doesn't include these letters. | eng_Latn | 13,906 |
what is kievan rus | Kievan Rus' (also Kyivan Rus) was a medieval state in Europe. It was from the late 9th to the mid 13th century. It broke apart under the Mongol invasion of 1237â1240. | KIEVAN RUS. Kievan Rus, the first organized state located on the lands of modern Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, was ruled by members of the Rurikid dynasty and centered around the city of Kiev from the mid-ninth century to 1240. | eng_Latn | 13,907 |
what is a cossack dance | Hopak (Ukrainian: гопаÌк, [ɦoËpÉk]), also referred to as Gopak or Cossack dance, is a Ukrainian dance.It is performed most often as a solitary concert dance by amateur and professional Ukrainian dance ensembles, as well as other performers of folk dances.usic for the Hopak is not standardized by tempo or melody, although 2/4 time predominates most arrangements. The dance is supposed to evoke a sense of improvisation, so the pace of the music changes from segment to segment, allowing dancers to distinguish themselves. | The Antonov An-225 Mriya,(THE WORLDS BIGGEST PLANE) (NATO reporting name: Cossack) is a strategic airlift transport airplane that was built by Antonov (ASTC). | eng_Latn | 13,908 |
It looks like Russia has thousands of troops in Syria | Russian MoD: All Russian military personnel in Syria have voted, and all 2,954 ballots are for Putin. (Well, at least we know the exact troop numbers now.)
— Lucian Kim (@Lucian_Kim) March 19, 2018 | Time lapse video of the Yamal LNG plant construction from Russian natural gas giant Novatek.
A Russian competitor to Alaska’s proposed LNG pipeline loaded its first cargo last week. The trading arm of Malaysia’s Petronas bought its first shipment.
Russian gas giant Novatek reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to the remote Arctic Yamal Peninsula for the ceremonial opening of the plant.
The $27 billion liquefied natural gas project is heavily funded by partners in China. It is coming online in stages. When completed, it will be almost as large as the Alaska LNG project.
Last week, Alaska Gasline Development Corporation President Keith Meyer said that Russia’s project is competition.
“No question about it. And Russia is close to China, they’re building pipelines,” Meyer said. “So, they will be getting supply from Russia. Russia now has an Arctic project and they’re talked about more.”
But, he said Alaska has an edge.
“When a large utility looks at Russia versus Alaska, again Alaska stands pretty tall from a reliability and certainty standpoint and a supply security standpoint,” Meyer said.
Meyer said Sinopec, a Chinese oil and gas company that has signed an agreement to explore Alaska’s LNG project, also has a deal on a pipeline to deliver gas from Russia. | eng_Latn | 13,909 |
EU Leaders Debate Draft Constitution | Leaders of 25 European nations gather in Brussels to try to resolve differences over a draft version of the European Union's first-ever constitution. Disagreement over the decision-making process threatens to divide EU member nations. Poland and Spain are insisting on voting rights equal to those of much bigger countries, such as Germany and France. Hear NPR's Nick Spicer. | Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators, E.J. Dionne of <em>The Washington Post</em> and Brookings Institution and Reihan Salam of <em>National Review</em> and Reuters. They discuss the U.S. role in Ukraine's ongoing crisis and the latest news from the Conservative Political Action Conference. | kor_Hang | 13,910 |
What is KFOR? | Armenia is also a member of the Council of Europe, maintaining friendly relations with the European Union, especially with its member states such as France and Greece. A 2005 survey reported that 64% of Armenia's population would be in favor of joining the EU. Several Armenian officials have also expressed the desire for their country to eventually become an EU member state, some[who?] predicting that it will make an official bid for membership in a few years.[citation needed] In 2004 its forces joined KFOR, a NATO-led international force in Kosovo. It is also an observer member of the Eurasian Economic Community and the Non-Aligned Movement. | There is no scale factor band 21 (sfb21) for frequencies above approx 16 kHz, forcing the encoder to choose between less accurate representation in band 21 or less efficient storage in all bands below band 21, the latter resulting in wasted bitrate in VBR encoding. | eng_Latn | 13,911 |
You don't have to be British to have an opinion on Brexit. | In recent weeks a string of world leaders have expressed their views on the UK's EU referendum. And the vast majority of them back Britain remaining in the EU.
"If the countries that are closest to you, those who you have a special relationship with, are suggesting you might be better off staying in this relationship with Europe, it's worth paying attention," said US President Barack Obama.
"The United Kingdom needs Europe and Europe needs the United Kingdom," said European Council President Donald Tusk.
And what has Russian President Vladimir Putin said about Brexit?
Absolutely nothing. The Kremlin has been keeping silent on the matter.
That has not prevented Russia from being sucked into the Brexit debate. Prime Minister David Cameron said recently that Mr Putin "might be happy" if Britain left the EU.
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond was even more direct. "The only country, if the truth is told, that would like us to leave the EU is Russia," he said. "And that should probably tell us all that we need to know."
Assertions like that leave Russian officials rolling their eyes.
"Russia is blamed for everything," Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told me. "Not only in the UK but all over the world.
"We're watching, for example, the presidential campaign in the United States and we're also mentioned there. So it's not surprising for us. But Russia has nothing to do with Brexit at all. We're not involved in this process. We have no interest in this field."
Russia is, indeed, "not involved": after all, it's not Russian voters who will decide whether the UK is in or out of the EU.
But "no interests in this field"? That is debatable.
"If there's a Brexit, if there's a crisis in the European Union, this will be a local propaganda victory," claims Prof Sergei Medvedev from Moscow's Higher School of Economics. He believes the Kremlin's calculation is a simple one: Brexit = a weaker EU = a stronger Russia.
"Moscow sees everything as a zero sum game," Prof Medvedev says.
"So, what's bad for the European Union is good for Russia. It's as simple as that. They don't think further, about the EU being their biggest trading partner, about the question of visa-free travel, that there'll be bigger transaction costs for Russian business. No, they don't think in this way: it's either/or."
As part of this geopolitical "game", Moscow has been cultivating bilateral relations with those EU states it sees as "friendly" to Moscow, such as Greece, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia.
One of the aims is to break the EU's unanimity over sanctions against Russia. Even in those EU countries that have adopted a tougher stance towards Moscow, the Kremlin is seeking friends.
Sanctions were imposed over Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, and ratcheted up when pro-Russian separatists took over parts of eastern Ukraine.
Earlier this year, Mr Putin hosted the Bavarian leader Horst Seehofer, a fierce critic of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The invitation came across as classic "divide and conquer" tactics.
Some Western governments also accuse the Kremlin of trying to sow discord in the EU by supporting nationalist parties in Europe.
"Russia will not cry very much if the EU will be in deeper decline, but to be honest we don't have to make big efforts," says Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of the journal Russia In Global Affairs.
"That's because the European Union is in a very deep conceptual crisis. All anti-European and xenophobic forces are arising not because of support from Moscow. They are because of profound domestic contradictions in the European Union. The fact that any outside rivals or opponents try to use domestic problems in their own interest - that's unfortunately the normal thing for politics."
Aside from sanctions, there is another reason why Russia resents the EU: it sees it as an exclusive club designed to marginalise Russia.
Earlier this year I attended a meeting in Moscow between Russian senators and European politicians and policymakers. In his speech, the head of the foreign affairs committee of the upper house of parliament, Konstantin Kosachev, claimed that the EU and Nato had broken the 1990 Paris Charter, which formalised the end of the Cold War.
"This document referred to three international organisations that would define the future of Europe and the world - the UN, the OSCE [Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe] and the Council of Europe," Mr Kosachev said. "You won't find a single mention of Nato. And the EU is mentioned only once in the economy/trade section.
"It was envisaged that Europe's future would be decided by national governments. But Nato and the EU had no intention of building a Europe of equals."
Mr Kosachev failed to mention that a year after the Paris Charter, the Soviet Union fell apart and the face of Europe changed. The European Union itself was only established in 1993, when it replaced the European Economic Community (EEC). And when EU-Russian relations were enjoying warmer times, Moscow rarely accused Brussels of violating the Paris Charter.
Even if Brexit were to weaken the EU, Moscow knows it still needs a relationship with Brussels.
"Even a weakened European Union is still a union," says Fyodor Lukyanov. "For Russia it would be easier to deal with individual countries, especially the big countries of the EU. But I don't think anyone in Moscow thinks this is possible." | The basic principle behind this is the need for due impartiality of political coverage, as set out in the agreement accompanying the BBC Charter.
But there is also a legal dimension which applies to everyone - not just the BBC or broadcasters.
The restrictions on coverage last from 00:30 BST to 22:00 BST on polling day.
The BBC Trust's referendum guidelines say that during those times there should no coverage of "any of the issues relating to the referendum" campaign on TV, radio or bbc.co.uk.
Subjects which have been contested or are part of the campaign in any way - or other controversial matters relating to the EU or the referendum - must not be covered on polling day, to ensure the BBC's output cannot be seen as influencing the ballot while the polls are open.
However, online sites will not have to remove archived reports.
Coverage is restricted to uncontroversial factual accounts, such as the appearance of politicians and others at polling stations or the weather.
Publishing information setting out the practicalities involved in helping people to vote, such as when the polls are open, the wording of the question, expectations of when the result may be known, etc. are allowed, but the BBC stops short of actually encouraging people to vote.
While the polls are open, it is a criminal offence for anyone, not just broadcasters, to publish anything about the way in which people have voted in the referendum, where that is based on information given by voters after they have voted.
That includes, of course, anything emerging from exit polls (which, by definition, are asking people how they actually voted), although the broadcasters themselves have not commissioned any exit polls for this vote.
