Section: South America
Gorbachev warns of major war in Europe over Ukraine
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned that tensions between Russia and European powers over the Ukraine crisis could result in a major conflict or even nuclear war, in an interview to appear in a German news magazine today. “A war of this kind would unavoidably lead to a nuclear war,” the 1990 […] …read...
Merkel Receives Nazarbayev as Doubts on Ukraine Summit in Astana Persist
German chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev on Friday behind closed doors as doubts persist on the Astana summit between Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany on the Ukrainian conflict. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
12 Ukrainian Soldiers Die in War Zone Traffic Accident
At least 12 Ukrainian soldiers died and 18 others were injured in a collision between a military vehicle and a bus in bad weather, authorities said Tuesday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
International Analysis: Conflicts of the Past Year Connected by Corruption
Op-Ed by Mary Beth Goodman — The Mark News — A retrospective look at the conflicts dominating the headlines in 2014 presents a grim picture of escalating conflict and human suffering. Underneath the headlines is a common thread connecting the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Ukrainian protesters in the Maidan, and the...
French President: Sanctions Against Russia Should be Lifted
The French president made the call ahead of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, scheduled for January 15. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Rebels continue attacks into New Year
Ukrainian separatists carried out sporadic attacks on government forces as the New Year began, wounding three soldiers, the Kiev military said, as President Petro Poroshenko told the nation to brace for a year that would “not be easy”. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Ukraine Massacre has CIA Fingerprints Says Oliver Stone
The director drew comparisons between the Ukrainian and Venezuelan coups, which, he argued, both involved third-party agitators. …read more Source:...
Russia’s Putin praises Crimea’s ‘return home’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised New Year’s address today that the “return home” of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula to Moscow’s control would remain a very important epoch in Russia’s history. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Ukraine’s parliament approves austerity laws needed for draft budget
…read more Source: Buenos Aires...
After turbulent 2014, next year may be no calmer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – From financial crisis in Russia to cyber warfare with North Korea, 2014 has generated new flashpoints right into its final days, setting 2015 up to be just as turbulent. Almost all of the major confrontations, such as the battle with Islamic State militants, the West’s stand-off with Russia over Ukraine and […]...
