It was a tough year for global events. From serious conflicts in Syria and Ukraine to the Ebola outbreak and the apparent destruction of not one but two Malaysia Air passenger planes, it sometimes felt like the world was bouncing from one horror to the other, never quite able to comprehend any of them.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Chief of Mission Residence in Paris on Oct. 14, 2014.