In addition, no opinion poll on any issue relating to the referendum can be published by broadcasters until after the polls have closed. | eng_Latn | 13,912 |
what superpowers do russia have on the usa | Presently, only the United States fulfills the criteria to be considered a superpower. Predictions about potential superpower have been made in the past, but they have not been perfect. States most commonly mentioned as being potential superpowers are China, India, the European Union, Russia and Brazil.he Russian Federation has been suggested as a potential candidate for resuming superpower status in the 21st century. Russia has seen some discussion regarding its potential of re-emerging as a superpower, while others have made the assertion that it is already a superpower. | D. Iron, Coal, and Steel report an error back to top. Russia may hold as much as 30% of the world's iron. It is the world's third largest coal producer and contains coal reserves second only to the US. Russia also produces 4% of the world's steel and is the world's seventh largest steel exporter. | eng_Latn | 13,913 |
What Will It Take To Prevent Future Russian Aggression? | As NATO defense ministers gather for a meeting in Brussels tomorrow, they face a central question: Just how serious is the threat from Russia? Some say they have much bigger problems than Vladimir Putin, but others fear the Kremlin is growing dangerously hostile. Russia’s aggression in Crimea and Ukraine and its recent saber rattling in the Baltics have many concerned that the U.S. could get dragged back into a Cold War. Here & Now’s Robin Young talks with NPR’s Pentagon reporter Tom Bowman about weighing threats from Russia. Guest
Tom Bowman,NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon. He tweets @TBowmanNPR. | NATO members are pushing back on admitting Ukraine and and Georgia to the alliance. But President Bush appears close to winning approval for a European missile shield and additional troops for Afghanistan, from France. | eng_Latn | 13,914 |
Ukraine Is Just 1 Foreign Policy Challenge On Obama's Agenda | President Obama is expected to submit to Congress what's called an AUMF, an authorization for the use of military force against ISIS, which calls itself the Islamic State. | President Vladimir Putin proposes changes he says will unite Russia against terrorism. The most sweeping measures were immediately criticized as a grab for power. In Moscow, some worry the proposed changes would inflame ethnic tensions in the country. NPR's Emily Harris reports. | eng_Latn | 13,915 |
NATO Prepares to Attack Serbs, If Necessary | NPR''s Jennifer Ludden reports on the latest developments in Kosovo. Today is the deadline for William Walker, head of Kosovo''s cease-fire monitoring group,to leave the country. Walker''s expulsion, ordered by Slobodan Milosevic, may pave the way for NATO attacks on Serbian military targets. NATO sea and air forces are moving into position for attack on 48-hour notice. | NPR's Melissa Block reports that the ethnic Albanians refugees continue to flood back into Kosovo. Block followed two refugees back to their town of Kacanik in southern Kosovo. | kor_Hang | 13,916 |
Russia Foreign Minister Condemns War in Iraq | Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov had harsh words today about the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Ivanov questioned the motivations for the "liberation" of Iraq and noted the civilian and military deaths on both sides. NPR's Lawrence Sheets, reporting from Moscow, says the war in Iraq is another blow to U.S.-Russian relations -- nations that are supposedly "strategic partners" in world affairs. | Following Sunday's referendum in Crimea, Robert Siegel speaks with the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey Pyatt, to find out his reaction to the vote in favor of secession. | eng_Latn | 13,917 |
Transdneister Looks to Break from Moldova | Transdneister is a small sliver within the Central Asian nation of Moldova. Recently, 97 percent of Transdneister residents voted for independence from Moldova -- they want to join the Russian Federation. | NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bree Fram, a transgender service member and activist, about President Biden's executive order ending the ban on transgender people serving openly in the military. | eng_Latn | 13,918 |
Ukrainian President Poroshenko Meets, Briefly, With President Trump | Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday, in what Poroshenko had earlier described as part of a "substantial visit" and the White House called a "drop-in." Ukraine is concerned about what the Trump administration's efforts to improve relations with Russia might mean for its own relationship with Washington. The White House didn't exactly roll out the red carpet for the Ukrainian leader — he dropped in to the Oval Office to see Trump following a meeting with Vice President Pence. Ahead of the meeting, Poroshenko had stressed on his Twitter account that "it is important that President of Ukraine will meet with President of the US earlier than Putin." Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in Germany next month at the G-20 Summit. During a brief joint appearance, both Poroshenko and Trump described meeting each other as a "great honor," and Trump said Ukraine is "a place that we have all been very much involved in." Poroshenko had earlier touted his meeting schedule with U.S. officials and stressed that "there has never been such a substantial visit." After talking with Trump, he said he was "satisfied with the results of the negotiations," and that they discussed military and technical cooperation, without elaborating. Earlier Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions against 21 Ukrainian separatists, entities and their supporters. They are "part of an ongoing effort to hold those responsible for violations of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity accountable for their actions," the Treasury said. It also designated 11 other individuals and entities tied to Russia's annexation of Crimea, and six individuals and entities linked to the Russian government over sanctions evasion. "These designations will maintain pressure on Russia to work toward a diplomatic solution," Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said in the statement. "This administration is committed to a diplomatic process that guarantees Ukrainian sovereignty, and there should be no sanctions relief until Russia meets its obligations under the Minsk agreements." U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently raised questions about whether the U.S. is fully behind the Minsk agreements, which are intended to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Tillerson stated at a recent hearing in Congress that there may be other diplomatic options: "So my caution is I wouldn't want to have ourselves handcuffed to Minsk if it turns out the parties decide to settle this through different agreement." Steven Pifer, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, stressed in an interview with NPR that Minsk is, for now, the only deal on the table. And in his view, "if the Russians wanted the fighting to stop, they could make most of it stop. That hasn't happened in the two years since Minsk." He says he sees the new sanctions as a "scene-setter" for the Poroshenko visit. But he also sees them as a message to Congress, where lawmakers are trying to ramp up pressure and sanctions on Russia while the White House seeks more flexibility. | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told CNN on Tuesday Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro was on the tarmac ready to leave, but Russians insisted he stay. | eng_Latn | 13,919 |
U.N. Security Council Deadlocked over Kosovo | The U.N. Security Council is deadlocked over what to do about Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo. The U.N. has been running the region since 1999 after NATO helped end a Serb crackdown on ethnic Albanians there. Intense negotiations about Kosovo's status have failed to bridge the gap between the parties. Now, the Kosovo Albanians are planning to declare independence, and Serbia is warning that could set a dangerous precedent. The Security Council debate pitted not just the Kosovo delegation against Serbia — which wants to retain the province — but also the U.S. and Europe against Russia. Unlike his Western counterparts, Russia's Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said he still believes the impasse can be resolved with more talks on Kosovo's status. Russians Optimistic "It did show that there are pessimists, and there are optimists in the council. One thing I can tell you, we are among the optimists; the other thing is we are certainly not alone in being optimists; and the third thing is the optimists base their opinion on the solid ground of international law," Churkin said. U.S. and European diplomats said months of intensive talks and the Security Council debate had shown the world that the positions of Serbia and Kosovo are irreconcilable and the status quo is no longer tolerable. U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad made one final pitch in favor of supervised independence for Kosovo — an idea put forward earlier this year by U.N. envoy Martti Ahtisaari. "The time has come to move forward," Khalilzad said. "I did call on our Russian colleague, Ambassador Churkin, one final time to embrace the Ahtisaari plan as the sensible way forward with council endorsement." Churkin said he was not about to change his mind, and he urged the U.N. to disregard any move by Kosovo to unilaterally declare independence. But that is exactly what is expected given the diplomatic deadlock. Kosovo's President Fatmir Sejdiu said that Kosovars are exhausted after years of isolation, war and political limbo, and they plan to move ahead with independence with backing from most of Europe and the U.S. "We are ready to take steps toward a future declaration of the independence of Kosovo together with our friends. The independence of Kosovo is not against anyone it will not harm anyone," Sejdiu said. Serbia Won't Use Force Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said he would declare any independence move by Kosovo to be null and void. And he suggested Serbia might try to take legal actions against any country that recognizes an independent Kosovo. Kostunica said he would defend Serbia's territorial integrity with everything in his country's diplomatic arsenal — but he would not use force. "There is something that is much stronger than war and weapons," Kostunica said. It is this weapon that Serbia has at this moment. It is full respect of law and international law, and it is very clear that is the official position of the Serbian government. We will keep on defending in that manner Serbia." Serbia and Russia have repeatedly warned that if Kosovo declares independence it would set a dangerous precedent for other ethnic enclaves in the world. Khalilzad argued before the council that Kosovo is in a unique situation. He said the policies of ethnic cleansing pursued by former Serb leader Slobodan Milosevic against Kosovo Albanians had forever ensured that Kosovo would never again return to Belgrade's rule. After years of dispute over Kosovo, the breakaway Serbian province is expected to declare its independence this weekend. The plan includes keeping NATO's peacekeeping force in place — and having the European Union take over from the United Nations in overseeing the judicial system and ensuring rule of law. Serbia has rejected the idea of an independent Kosovo, but has said it would not use force against the province. Here's some background on the situation: Where is Kosovo? Kosovo is in southern Europe. It is a landlocked area a bit smaller than Connecticut — north of Macedonia, east of Albania, south of Serbia, and west of Bulgaria. It's at nearly the same latitude as the "ankle" of Italy. What is Kosovo's legal status? Kosovo is technically still a part of Serbia, which was the dominant republic in the former Yugoslavia. But since 1999, Kosovo has been run by a U.N. mission and protected by NATO troops. When Yugoslavia existed as a country, Kosovo was — for part of that time — an autonomous area within Serbia. What led to the current situation? In 1999, NATO bombed Serbia in order to stop what the organization called a "campaign of terror" against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, carried out by the then Yugoslav military and irregular Serb paramilitary groups. At the end of the bombing, the Security Council approved Resolution 1244, which gave a U.N. mission the responsibility to administer Kosovo, while developing elements of a local provisional government, until a final political solution could be arranged for Kosovo. T | Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial has again been suspended, this time because the former Yugoslav president is sick. Milosevic's poor health has delayed the trial, now two years old, by more than 100 days. The war crimes trial at the Hague suffered a blow earlier this week when presiding judge Richard May resigned, also citing illness. Hear NPR's Sylvia Poggioli. | eng_Latn | 13,920 |
