Section: NPR (Canada)
France Refuses To Sell Two Warships To Russia
The dispute follows Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 1.6 billion euro helicopter carriers are sitting in French dockyards.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Probe Of Plane Shot Down Over Ukraine ‘Frozen’ By Lack Of Access
A year ago, a Malaysian jetliner was shot down over Eastern Ukraine, killing everyone on board. NPR’s Scott Simon and Michael Bociurkiw of the OSCE discuss the investigation.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Joint Chiefs Nominee Says Russia Could Pose ‘Existential Threat’ To U.S.
Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford said that Moscow poses the greatest threat to U.S. national security and that Ukraine requires U.S. arms to counter Russian aggression.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Who’s Behind A String Of Bombings In Ukraine’s Black Sea ‘Pearl’?
Local journalists and volunteers in Odessa are working to make sense of dozens of recent bombings — and prevent future attacks. They say that Russians have infiltrated the security services.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
U.S. Army Begins Training Ukrainian Soldiers
The U.S. won’t give the Ukrainian army lethal weapons to fight Russian-backed rebels, but it has sent 300 trainers to help the beleaguered, bedraggled Ukrainian military.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
A Thorn For Russia, Georgia’s Ex-President Pops Up In Ukraine
As president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili boldly took on much larger Russia in a 2008. He promptly lost. Now he’s a governor in another country, Ukraine, which is also doing battle with Russia.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Snapshot Sleuthing Confirms Russian Military Presence In Ukraine
Like young adults everywhere, soldiers in the Russian military are fond of documenting their doings via social media. One journalist traced a soldier’s presence in Ukraine through his photos online.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Putin, Pope Francis Will Meet At Vatican
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to bring up the crisis in Ukraine. The meeting will be the second between the two men.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Obama At G-7: West Must Stand Up To ‘Russian Aggression’
The president arrived in Bavaria for the summit, where Western leaders are due to discuss the situation in Ukraine and how to prevent Greece from defaulting on its sovereign debt.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Fighting In Eastern Ukraine Ramps Up, Raises Fears
Renewed fighting in Eastern Ukraine marked an end to a tenuous cease-fire agreed to in February. Observers fear that a surge in violence could plunge the region into another full scale war.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
