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Russian Propaganda Claims Ukraine Killed American Ex-Porn Star, Who Is Alive

The Russian propaganda machine is desperate to discredit Ukraine and will use anyone to achieve its goal. The latest victim is ex-porn star Sasha Grey, whose obituary was posted on Russian social media sites. The Ukrainian army, the post claimed, kidnapped, raped, and butchered her in revenge for her work nursing wounded pro-Russian soldiers.

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Russia, Rebels Attack Ukraine Over 250 Times Since Sunday

Germany, France, Ukraine, and Russia can deny it, but the alleged ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia collapsed before it even began. The Russian soldiers and pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine broke it 250 times since it was supposed to go into effect on February 15.

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US Official: ISIS Will Not Join Boko Haram Due to Racism

A U.S. intelligence officer told NBC News the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) will not likely team up with Nigerian radical Islamic group Boko Haram in any official capacity due to the group’s racism against black Africans.

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Video Resurfaces of ISIS Supporters Dragging Bodies of Syrian Soldiers Through Streets *GRAPHIC*

A horrific video of Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) supporters brutally murdering three Syrian soldiers in Raqqa, Syria, after a bearded cleric reads out charges against the men has resurfaced thanks to The Daily Mail. However, as The Right Scoop points out, the video was uploaded in November 2014. Raqqa is the capital of Islamic State’s self-declared “caliphate.”

IRAQ, - : An image grab taken from a propaganda video released on March 17, 2014 by the Is

Sudanese President: CIA, Israel Behind ISIS and Boko Haram

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir told Euronews the CIA and Israel’s national intelligence agency, the Mossad, took part in the creation of the Islamic State and Boko Haram. He also suggested forces not focus on military action against the radical Islamic terrorist groups, since violence could cause more extremism.

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ISIS Demands Women Wear Double-Layered Veils, Allow 9-Year-Olds to Marry

Women living under control of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) revealed to The Guardian the militant group has imposed more restrictions on females since taking over new territories. The terrorist group forces people to live under strict Sharia law, which treats women like second-class citizens. Rules include double-layered veils and marrying off girls as young as 9.

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ISIS Arrests Woman over Exposed Eyes

The Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL) established “morality police” reportedly attacked a woman in eastern Syria because her eyes were exposed.

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Kayla Mueller’s Boyfriend Claims She Botched Their Escape Plan

Kayla Mueller’s Syrian boyfriend claims he did everything he could to save her from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). He told her to tell the terrorists she was married to him since they would not imprison a Muslim man’s wife. She decided instead to tell the truth.

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EU Admits Russian Forces are in East Ukraine as Ceasefire Crumbles

Russian soldiers and pro-Russian separatists continue to shell in strategically important Debaltseve, Ukraine, despite an official ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia set to begin at midnight on February 15. In response, the European Union (EU) passed new sanctions and admitted Russia sent forces to east Ukraine.

AP/Sergei Chuzavkov

Alex Ovechkin Calls Vladimir Putin a ‘Nice Guy’

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin calls Vladimir Putin a “nice guy” and believes the big man in Moscow would triumph in a free-for-all with the big man in Washington, DC. TMZ caught up with the three-time NHL MVP in Los

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ISIS Forces Syrians, Yazidi Sex Slaves to Donate Blood to Fighters

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is forcing residents in Raqqa, Syria, the capital of their “caliphate” in Syria and Iraq, to donate blood for their injured fighters. In January, Yazidi sex slave girls told the media the militants also forced them to donate blood.

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Russian Journalist Barks Like a Dog at Ukrainian Journalist in Belarus

Apparently the tensions between the Ukrainian and Russian governments are not the only tensions sky high. A Russian journalist from Kremlin station LifeNews literally barked at a Ukrainian journalist in Minsk, Belarus where leaders convened to end the war in east Ukraine.

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Petro Poroshenko, Vladimir Putin Agree on Ukraine Ceasefire in Minsk

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Francois Hollande met in Minsk, Belarus, in an attempt to end the war in east Ukraine. The four emerged after 16 hours, all agreeing to a ceasefire in the east starting on February 15.

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Archaeologists Racing Across Syria to Save Historic Artifacts from ISIS

Since the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) began establishing its Caliphate across Syria and Iraq, they have taken to destroying historic shrines and temples to prevent the practice of “idolatry.” With the surviving priceless artifacts going to fund ISIS on the black market, a group of Syrian “Monuments Men” are racing against time to save the country’s precious history.

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More Death, Destruction in Ukraine on Day Before Peace Talks

Russian soldiers and Russian-backed rebels in Ukraine assaulted Kramatorsk and surrounded Debaltseve on the eve of peace talks in Minsk, Belarus. The attack left twelve people dead and wounded thirty-one. Children are included among the wounded.

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Turkish President Erdogan Finally Joins Twitter After Censorship Controversies

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spent significant political capital combatting social media networks, and Twitter in particular, having previously called the platform a “knife in the hand of a murderer!” But now the man sent out his first tweet on his account @RT_Erdogan.

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Cyprus Denies Deal to Host Russian Air, Navy Bases

A Chinese news agency reported the country of Cyprus was ready to host Russian air and navy bases. Russian news site Lenta.ru printed the story, which was then picked up by numerous international outlets. However, on Monday, Cypriot officials denied the reports.

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U.S. Senators Urge Obama to Arm Ukraine Against Russia

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is leading a group of senators pressuring the White House to send weapons to the Ukrainian army. The war between Ukraine and Russia has killed over 5,000 Ukrainians since the war started in April 2014.

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ISIS Executes Imams for Condemning Burning of Jordanian Pilot

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) executed six people after they condemned the terrorist group for burning Jordanian pilot Mu’ath Kasasbeh alive. Muslims from around the world condemned the burning because “such a form of killing was considered despicable by Islam, no matter the context.”

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