President Trump Faces Criticism For Recalling U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine | NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Philip Gordon, a former assistant secretary of state, about President Trump's treatment of former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. | A Ukrainian serviceman reportedly was shot and killed and another wounded by masked assailants who stormed a base in Crimea's main city of Simferopol, hours after Russia announced it would annex the Black Sea peninsula. Ukrainian military spokesman Vladislav Seleznyov tells Reuters by telephone from Crimea that it was unclear who the attackers were. He described them as "unknown forces, fully equipped and their faces covered." [Add at 5:50 p.m. ET: NPR's Gregory Warner, reporting from Simferopol, says a military source close to the Crimean government said the shooters were likely a "self-defense militia group who were then taken into custody by Russian soldiers."] Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk was quick to denounce the violence, blaming Russian forces for a "war crime." "The conflict is moving from a political one to a military one because of Russian soldiers," he told a meeting at Ukraine's defense ministry, according to Reuters. "Today, Russian soldiers began shooting at Ukrainian servicemen and this is a war crime without any expiry under a statute of limitations." As NPR's Mark Memmott reports, Putin brushed aside Western concerns on Tuesday and announced the annexation of Crimea after Sunday's referendum showed a majority of those voting had chosen for the semi-autonomous, largely Russian-speaking territory, to separate from Ukraine. Mark writes: "Wasting no time and showing no sign that he's concerned about Western objections or economic sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea on Tuesday. "Making the case that Russia is responding to the will of the Crimean people, Putin argued that it is the U.S. and its Western allies who seek to rule by the will of 'the gun.' His military forces in Crimea, Putin argued, are there only to create 'peaceful conditions' as that region's ethnic-Russian majority exercises its right to self-determination." | eng_Latn | 13,921 |
Russia: Why has Russia never joined NATO? | Why does Russia not join NATO? | Why doesn't Hrithik Roshan get into Hollywood? | eng_Latn | 13,922 |
Yeltsin & The Charter | NPR's Andy Bowers reports on reaction to today's signing from Moscow. President Yeltsin and his aides have been working hard to sell the agreement. However, there seems to be a descrepancy between what's in the agreement and what Yeltsin is telling Russians. Opinion in Moscow is split: some analysts contend it will increase the chances of confrontation between Russia and Europe; other analysts believe the new agreement will help Russia learn to deal with the West. | NPR's Alex Chadwick and Charles Heyman, a senior defense analyst for Jane's Consultancy, discuss the U.S. military's strategy in Iraq over the past month and in the weeks ahead. | eng_Latn | 13,923 |
Russia Seen Moving New Missiles To Eastern Europe | In what could mark an escalation of tensions with the West, commercial satellite images suggest that Russia is moving a new generation of nuclear-capable missiles into Eastern Europe. Russia appears to be preparing to permanently base its Iskander missile system in Kaliningrad, a sliver of territory it controls along the Baltic coast between Lithuania and Poland. Arms control experts shared fresh satellite imagery with NPR, which they say provides evidence that the Iskander will soon be housed in the Russian-controlled enclave. The images show ground being cleared for tentlike shelters used at other Iskander bases, says Jeffrey Lewis, a nonproliferation expert at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. "The pattern, and the size, and the location strongly suggest to us that this is the beginning phase of construction of the shelters for Iskander," Lewis says. Lewis and Finnish defense analyst Veli-Pekka Kivimäki, a doctoral student on open-source intelligence, discovered the construction through digital sleuthing. First, they searched Russia's Facebook, known as VKontakte, for images taken by military conscripts assigned to missile units (Russian grunts are prolific on social media, according to Lewis). Comparing the images posted by conscripts to the satellite imagery, they were able to pinpoint the missile base in Kaliningrad where the Iskanders have sometimes been sent on training exercises. They then monitored the bases until they saw construction of what they recognized as permanent storage structures used for Iskander missiles. Lewis says placing Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad is a provocative act. Kaliningrad has been controlled by Russia since World War II. It lies far to the west of Russia's own border, putting any missiles based there within range of additional targets in Europe. "Things that are in Kaliningrad... can reach places that they could not otherwise reach in Russia," Lewis says. Lewis and other experts believe Russia may be also developing a longer-range cruise missile that would allow the Iskander system to reach targets in Western Europe as well. That missile, if it does exist, would violate the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which prohibits medium-range cruise missiles from being deployed on the ground. If Russia has decided to permanently position Iskander in Kaliningrad, "It may be in response to a number of things," says retired Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack, who served as defense attaché to Russia from 2012 to 2014. The U.S. has recently deployed a missile defense system in Romania and is building a second base in Poland. U.S. and European officials say those sites are to defend against potential ballistic launches from Iran, but Zwack says that Russia views them as provocations. The new Polish missile defense site would be within range of the Iskander, adds Lewis. But Zwack says it's important not to overreact. Russia already has nuclear-capable systems based in Kaliningrad, including SS-21 ballistic missiles. The new Iskanders will "freak the local neighbors," he says, but they "will not change any strategic equation, because if they go into tactical mode, it's the end of the world anyway." Ultimately, Zwack says he believes any decision to put Iskanders into Kaliningrad is about sending a message to NATO and the West that Russia disapproves of their activities. "It ups the ante in the region," he says. | Many European leaders want to cut down on the growing number of arriving migrants. In Hungary, they are erecting billboards and handing out flyers outside the country warning migrants to stay out. | eng_Latn | 13,924 |
Diplomatic Efforts In Kosovo | -- NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on the status of international diplomatic efforts to restore peace to Serbia's Kosovo province. | NPR's Melissa Block talks with Ed Tibbetts, political reporter for <EM>The Quad-City Times</EM> in Iowa and Illinois, about the planned visits to Davenport Wednesday by Sen. Kerry and President Bush. Kerry is to hold an invitation-only economic summit at 10 a.m at the River Center. Bush is scheduled to appear at 10:40 am at an outdoor rally at LeClaire Park on the city's riverfront. | eng_Latn | 13,925 |
NATO: Russia Uses Shadow Soldiers In Eastern Ukraine | NATO has been watching Russia as it took over part of Ukraine, and massed troops near another part. Steve Inskeep talks to NATO commander General Philip Breedlove. | Ivan Watson in Lagos reports a team of US military advisers has completed the first phase of a program to train Nigerian troops for peacekeeping duty in Sierra Leone. The training is part of a 50-million dollar program announced by President Clinton during a visit to Nigeria last year. | eng_Latn | 13,926 |
U.S.-Russia Relations Turning Icy Again | The relationship between Russia and the United States continues to deteriorate, says NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr. He points to recent comments by Vice President Cheney and Russia's oil minister as evidence. | A <em>New York Times</em> report detailing former national security adviser John Bolton's talks with President Trump about freezing aid to Ukraine is reigniting calls for witnesses in the impeachment trial. | kor_Hang | 13,927 |
Trump Attends Army-Navy Game As Black Knights Snap 14-Year Losing Streak | President-elect Donald Trump took in one of college football's most storied rivalries on Saturday — the Army vs. Navy game. The annual game between the military service academies was held this year in Baltimore. The soon-to-be commander-in-chief was cheered with chants of "USA! USA!" as he entered the stadium. Trump talked with CBS Sports announcers Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson during the third quarter of the game, joking that perhaps he should appoint Ludquist as ambassador to Sweden. Lundquist was calling his final football game for CBS on Saturday. And while Trump said he was happy to be attending the game, he told CBS the traditional meeting between the rival military academies maybe wasn't the most exciting football game. "I just love the armed forces, love the folks. The spirit is so incredible. I mean, I don't know if it's necessarily the best football, but it's very good, "Trump said. "But boy do they have spirit, more than anybody. It's beautiful." It did end up being an exciting game, with Army snapping their 14-year losing streak over Navy in a close 21-17 win. But Trump left before the game was over. Before he departed for New York, the president-elect split his time by sitting on both the Army and Navy sides, in boxes partially enclosed by bulletproof glass. On the Army side, he was a guest in the box of David Urban, a 1986 West Point graduate who advised Trump's campaign in Pennsylvania. Also in the box were Gen. Mark A. Milley, chief of staff of the U.S. Army, and Lt. Gen. General Robert L. Caslen, Jr., the superintendent of the West Point academy. On the Navy side, he was a guest of retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North, a graduate of the Annapolis academy and a former national security aide in the Reagan administration who was embroiled in the Iran-Contra affair. Also in the Navy box were Admiral John Richardson, chief of U.S. Navy Operations, and Gen. Robert Neller, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. | Pro-Russian groups used whips to attack pro-Ukrainian demonstrators in Sevastopol, the port city of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, according to the BBC. The news agency says its reporter at the scene is "describing the scenes as very ugly." The violence comes as Ukraine's interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk plans a visit to the United States, a trip that he announced during a cabinet meeting Sunday, reports NPR's Emily Harris. No details about that visit were made public, but it is believed to be scheduled for this week. Here are other developments we're seeing today: Update at 12:30 p.m. ET: White House Confirms Visit Plans "President Obama will welcome Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine to the White House on March 12," says White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. The pair "will discuss how to find a peaceful resolution to Russia's ongoing military intervention in Crimea that would respect Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity," Carney says, in addition to discussing elections planned fro Ukraine in May. Our original post continues: "The authorities in Ukraine's breakaway region of Crimea on Sunday ruled out negotiations with the central government, which they say is illegitimate," says Ria Novosti. Referring to a referendum that will offer voters a choice of seceding from Ukraine, the news agency says the process of joining Russia could take only "about a month," citing Crimean Parliament speaker Vladimir Konstantinov. The vote on whether to join the Russian Federation is scheduled to take place next Sunday. Women in Ukraine are heeding the same call for action that has driven men to join the country's army. And while some are looking to work as nurses and in other support roles, others are raring for a fight, reports Radio Free Europe. The agency notes that women have played roles in the protests and civil unrest that led up to the current crisis. "I've practiced sambo and judo professionally for 10 years," Tetiana Turchina tells RFE. "I know how to shoot and jump with a parachute. I'm familiar with extreme situations because I love extreme sports, rafting, and hiking. Sleeping in a tent surrounded by snow in minus-20-degrees-Celsius doesn't scare me." Reuters says that pro-Russian forces have tightened their hold on Crimea: "In the latest armed action, Russians took over a Ukrainian border post on the western edge of Crimea at around 6 a.m. (0400) GMT, trapping about 30 personnel inside, a border guard spokesman said. "The spokesman, Oleh Slobodyan, said Russian forces now controlled 11 border guard posts across Crimea, a former Russian territory that is home to Russia's Black Sea fleet and has an ethnic Russian majority." Despite the turbulence in Crimea, it seems that so far, the only shots fired have been warning shots from pro-Russian forces. In one case early last week they were used to turn away a large group of marching Ukrainian troops; on Saturday, they were used to turn away a U.N. fact-finding group from Crimea, as we reported Saturday. U.S. and European diplomats have been working on how to convince Russia's President Vladimir Putin to pull the Russian military from in and around Crimea. But the idea of using sanctions as a possible tool drew a threat from Russia, with the Ministry of Defense saying it might halt international nuclear weapons inspections if sanctions are approved, according to The Washington Post. | kor_Hang | 13,928 |
Chancellor's Tough Talk Against Russia Makes Germans Nervous | German and Russian relations are nearing an all-time low over events in Ukraine. German businesses do not want to punish the Kremlin and its supporters for fear it will damage the German economy. | NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rachel Rizzo of the Center for a New American Security about reaction to President Trump demanding that NATO allies pay more for defense. | eng_Latn | 13,929 |
Leaders Meet In Berlin To Review Minsk Peace Agreement On Ukraine | The leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia will meet in Berlin Wednesday in an attempt to revive the Minsk peace agreement for Eastern Ukraine. But the two Western leaders say they also plan to question Russia's Vladimir Putin about his bombing campaign in Syria. | NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Israel where a US- brokered cease-fire is on the verge of collapse after days of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Israeli tanks shelled buildings in the West Bank yesterday after attacks by Palestinian militants on Israeli drivers. | kor_Hang | 13,930 |
France, Russia to Veto British U.N. Resolution | NPR's Nick Spicer reports that France will veto a U.S.-backed U.N. resolution that in effect authorizes war in Iraq. Russia -- another permanent Security Council member with veto power -- said it also would vote against the resolution. Meanwhile, diplomats at the U.N. say Britain is seeking to further amend the resolution, pushing back the March 17th deadline in the current text. | A Ukrainian serviceman reportedly was shot and killed and another wounded by masked assailants who stormed a base in Crimea's main city of Simferopol, hours after Russia announced it would annex the Black Sea peninsula. Ukrainian military spokesman Vladislav Seleznyov tells Reuters by telephone from Crimea that it was unclear who the attackers were. He described them as "unknown forces, fully equipped and their faces covered." [Add at 5:50 p.m. ET: NPR's Gregory Warner, reporting from Simferopol, says a military source close to the Crimean government said the shooters were likely a "self-defense militia group who were then taken into custody by Russian soldiers."] Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk was quick to denounce the violence, blaming Russian forces for a "war crime." "The conflict is moving from a political one to a military one because of Russian soldiers," he told a meeting at Ukraine's defense ministry, according to Reuters. "Today, Russian soldiers began shooting at Ukrainian servicemen and this is a war crime without any expiry under a statute of limitations." As NPR's Mark Memmott reports, Putin brushed aside Western concerns on Tuesday and announced the annexation of Crimea after Sunday's referendum showed a majority of those voting had chosen for the semi-autonomous, largely Russian-speaking territory, to separate from Ukraine. Mark writes: "Wasting no time and showing no sign that he's concerned about Western objections or economic sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea on Tuesday. "Making the case that Russia is responding to the will of the Crimean people, Putin argued that it is the U.S. and its Western allies who seek to rule by the will of 'the gun.' His military forces in Crimea, Putin argued, are there only to create 'peaceful conditions' as that region's ethnic-Russian majority exercises its right to self-determination." | eng_Latn | 13,931 |
Russia & the 'Axis of Evil' | There's growing concern in the White House over Russia's relations with the "axis of evil" countries. Moscow recently struck a $40 billion economic cooperation deal with Iraq, and Russian president Vladimir Putin receives North Korean leader Kim Jon Il this week. U.S. officials say the deal between Russia and Iraq will not hurt American ties with Russia, but the administration is wary nonetheless. NPR Diplomatic Correspondent Vicki O'Hara reports. | NATO members are pushing back on admitting Ukraine and and Georgia to the alliance. But President Bush appears close to winning approval for a European missile shield and additional troops for Afghanistan, from France. | eng_Latn | 13,932 |
Where did the war begin? | The war opened in the Balkans when Russian troops occupied provinces in modern Romania and began to cross the Danube. Led by Omar Pasha, the Ottomans fought a strong defensive battle and stopped the advance at Silistra. A separate action on the fort town of Kars in eastern Turkey led to a siege, and a Turkish attempt to reinforce the garrison was destroyed by a Russian fleet at Sinop. Fearing an Ottoman collapse, France and the UK rushed forces to Gallipoli. They then moved north to Varna in June, arriving just in time for the Russians to abandon Silistra. Aside from a minor skirmish at Constanța there was little for the allies to do. Karl Marx quipped that "there they are, the French doing nothing and the British helping them as fast as possible". | The first debate was held on September 30 at the University of Miami, moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS. During the debate, slated to focus on foreign policy, Kerry accused Bush of having failed to gain international support for the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, saying the only countries assisting the U.S. during the invasion were the United Kingdom and Australia. Bush replied to this by saying, "Well, actually, he forgot Poland." Later, a consensus formed among mainstream pollsters and pundits that Kerry won the debate decisively, strengthening what had come to be seen as a weak and troubled campaign. In the days after, coverage focused on Bush's apparent annoyance with Kerry and numerous scowls and negative facial expressions. | eng_Latn | 13,933 |
What is the reason behind the rivalry between America and Russia? | What is the main reason behind the rivalry between America and Russia? | Why do Android users seemingly love to hate iPhone users? | eng_Latn | 13,934 |
Many Belarusians & Ukrainians live in this country bordered on its east by Belarus & Ukraine | The Belarusians fighting on both sides of the Ukraine conflict | World ... Jul 29, 2014 ... Divisions over Belarus's future are being played out in Ukraine. ... with pro-Ukrainian forces battling pro-Russian separatists in the country's east. ... But Ukrainian officials say many Belarusians have contacted them to join the unit. ... conflict, and protect itself against any such violence within its own borders. | Inhabitant - definition of inhabitant by The Free Dictionary borderer - an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland ... occupant, occupier, resident - someone who lives at a particular place for a... | eng_Latn | 13,935 |
This capital of Kosovo that dates back to medieval times was devastated by air raids & "ethnic cleansing" | Kosovo War - Wikipedia The Kosovo War was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. It was fought by the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (by this time ... Date, 28 February 1998 11 June 1999 .... In 1998, KLA attacks targeting Yugoslav authorities in Kosovo resulted in an increased presence... | Jeopary Questions page 1687 - ART & ARTISTS - TriviaBistro.com YO, ADRIATIC: Important port cities on the Adriatic in this country include Dubrovnik & Split MUSICAL ... MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Perfected by Johann Denner, this woodwind now comes in many pitches, including the B-flat soprano. | eng_Latn | 13,936 |
What entity was created in place of the Soviet Union? | The dissolution of the Soviet Union was formally enacted on December 26, 1991, as a result of the declaration no. 142-Н of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. The declaration acknowledged the independence of the former Soviet republics and created the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), although five of the signatories ratified it much later or not at all. On the previous day, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, resigned, declared his office extinct, and handed over its powers – including control of the Soviet nuclear missile launching codes – to Russian President Boris Yeltsin. That evening at 7:32 p.m., the Soviet flag was lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the pre-revolutionary Russian flag. | On 14 June, while the world's attention was focused on the fall of Paris to Nazi Germany a day earlier, the Soviet military blockade on Estonia went into effect, two Soviet bombers downed the Finnish passenger aeroplane "Kaleva" flying from Tallinn to Helsinki carrying three diplomatic pouches from the US delegations in Tallinn, Riga and Helsinki. On 16 June, the Soviet Union invaded Estonia. The Red Army exited from their military bases in Estonia on 17 June. The following day, some 90,000 additional troops entered the country. In the face of overwhelming Soviet force, the Estonian government capitulated on 17 June 1940 to avoid bloodshed. | eng_Latn | 13,937 |
There is a "real and present danger" of Russia trying to destabilise the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the UK defence secretary says. | Michael Fallon said he was worried about "pressure" from Russian President Vladimir Putin on the ex-Soviet states, which are Nato members.
Russia might use tactics there similar to those it used in Ukraine, he said.
Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander told the BBC he too had "very real concerns" about the situation.
Mr Fallon's comments came after PM David Cameron called on Europe to tell Russia it faced economic and financial consequences for "many years to come" if it did not stop destabilising Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence has said RAF jets were scrambled on Wednesday after two Russian military aircraft were seen off the Cornwall coast.
Speaking to journalists from the Times and Daily Telegraph during a flight to Sierra Leone, where British troops are helping tackle the Ebola outbreak, Mr Fallon said: "I'm worried about Putin.
"I'm worried about his pressure on the Baltics, the way he is testing Nato."
He said Nato must be prepared for aggression from Russia "in whatever form it takes" - because Russia was likely to use covert tactics such as those he said it had used to annex Crimea and during the current Ukraine conflict.
Russia has denied helping pro-Russian separatists, but it has been repeatedly accused of sending weapons and troops and using propaganda to inflame tensions.
Jonathan Marcus, BBC defence and diplomatic correspondent
The comments from Defence Secretary Michael Fallon are an indication of a fundamental shift in the Nato perception of the crisis in Ukraine.
Nato governments clearly believe that what began as a localised Ukraine problem that strained ties with Moscow has now become a Russia problem, and a Russia problem that is likely to persist for some time.
Ukraine is thus seen as a manifestation of a much broader policy shift on the part of the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mr Fallon's belief that there is indeed a potential threat to Nato territory - in particular the Baltic Republics - is widely shared; hence Nato's desire to underline in the most emphatic terms that its security guarantees to its members will be honoured in full.
Mr Fallon went on: "When you have jets being flown up the English Channel, when you have submarines in the North Sea, it looks to me like it's [the situation is] warming up," he said.
Mr Cameron warned that rebels in eastern Ukraine were using Russian military hardware, pointing out: "You can't buy this equipment on eBay, it hasn't come from somewhere else, it's come from Russia and we know that."
He added that one of the principles of Nato - which is made up of 26 European countries as well as the US and Canada - is that an "attack against one or several members is considered as an attack against all".
Elsewhere, Admiral Lord West, a former First Sea Lord and Nato commander, said it was important Nato "stands united at this dangerous and difficult moment".
It could not afford to let a line in the sand be crossed if Russia interfered with the Baltic states, he said.
The UK Joint Delegation to Nato tweeted that Russia had deployed the country's "most advanced anti-aircraft artillery system" in Ukraine. | The Edinburgh stands with Orlando event follows the death of 49 people at the gay club pulse.
A total of about 300 people were in the Florida nightclub when the attack started. A further 50 of them were injured
It was the worst mass shooting in US history.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson and Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale were among those in attending.
Ms Sturgeon said: " "I can't tell you how important it is to me to be with you here this evening. The last few days have been horrific and heartbreaking beyond words but it has also been inspiring.
"All across the world we have seen people come together in solidarity and that is the comfort I hope all of you and members of the LGBTI community across the world take from such expressions.
"We stand here in defiance of hate with a very clear message - love is love."
Ms Davidson said: ""As a woman who moved to Edinburgh to be herself, I know how important LGBTI venues are for people who want to be themselves.
"We stand in Edinburgh in a place where we feel safe and stand in solidarity with people around the world.
"We will become stronger because we have stood here tonight, because we have shown those people that would conduct hate upon our community thay they will not win because love wins, love always win." | eng_Latn | 13,938 |
Tyson Fury's rematch against Wladimir Klitschko will take place in Manchester on 9 July, according to the British fighter's trainer and uncle. | Peter Fury tweeted the news on Friday, and a further announcement is expected after 12:00 BST.
Manchester-born Fury, 27, defeated 40-year-old Ukrainian Klitschko on points in Dusseldorf last November to secure the WBA, IBF and WBO titles.
Victory meant he became Britain's fifth bona fide heavyweight world champion.
Fury was stripped of his IBF belt two weeks after winning it as his rematch with Klitschko meant he would not fight the body's mandatory challenger, Vyacheslav Glazkov.
That title is at stake on Saturday, when British Olympic gold medallist Anthony Joshua fights defending champion Charles Martin at the O2 Arena in London.
Fury's fight with Klitschko will take place on the same weekend as the Wimbledon singles finals, the British Grand Prix and the Euro 2016 final. | "We can only talk about a civilian mission, not military," European Council President Donald Tusk told a news conference in Kiev.
Earlier Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko said the EU or the UN should deploy peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine.
Pro-Russian rebels have been bombarding a village near the city of Mariupol.
On Sunday tank and mortar rounds pounded the village - Shyrokyne - near government-held Mariupol, a vital port city.
Mr Tusk said the EU would send a civilian "assessment" mission to Kiev, to explore ways to further boost security assistance for Ukraine.
The heavily armed rebels have been fighting government forces for a year in Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The West accuses Russia of arming the rebels and sending in regular soldiers. Moscow denies that, insisting that any Russians on the rebel side are volunteers.
Mr Poroshenko says peacekeepers are needed to ensure proper monitoring of frontline areas and the rebel-controlled border with Russia.
Mr Tusk said: "We are concerned about reports of weapons still entering eastern Ukraine".
International OSCE observers were "not able to verify a withdrawal of heavy weaponry", he said.
Under the Minsk ceasefire deal signed in February both sides were supposed to pull heavy weapons back from the conflict zone.
Mr Tusk reiterated that EU sanctions against Russia would remain in place until the Minsk conditions were met in full.
On Sunday OSCE observers said they experienced the most intense shelling of Shyrokyne since fighting began there in mid-February. Heavy weapons including tanks were spotted in rebel-held areas near there, they said.
Fighting hits Ukraine's EU ambitions - by Tom Burridge, BBC News, Donetsk:
As the leaders met in Kiev, we could hear the steady boom of shelling in a bombed-out neighbourhood, on the edge of Donetsk.
Valentina, 54, emerged from her blackened apartment block, with most of its windows smashed, to tell us of "constant fighting, every single day".
"We're sick of all this," she said as tears filled her eyes. "It's affecting us psychologically."
We watched some 20 pro-Russian fighters travel back from the frontline on top of an armoured personnel carrier, and another group of around 20 replace them, heading towards the fighting.
A tank was parked up, idle for now. Tank shells were visible in the back of another vehicle. According to a rebel soldier, we were about 2km (one mile) from the frontline.
When you see and hear fighting on a daily basis in eastern Ukraine, at least some of the political and economic aspirations of European and Ukrainian leaders seem hollow.
The economic cost of the war undermines Ukraine's ambition for greater economic integration with the EU.
It also makes some political aspirations, like visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens in the EU, highly unlikely.
Yet the EU leaders' visit is hugely symbolic. They are keen to show solidarity in the face of what they see as Russian-fuelled aggression in the east.
But the rebels will probably interpret the summit as another provocation.
EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker also attended the Kiev talks.
It is the first such summit since a key EU-Ukraine association agreement was signed last June. Talks will continue in Kiev on Tuesday.
The EU is anxious for Ukraine to enact far-reaching economic reforms to tackle unsustainable debts, inflation and widespread corruption.
The EU agreed to delay implementing the association deal with Ukraine until January 2016, in response to Russian complaints.
Russia is suspicious of the agreement, arguing that free trade could turn Ukraine into a conduit for cheap goods flooding into Russia.
Mr Juncker said Ukrainians' living conditions were "very difficult", and he pledged more EU financial assistance to help in the "painful" reform process. "Ukrainian citizens want to live in a corruption-free country," he said.
Reform of the heavily subsidised energy sector is a priority, BBC economics expert Andrew Walker says, as energy inefficiencies are a big drain on the national budget. | eng_Latn | 13,939 |
Lithuania is to reintroduce conscription over concerns about "the current geopolitical environment" in the Baltic states, President Dalia Grybauskaite says. | Conscription will be renewed for a five-year-period to "enhance and accelerate army recruitment", she said.
Ms Grybauskaite did not specifically refer to the situation in Ukraine, but neighbouring states have expressed worries about Russian aggression.
Parliament must still approve the plan.
Lithuania abolished conscription in 2008, but the new rules would see it reinstated for men aged 19-26, with exemptions for certain categories, such as university students and single fathers.
Up to 3,500 men would be recruited each year.
Latvia's defence minister has also suggested strengthening his country's military, by increasing army numbers to 7,000 men. However, there are no plans to introduce compulsory service.
Analysis: Bridget Kendall, BBC Diplomatic Correspondent
It was Russia's annexation of Crimea last year and President Putin's warning that he reserved the right to protect Russian speakers wherever they were which first raised the alarm in the three small Baltic republics.
In response Nato announced plans for a new rapid reaction force in the region. Now Lithuania says it will bring back compulsory national service starting this September.
It fears that unrest could be stirred up among its tiny minority Russian population.
An even greater worry is that it sits next to Kaliningrad, an enclave cut off from the rest of Russia but bristling with troops and armaments.
Lithuania's top general admitted there was not yet a military threat. But its foreign minister has voiced the fear that "we could be next" if tensions with Russia continued to deepen.
Lithuania was formerly a part of the Soviet Union, along with Latvia and Estonia, but sought to join Nato and the EU upon independence in 1991.
Its proximity to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, has lead to fears about possible interference from Russia.
Russia carried out a military drill there in December that featured 9,000 soldiers and more than 55 naval vessels.
That is one of a number of incidents that have led to the deterioration of relationships between Moscow and its neighbours.
Last September Estonian security official Eston Kohver was detained by Russia at the border on accusations of spying. There was a dispute over whether he had been captured on Russian or Estonian soil.
The foreign ministry in Tallinn called it "a very disturbing incident", which lead to a rift between the two countries.
Some analysts have warned that Russia could extend its actions in Ukraine and breed instability in Baltic states, whether through Russian-speaking minorities, energy policy or cyber warfare.
Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania agreed to set up joint military unit of several thousand soldiers in September 2014.
Officials said they planned to make the unit fully operational within 24 months so it could take part in peacekeeping missions or form the basis of a Nato battle group if one was needed in the future. | Delaney, an ex-London Irish player, returned in 2012 and had spells as forwards coach and interim head coach before taking the role in 2015.
However, changes have been made to the rugby department following relegation from the Premiership last season.
"The difficulties of relegation have meant that inevitably people have moved on," chief executive Bob Casey said.
He told the club website: "Glenn has been a great servant to London Irish and has been passionate about moving it forward. We will all miss him and wish him and his family well for the future."
Delaney added: "It is unfortunate that my time at London Irish has come to an end. It is a club I hold dear and have many fond memories of.
"The players and staff have been magnificent to work with and I am sure they will serve the club well."
Meanwhile, Samoa back row forward Ofisa Treviranus has extended his contract with the club by two years.
The 32-year-old has made 85 appearances for the Exiles since joining in 2011 and captained his country at the 2015 World Cup in England. | eng_Latn | 13,940 |
We will be studying a unit on the military soon in homeschooling. My kids are 10, 9 and 8. I'd be interested in knowing who would be fascinating people to study, what about the US military would be important to know (I have an older child in the Army has been and will soon be in Iraq soon, so we'll deal with that some), what about foreign military, and also about military history. Whatever someone would think would be important to study. Thanks so much for any input. | The US military is a perfect slice of Americana. You have people of all walks coming in for various reasons. Jews and Muslims. Christians and Pagans. Black, Caucasian, Arabic, etc... Straight and gay. Liberal, conservative and plain old apathetic. A collection of good people, with some bad apples thrown in because that's society. The point being is that military folks aren't really any different than what you encounter in your own neighborhoods. It is the perfect melting pot and almost a pinnacle of what America should be; acceptance of diversity.\n\nWhat they should also know is the history of the US Military. All of it. Both it's triumphs and defeats, as well as the honor that most of us in the profession of Arms withhold juxtaposed with the shame that some in a very small minority live and die with.\n\nYour children should know that good people die so they can ask these questions. Military members provide for defense of this country and its freedoms. Hopefully those elected officials who have their hand in the military governance, have a enough sense to know what freedom really means.\n\nIf you want a history lesson, don't read a book; talk to a vet. | I understand how you feel. If you look at my handle (kalusz) you can figure out where my roots are.However,most Americans are unaware of Ukraine and confuse it with Russia.They only know of the pogroms which were the work of the Russian czar and do not realize Ukraine was a vassal of Moscow since 1654.They do not know that only for a very brief time from January 28,1918 to 1920 an independent Ukrainian state existed before coming under Bolshevik domination.They know nothing about St. Olga,St. Vladimir(Volodymyr),Yaroslav the Wise,Taras Shevchenko,Symen Petlura or Andrei Sheptycky.They know nothing of the Ukrainian Holocaust, known as the Holodomor. They know nothing of the millions who perished in the gulags. The battle by Moscow to assimilate the Ukranian people and to destroy their language and culture is never mentioned. Our world history courses,even on the college level barely mention Ukraine. If I see your questions, I shall try to answer them.Szcze ne umerla Ukraina. Trymaj szia. | eng_Latn | 13,941 |
What are the consequences of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia? | What is currently being done to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine? | Why is almost no one talking about the tensions between the US and Russia, and how dire is the situation, anyway? | eng_Latn | 13,942 |
Why shouldn't NATO send in ground troops to defeat ISIS? | Why won't NATO send ground troops to defeat ISIS? | International Relations: Why doesn't US team up with Assad and Russia to fight ISIL? | eng_Latn | 13,943 |
can russian president call for a referendum | The Independent Online. David Cameron may have called a referendum on the EU to blackmail Europe, according to Vladimir Putin. The Russian president also questioned Mr Cameronâs decision to call the vote, as it has caused a âgreat problemâ. | After an emergency Parliamentary session Saturday, Russia approved President Vladimir Putinâs request to send troops into the turbulent nation of Ukraine. The move came after Russia had already started taking hold of Ukraineâs Crimean peninsula, an autonomous parliamentary republic within Ukraine. Crimea has been largely pro-Russia, while other parts of Ukraine would like to be closer to the European Union. Here's a helpful map that explains Ukraineâs âEast-West divide: Wikimedia Commons. As you can see, the west of Ukraine (including the capital of Kiev) is all predominantly Ukrainian-speaking. | eng_Latn | 13,944 |
how did crimea become part of ukraine | More than half of its 2 million people are Russian, and Russia still maintains a naval base there. In fact, the region was part of Russia until 1954, when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine as a present. When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, Crimea became part of an independent Ukraine. Millions of Ukrainians work in Russia, and according to the EU-funded Migration Policy Centre, the Russia-Ukraine border is the second-largest migration corridor in the world. | It is also strategically located as it almost touches Russia in the east. Crimea is the location of Sevastopol, Russian naval fleet in the Black Sea. In 2010, Russia and Ukraine signed a treaty that would extend Russian naval presence until 2042. | eng_Latn | 13,945 |
ukraine coat of arms meaning | The state coat of arms of Ukraine (Ukrainian: деÑжавний геÑб ÑкÑаÑни Derzhavniy Herb Ukrayini), officially referred to as the Sign of Princely State of Volodymyr the Great (Constitution of Ukraine, Article 20) or commonly the Tryzub (Ukrainian: ÑÑизÑб, trident) is the national coat of arms of Ukraine, featuring the same colors found on the ... | Confidence votes 14. This is the type: Ukraine is a republic under a semi-presidential system with separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Ukraine has recently undergone an extensive constitutional reform that has changed the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches and their relationship to the President. | eng_Latn | 13,946 |
average salary ukraine 2015 | Wages in Ukraine averaged 1365.24 UAH/Month from 1996 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 4390 UAH/Month in July of 2015 and a record low of 115 UAH/Month in January of 1996. 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX. Forecast Export Data API Access.ages in Ukraine averaged 1365.24 UAH/Month from 1996 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 4390 UAH/Month in July of 2015 and a record low of 115 UAH/Month in January of 1996. 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX. Forecast Export Data API Access. | Wages in Ukraine averaged 1365.24 UAH/Month from 1996 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 4390 UAH/Month in July of 2015 and a record low of 115 UAH/Month in January of 1996. 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX. Forecast Export Data API Access.ages in Ukraine averaged 1365.24 UAH/Month from 1996 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 4390 UAH/Month in July of 2015 and a record low of 115 UAH/Month in January of 1996. 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX. Forecast Export Data API Access. | eng_Latn | 13,947 |
what's the deal with russia | âThe Ukraine crisis and the threats voiced by the U.S. administration may well provide the catalyst for that to start happening.â. To be sure, the Russia-China bank deal is mostly a symbolic step. | World War I. Russia agreed to pay reparations to the Central Powers when Russia exited the war in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (which was repudiated by the Bolshevik government eight months later). Germany agreed to pay reparations of 132 billion gold marks to the Triple Entente in the Treaty of Versailles. | eng_Latn | 13,948 |
ukrainian airlines baggage | Ukraine International Airlines Checked Baggage Allowance 2011 â Back to Top. Economy passengers are always allowed up to 20kg/44lbs of checked baggage free of charge. The limit is increased to 40kg for Business Class passengers. On flights to/from Canada and the USA, you are allowed 1 piece of baggage, weighing up to a maximum of 23kg/50lbs. Business passengers are allowed 2 bags of up to 32kg/70lbs each. | See also: Administrative divisions of Ukraine. This is a list of airports in Ukraine, grouped by type and sorted by location. All aviation infrastructure of Ukraine is being supervised and regulated by the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine. | eng_Latn | 13,949 |
What are the differences between external and internal conflict? | What is internal conflict, and what is external conflict? What is the difference between them? | Do the western and eastern parts of Russia have conflicts with each other? | eng_Latn | 13,950 |
spain embassy in tehran email address | On this page you can also find every Spanish consulate in Iran. Embassy of Spain in Tehran on the map (direction lat:35.7679301,long:51.4486796): Address: Spanish Embassy in Tehran, Iran Darrous, Boulevard Shahrzad Kamasaei Street First East Lane 10 Tehran Iran Telephone: (+98) 21.225.68.heck the embassy website for these requirements or contact the visa department directly by telephone (+98) 21.225.68. 681 / 2 / 3 / 4 or email [email protected] 123Embassy.com-Please note that we are not the official website of the Spain Embassy in Tehran-Iran. | Diplomatic mission address of the Russian Embassy in Canada, consulate address details, telephone number of Russian Embassy in Ottawa.ussian Embassy in Canada. Address: 285 Charlotte Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 8L5, Canada. City: Ottawa (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours) Tel .: (613) 235-4341. Fax : (613) 236-6342. Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 â 18.00. Consular hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30 â 12.30. | eng_Latn | 13,951 |
Analysis of the Consumption of Caffeinated Energy Drinks among Polish Adolescents | The boy problem in education and a 10-point proposal to do something about it | Current perspectives of caffeinated energy drinks on exercise performance and safety assessment | eng_Latn | 13,952 |
This volume focuses on modern computational and statistical tools for translational gene expression and regulation research to improve prognosis, diagnostics, prediction of severity, and therapies for human diseases. It introduces some of state of the art technologies as well as computational and statistical tools for translational bioinformatics in the areas of gene transcription and regulation, including the tools for next generation sequencinganalyses, alternative spicing, the modeling of signaling pathways, network analyses in predicting disease genes, as well as protein and gene expression data integration in complex human diseases etc. The book is particularly useful for researchers and students in the field of molecular biology, clinical biology and bioinformatics, as well as physicians etc. Dr. Jiaqian Wu is assistant professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery and Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Centre, Houston, TX, USA | Caffeine is the most commonly used drug in the world. However, animal studies suggest that chronic consumption of caffeine during adolescence can result in enhanced anxiety-like behavioral responses during adulthood. One mechanism through which chronic caffeine administration may influence subsequent anxiety-like responses is through actions on brainstem serotonergic systems. In order to explore potential effects of chronic caffeine consumption on brainstem serotonergic systems, we evaluated the effects of a 28-day exposure to chronic caffeine (0.3 g/L; postnatal day 28–56) or vehicle administration in the drinking water, followed by 24 h caffeine withdrawal, and subsequent challenge with caffeine (30 mg/kg; s.c.) or vehicle in adolescent male rats. In Experiment 1, acute caffeine challenge induced a widespread activation of serotonergic neurons throughout the dorsal raphe nucleus (DR); this effect was attenuated in rats that had been exposed to chronic caffeine consumption. In Experiment 2, acute caffeine administration profoundly decreased tph2 and slc22a3 mRNA expression throughout the DR, with no effects on htr1a or slc6a4 mRNA expression. Chronic caffeine exposure for four weeks during adolescence was sufficient to decrease tph2 mRNA expression in the DR measured 28 h after caffeine withdrawal. Chronic caffeine administration during adolescence did not impact the ability of acute caffeine to decrease tph2 or slc22a3 mRNA expression. Together, these data suggest that both chronic caffeine administration during adolescence and acute caffeine challenge during adulthood are important determinants of serotonergic function and serotonergic gene expression, effects that may contribute to chronic effects of caffeine on anxiety-like responses. | We construct a finite linear finitely terminating rewrite rule system with undecidable theory of one step rewriting. | eng_Latn | 13,953 |
Influence of alkyl chain length of lipid in caffeine detection using taste sensor with lipid/polymer membranes | Development of caffeine detection using taste sensor with lipid/polymer membranes | Aldosterone Is Not Associated With Metabolic and Microvascular Insulin Sensitivity in Abdominally Obese Men | eng_Latn | 13,954 |
Coffee, tea, caffeine, and risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer in a Chinese population: The Singapore Chinese Health Study | Caffeine enhances the anti-tumor effect of 5-fluorouracil via increasing the production of reactive oxygen species in hepatocellular carcinoma | Inhibitory effects of caffeine analogues on neoplastic transformation: structure–activity relationship | eng_Latn | 13,955 |
Consumption of a dark roast coffee decreases the level of spontaneous DNA strand breaks: a randomized controlled trial | Instant coffee with high chlorogenic acid levels protects humans against oxidative damage of macromolecules. | Responses to legumes in NIDDM subjects: lower plasma glucose and higher insulin levels | eng_Latn | 13,956 |
This study aimed to determine whether sustained (i.e. dietary) use of caffeine has net effects on performance and mood compared with sustained abstinence, and whether dietary caffeine restores performance and mood adversely affected by sleep restriction. Participants (n = 96) alternated weekly between ingesting placebo and caffeine (1.75 mg/kg) three times daily for 4 consecutive weeks, while either rested or sleep restricted. Performance involved either a single task requiring sustained vigilance or a varied battery of brief psychomotor and cognitive tasks, and mood was assessed using the Profile of Mood States. Caffeine had no significant net enhancing effects for either performance or mood when participants were rested, and produced no net restorative effects when performance and mood were degraded by sleep restriction. | Caffeine is thought to have stimulant-like behavioral effects on mood and performance. However few behavioral studies have examined this substance's acute effects when administered in a range of doses that include the low doses typically found in foods and over-the-counter drugs. We therefore gave single doses of caffeine (32, 64, 128 and 256 mg) to 20 healthy male subjects and assessed various aspects of performance and self-reported mood states, as well as plasma caffeine concentration. As little as 32 mg (which elevated plasma caffeine concentration to less than 1 microgram/ml), typical of the dose found in a single serving of a cola beverage, and less than that found in a single cup of coffee or a single dose of over-the-counter drugs, significantly improved auditory vigilance and visual reaction time. All other caffeine doses administered also significantly improved performance on these tests. No adverse behavioral effects, such as increased anxiety or impaired motor performance, were noted even at the highest dose administered. | Applications for mobile platforms are being developed at a tremendous rate, but often without proper security implementation. Insecure mobile applications can cause serious information security and data privacy issues and can have severe repercussions on users and organizations alike. | eng_Latn | 13,957 |
Does caffine lower your sperm count? | Dose drpepper lower your sperm count? | Dose drpepper lower your sperm count? | eng_Latn | 13,958 |
People who have adhd is coffee good for you? | What people get ADHD? | Do vampires have adhd? | eng_Latn | 13,959 |
Why does coffee make me nauseous? | Why does coffee make me dizzy? | How do I stop my dog from throwing up white foam? | eng_Latn | 13,960 |
Does caffeine stunt growth? | Is it possible for caffeine to stunt your growth? | Is there any way to get taller if I have already crossed 20? | eng_Latn | 13,961 |
Anxiety attacks, i don't want to take Effexor XR, considering smoking a joint. The side effects sound pretty bad and getting off Effexor sounds even scarier. I used to smoke pot/hash, whatever years ago but i haven't in 18 years, but now i'm thinking maybe a joint would calm me down just as much as Effexor but with less side effects and was pretty easy for me to quit. | I am bipolar. I quit taking my effexor xr and other meds some time ago. Marijuana does have it's medicinal value, but with long term use, you will have other side effects. As for me, I haven't smoked for a while now, but if i didn't have a job like the one I do now, i would smoke. There hasn't been any prescribed medicine out there that didn't calm me and let me focus. But, That was with taking 1-2 drags of pot. Not smoking a quarter ounce in a day. Smoking that much is what the dr's are talking about when they tell you the serious side effect. Smoke too much, end up dumb. As with any drug, use responsibly. But...Pot is illegal. (boooo) | You drink too much to quit cold turkey. I was the same way but with coffee all through out the day. For starters, keep the coffee in the morning but switch to something other than pop. It's horrible for every aspect of your body. Try tea. Even ones with caffeine still have way less than coffee. There is also half caff coffee. Dabble a little bit first to find something else you like. I like ginseng green tea. I found the more I drink the better I feel. As for the headaches, you shouldn't get any if you still drink things with caffeine but the amount is less. If you do get a headache, invest in some gourmet chocolate. I have found that Dove is the best. I can have one piece and savor it. It does work.If you want to quit cold turkey, you'll have to deal with headaches no matter what just because you consume so much of it. Sometimes drinking caffeine free will work because you are still drinking the same thing and your mind doesn't know the difference.For really bad headaches, lay down on your left side. It slows blood pressure so your head doesn't throb as much. What I'm trying to say is find what works best for you. I would try some caffeine and some caffeine free. Cutting down will make a big difference too. You may find that you don't really need it when you find something you really like with no caffeine. | eng_Latn | 13,962 |
When I was pregnant with my second child I found that eating beans would make my chest tight, it felt like I could never eat again. Since then I have had this issue, pretty much every time I eat any kind of bean it feels like my throat closes up. Is this an alergy? I'm better in a couple hours & don't have any kind of rash... it's just odd. | Yes- it definately sounds like an allergy. Allergies don't necessarily show themselves as rashes. I would definately not eat them again especially since it compromises your breathing. | You drink too much to quit cold turkey. I was the same way but with coffee all through out the day. For starters, keep the coffee in the morning but switch to something other than pop. It's horrible for every aspect of your body. Try tea. Even ones with caffeine still have way less than coffee. There is also half caff coffee. Dabble a little bit first to find something else you like. I like ginseng green tea. I found the more I drink the better I feel. As for the headaches, you shouldn't get any if you still drink things with caffeine but the amount is less. If you do get a headache, invest in some gourmet chocolate. I have found that Dove is the best. I can have one piece and savor it. It does work.If you want to quit cold turkey, you'll have to deal with headaches no matter what just because you consume so much of it. Sometimes drinking caffeine free will work because you are still drinking the same thing and your mind doesn't know the difference.For really bad headaches, lay down on your left side. It slows blood pressure so your head doesn't throb as much. What I'm trying to say is find what works best for you. I would try some caffeine and some caffeine free. Cutting down will make a big difference too. You may find that you don't really need it when you find something you really like with no caffeine. | eng_Latn | 13,963 |
How does coffee help with headaches? | How can a coffee help with a headache? | Why do I feel super sleepy after drinking coffee? | eng_Latn | 13,964 |
can i drink coffee before fasting blood work | Drinking coffee before blood test can affect the results of tests that measure blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Coffee contains caffeine that is easily absorbed into the system at a fast rate. Caffeine can temporarily raise blood sugar levels resulting to an inaccurate fasting blood sugar (FBS) result. | For tests which require pre-test fasting, coffee will affect your blood, your metabolism and your blood test results. Only water is allowed for certain tests, otherwise an inaccurate reading may result. slide 2 of 5. Food and Beverages Caffeine is present in nuts, soft drinks, chocolate, energy drinks, tea and coffee. | eng_Latn | 13,965 |
intolerant to caffeine symptoms | Furthermore, they may experience withdrawal symptoms that can include headaches and irritability, perceived loss of performance both physically and mentally. People suffering with intolerance to caffeine have reported feelings of disorientation, loss of judgment, anxiety, dizziness, agitation and a hyper activeness. | Excessive caffeine use can cause irritability, difficulty sleeping, anger, depression, and fatigue. If you suddenly stop drinking caffeine, you get withdrawal symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, and bad mood. Malocclusion is misalignment of the teeth such as underbites, overbites, and crossbites. | eng_Latn | 13,966 |
is a headache symptoms of too much caffeine | Although caffeine is generally safe and well tolerated, it can cause side effects when ingested in large doses. Additionally, regular caffeine use can cause dependency, resulting in withdrawal symptoms when caffeine is not consumed. Headaches can be a symptom of either too much caffeine or too little. | Is Caffeine Good For Headaches. yes people caffeine makes headaches worse.....thats why caffeine is in SO many pain relievers and it has nothing with do with relaxing the muscles whoever said that is wrong. Also is works a treat for migraines also whoever said that was wrong. | eng_Latn | 13,967 |
can caffeine causes a stinging when urinating | Urinary burning can be caused by pain and discomfort in the vulva (vulvodynia) or by diseases or conditions of the reproductive system that affect the vulva (external genitalia). Urine content may also cause burning when urinating and can be the result of eating acidic or spicy food or drinking caffeine or alcohol. | Caffeine Myth No. 5: Caffeine Has a Dehydrating Effect Caffeine can make you need to urinate. However, the fluid you consume in caffeinated beverages tends to offset the effects of fluid loss when you urinate. | eng_Latn | 13,968 |
how much time caffeine stay in the body | 12-16 hours: Caffeine has a half-life of about 6 hours, meaning half of the caffeine will be left in your system 6 hours after ingestion, and half of whats left 6 hours later so on and so forth. Most of the caffeine will be gone after about 16 hours. | These discontinuation effects may persist long after caffeine has been fully cleared from your system. Most sources suggest that the average plasma half-life of caffeine in healthy adults is within the range of 3 to 5 hours. Though 50% of the drug may be cleared from your body within 5 hours, it will take ~1.15 days to fully eliminate caffeine from your system. | eng_Latn | 13,969 |
how long to withdraw from caffeine | Caffeine-withdrawal headaches can last up to 48 hours and can be as intense as a migraine headache. Withdrawal symptoms can begin 12 to 24 hours after the last cup of coffee and can last up to 1 week. These symptoms can include lethargy, extreme nervousness, irritability, sweating, headaches and shakiness. | In general, withdrawal for most people lasts between 7 and 14 days to fully recover. It should be noted though that any substance that your body becomes dependent upon for everyday functioning may have an even longer withdrawal. There are cases of people experiencing withdrawal symptoms well after 2 weeks. Dizziness: It is common to feel somewhat dizzy when withdrawing from the consistent ingestion of high amounts of caffeine. 2 Flu-like symptoms: Some people report headaches, muscle pain, as well as vomiting. 3 Obviously these can be minimized with gradual tapering of caffeine as opposed to âcold turkeyâ quitting. | eng_Latn | 13,970 |
withdrawal symptoms from caffeine | These caffeine withdrawal symptoms are common: 1 Chills and/or hot spells. 2 Decreased alertness. 3 Depressed mood. Difficulty concentrating or 1 thinking. Digestive issues (usually constipation, but sometimes also nausea and / or vomiting) Fatigue, lethargy and / or sleepiness. | Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches. Home / Types of Headaches / Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches. Dealing with Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches People who are trying to cut down or completely eliminate their caffeine intake often suffer from caffeine withdrawal headaches and other symptoms related to caffeine withdrawal. | eng_Latn | 13,971 |
does caffeine make pms worse | Here are some of my other food fixes for PMS: 1 Avoid salt and salty foods. PMS causes bloating and water retention. 2 Avoid caffeine. Some research suggests that the effects of caffeine are magnified premenstrually, leading to greater breast tenderness, more nervousness, and potentially more irritability. 3 Drink chamomile tea. | Scientists do not know why PMS causes water retention, but hormones seem to affect this condition. Women who experience water retention during PMS should reduce their sodium intake, avoid alcohol and caffeine, get regular exercise and eat a diet rich in fruits, whole grains, nuts, vegetables and seeds. | eng_Latn | 13,972 |
can caffeine cause bladder problems | Caffeine can also cause bladder spasms. Certain acidic fruits â oranges, grapefruits, lemons and limes â and fruit juices, spicy foods, tomato-based products, carbonated drinks, artificial sweeteners, corn syrup, sugar, chocolate, coffee, and tea may irritate your bladder or make you leak urine. | Caffeine linked to leaky bladder in men. The amount of caffeine that's typically found in two cups of coffee may contribute to a man's incontinence, according to a new study. | eng_Latn | 13,973 |
does caffeine help headaches | Caffeine can be a headache trigger or headache inhibitor. Caffeine can be found in beverages, chocolate and even in some popular over-the-counter and prescription pain relievers.Before a headache or migraine, blood vessels tend to enlarge.lthough most headache sufferers can consume up to 200 mg. per day, the NHF advises patients with frequent headaches to avoid daily use. The average American consumes about 200-300 mg of caffeine a day (or the equivalent of 2-3 cups of drip coffee). | Consuming caffeine as a cure for caffeine withdrawal headaches can be a problem for people who are trying to reduce or eliminate caffeine in their diets, but alternate cures include sleep, massage, acupressure, caffeine-free medication (some headache relievers, like Excedrin and Goody's, contain caffeine) and drinking plenty of water. | eng_Latn | 13,974 |
can excessive caffeine cause buzzing in ears | Does Caffeine Cause Tinnitus? Those who suffer from tinnitus are often recommended to limit or cut out their caffeine consumption altogether. This is because caffeine tends to get the heart racing and blood circulation speeds up, which can in turn create a problem with increased ringing or buzzing in the ears. | If you suddenly stop drinking caffeine, you get withdrawal symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, and bad mood. Malocclusion is misalignment of the teeth such as underbites, overbites, and crossbites. Chronic sinusitis, or sinus infections, cause a stuffy or runny nose, tooth pain, fever, sore throat and more. | eng_Latn | 13,975 |
health risks with taking ephedrine | Ephedra and ephedrine promote modest shortterm weight loss; their long-term effect is unknown. Ephedrine plus caffeine boosts immediate physical performance for fit young men; there is no evidence that ephedra or ephedrine improves long-term physical performance of athletes or would work for the general public.Ephedra and ephedrine increase the risk of nausea, vomiting, jitteriness, and palpitations.tudies of Athletic Performance. We found no studies that assessed the effects of ephedra-containing dietary supplements on athletic performance. Thus we analyzed only studies of products containing ephedrine or ephedrine plus caffeineâ seven studies in all. | An overdose of epinephrine can cause dangerously high blood pressure, accompanied by effects such as severe headache, blurred vision, anxiety or confusion, chest pain, fast or uneven heartbeats, sudden weakness or numbness, and shortness of breath. | eng_Latn | 13,976 |
is coffee bad for kidney stones | Caffeine is also a bladder irritant, which can make an overactive bladder problem worse, he says. Coffee is rich in oxalates, compounds that bind with calcium in the blood to create calcium oxalate, a major component of kidney stones. | Plus, certain beverages actually seemed to lower kidney stone risk -- particularly orange juice (12 percent lower), coffee (26 percent lower for caffeinated, and 16 percent lower for decaffeinated), tea (11 percent lower), wine (31 to 33 percent lower) and beer (41 percent lower). | eng_Latn | 13,977 |
can i take a cup of coffee fasting | If you drink black coffee, with no additives, you can still have fasting labs done. However, coffee will increase your blood pressure and affect some tests .... especially a CRP. Your paying for these tests. I would recommend no coffee 10-12 hours prior if your not sure. The best method is to call the laboratory. | My solution to this is to drink hot water from my coffee mug. It really helps your craving for coffee and hydrates you as well. No. The most common blood tests done that require fasting are lipids (cholesterol, LDL, HDL and Triglycerides) and fasting blood sugar (note, glycohemoglobin does not require fasting). | eng_Latn | 13,978 |
how long does it take for caffeine wear off | I have also heard that drinking peppermint tea (herbal) is good.The time it takes for the body to eliminate one half of a caffeine dose is normally between 3 to 12 hours. It is called the half-life of caffeine. Source(s): http://www.coffeefaq.com/site/node/127. seashells · 7 years ago. Thumbs up. | A cup of coffee has 100-250 milligrams of caffeine. The half life of caffeine is 3 to 4 hours, depending on which version of the CYP1A2 enzyme you've inherited. In other words, if you take 250 mg, in 304 hours you'll have 125 mg left in your system.In ANOTHER 3-4 hours (6-8 from the original dose) you'll have about 60 mg in your system. Etc.ow long does it take about 250mg of caffeine to wear off, and how long does it take to kick in in the first place? if i took more but all in one go (like 400mg), would the effect take longer to wear off and how much longer? | eng_Latn | 13,979 |
is coffee bad for gout | Gout and Coffee. It's interesting: The diuretic effect of coffee is certainly bad for gout in an indirect way because it dehydrates. Perhaps, the coffee has some other benefits-but I've yet to see a scientific description for what it might do. think the diuretic side-effect of coffee is the main culprit to starting gout attacks. I drink way too much coffee so I think now I will drink an equal amount of water. | May 25, 2007 - The more coffee men drink, the lower their risk of gout. At least four cups a day lower gout risk by 40%, a Canada/U.S. study shows. Gout starts with a buildup of uric acid in the blood.rinking one to three cups of coffee a day lowered gout risk by only 8%. But drinking four or five cups a day dropped gout risk by 40%. | eng_Latn | 13,980 |
can you drink coffee while fasting for labs | Top 10 Doctor insights on: Can I Have Black Coffee Before A Fasting Blood Test. 1 Will drinking decaf black coffee before fasting blood test alter the results? Yes: Could depending on the test, if is blood sugar or chol then coffee could make an impact. 2 Three cups of black coffee before my fasting blood test. | Each test is different and only your doctor can definitively tell you how to prepare for your blood tests. In what way or manner does drinking coffee before blood tests affect the results. For tests which require pre-test fasting, coffee will affect your blood, your metabolism and your blood test results.Only water is allowed for certain tests, otherwise an inaccurate reading may result.slide 2 of 5.n what way or manner does drinking coffee before blood tests affect the results. For tests which require pre-test fasting, coffee will affect your blood, your metabolism and your blood test results. | eng_Latn | 13,981 |
can you drink coffee when your fasting | Fasting for Blood Work: Not if you wish accurate results. Don't have coffee, tea, juice or any sort of fluid apart from water. Do not nibble gum, don't smoke, do not even exercise. Be a monk up until the test is done. As explained by Fasting For Blood Work http://fastingforbloodwork.net/ you can drink coffee as long as there is no sugar involved. But be careful as some black coffee have sugars in them. | How It Works: Fast for 14 (women) to 16 (men) hours each day, and then âfeedâ for the remaining eight to 10 hours. During the fasting period, you consume no calories, though black coffee, calorie-free sweeteners, diet soda and sugar-free gum are permitted. | eng_Latn | 13,982 |
does coffee make a headache worse | Caffeine can both cause and cure headaches. Caffeine actually can be helpful for headaches if it is used at the time of a headache for example, in combination [medicines] like Excedrin or even just as a strong cup of coffee. In this setting, caffeine works in several ways. | They could be sinus headaches, allergy headaches, cold headaches and even migraines. The question becomes, how effective will coffee be against all these different types of headaches. In most cases, the cause of the headache is much the same as all the rest. | eng_Latn | 13,983 |
what can i take to speed up my metabolism | It is claimed that certain foods and drinks can boost your metabolism, including green tea, black coffee, spices and energy drinks. The evidence behind these claims is flimsy, the effect on your metabolism is marginal at best and each person will respond differently to each product. | Speed Up Your Metabolism Here's a secret: slaving away inside your bodyâright this minuteâis your very own personal trainer working tirelessly to help you burn calories and shed fat. It's called your metabolism, and it's the sum of everything your body does. | eng_Latn | 13,984 |
caffeine withdrawal symptoms how long | Caffeine-withdrawal headaches can last up to 48 hours and can be as intense as a migraine headache. Withdrawal symptoms can begin 12 to 24 hours after the last cup of coffee and can last up to 1 week.These symptoms can include lethargy, extreme nervousness, irritability, sweating, headaches and shakiness.ithdrawal symptoms can begin 12 to 24 hours after the last cup of coffee and can last up to 1 week. These symptoms can include lethargy, extreme nervousness, irritability, sweating, headaches and shakiness. | Withdrawal symptoms: The first symptom to manifest is a headache that stays for 2 â 3 days. You may also experience pain in the stomach and joints, which subsides after 3 â 4 days [the time taken by the receptors in the brain to be free of caffeine consumption]. Clogged sinuses and a running nose are other symptoms. | eng_Latn | 13,985 |
What happens if you drink energy drinks when your young? | Why do children not drink energy drinks? | Why do children not drink energy drinks? | eng_Latn | 13,986 |
How does the caffine in soda affect your body? | How does caffine affect you? | How does caffine affect you? | eng_Latn | 13,987 |
Even one cup of coffee a day can be addictive | It's something coffee drinkers have known for years and now, research confirms it. As little as one cup of coffee a day can produce a caffeine addiction. | Refused cash for cybercafe A southern Chinese teenager killed his mother with a kitchen knife after being refused cash to go to a net cafe, Reuters reports.⦠| eng_Latn | 13,988 |
Seriously , you could get really messed up . '' '' | Seriously , you could get really messed up . '' | This is about the same as one cup of normal coffee , or slightly less depending on the brewing method The actual caffeine level in Red Bull can vary depending on country , as some countries have legal restrictions on how much caffeine is allowed in drinks . | eng_Latn | 13,989 |
The actual caffeine level in Red Bull can vary depending on country , as some countries have legal restrictions on how much caffeine is allowed in drinks . | This is about the same as one cup of normal coffee , or slightly less depending on the brewing method The actual caffeine level in Red Bull can vary depending on country , as some countries have legal restrictions on how much caffeine is allowed in drinks . | Most ballistic mathematical models and hence tables or software assume that one specific drag function correctly describes the drag and hence the flight characteristics of a bullet related to its ballistics coefficient . | eng_Latn | 13,990 |
Caffeine doubles miscarriage risk: study | Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of having a miscarriage as those who avoid caffeine, U.S. researchers said on Monday. | A cannabis campaigner who went to court to defend her right to use the drug for pain relief dies at home. | eng_Latn | 13,991 |
Scientists find coffee really is addictive | Don't be surprised if missing that cup of morning coffee gives you a headache or makes it difficult to concentrate at work. It's all part of caffeine withdrawal, say Johns | Hands-on users of the new OS are proving to be the most resistant. | eng_Latn | 13,992 |
Preliminary limited studies of mate have shown that the mate xanthine cocktail is different from other plants containing caffeine , most significantly in its effects on muscle tissue , as opposed to those on the central nervous system , which are similar to those of other natural stimulants . | Studies of mate , though very limited , have shown preliminary evidence that the mate xanthine cocktail is different from other plants containing caffeine most significantly in its effects on muscle tissue , as opposed to those on the central nervous system , which are similar to those of other natural stimulants . | The natural response to eating sugary foods is to eat less at the next meal and to use some of the extra energy to warm the body after the meal . | eng_Latn | 13,993 |
Coffee 'increased pregnancy risk' | Scientists find stronger evidence that caffeine ups miscarriage risk - even when consumed in moderation. | A woman in Germany who became pregnant after an online sex auction has won a court battle to force the Web site that hosted the sale to reveal the names of the winners, so she can find out who's the father. | eng_Latn | 13,994 |
Does this product have any caffeine in it? Or, does it contain anything with caffeine in it like green tea, guarana root, etc.? | In Supplement description there is no caffeine, no green tea and so on. Everything is pure no atrifitial product is added | I would think the calorie count is negligible, but since you have a dog on a special diet, I believe you should ask the vet before using any holistic products. I would also suggest you call the company on their 800 number and ask them about calorie count. | eng_Latn | 13,995 |
How much caffeine per pill? | hello good afternoon i would like to know if this is the new lipo presentation, i want to buy the new presentation, but is the old photo presentation, thanks | Am not @ my guy's house tonight; but will check his refill tomorrow; e- mail me @ [email protected] for your answer to your inquiry. | eng_Latn | 13,996 |
The caffeine content of a single can of Red Bull is 80 mg\/250 ml ( 32 mg\/100 ml ) . | A single can of Red Bull contains 80 mg\/250 ml of caffeine . | The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will have CFM International LEAP-1B engines . | eng_Latn | 13,997 |
Caffeine content varies between 0.7 % and 1.7 % of dry weight ( compared with 0.4 - 9.3 % for tea leaves , 2.5-7 .6 % in guarana , and up to 3.2 % for ground coffee ) ; theobromine content varies from 0.3 % to 0.9 % ; theophylline is present in small quantities , or can be completely absent . | Caffeine content varies between 0.3 % and 1.7 % of dry weight ( compare this to 2.5-4 .5 % for tea leaves , and 1.5 % for ground coffee ) . | Yeast-raised doughnuts absorb more oil because they take longer to fry , about 150 seconds , at 182 ° C to 190 ° C. Cake doughnuts normally weigh between 24 g and 28 g , whereas yeast-raised doughnuts normally are 38 g and are mostly larger when finished . | eng_Latn | 13,998 |
i will like to know if it has any caffeine | I don't know for sure but I don't think so, its not listed under the ingredients or nutritional information... You may want to contact the supplier directly for a definitive answer.(factor4health.com) | This is how it is worded > No wheat, no gluten, no soybeans, no dairy, no egg, no fish/shellfish, no peanuts. Contains: Tree nuts (coconut). Hope this helps. | eng_Latn | 13,999 |
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