Section: NPR (Canada)
Ukraine’s President Warns Of Russian Invasion
Petro Poroshenko, addressing parliament, said there is a “colossal threat” of an upsurge in attacks by pro-Russia separatists and a “full-scale invasion” by Moscow’s forces.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Russia Holds WWII Remembrance; Western Leaders Stay Home
NPR’s Corey Flintoff tells NPR’s Scott Simon about Russia’s celebration of the victory over Hitler 70 years ago Saturday. Western leaders stayed away to protest Russian moves on Ukraine.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ex-NATO Chief: ‘We Will Never Reconcile’ With Russia Over Ukraine
As Moscow marks 70 years since the allied victory over Hitler, NPR’s Scott Simon talks to former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen about the West’s frayed relations with Russia.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Report: To Aid Combat, Russia Wages Cyberwar Against Ukraine
Cyberwarfare is a hidden world with few documented examples. In a new report, security researchers detail digital attacks against Ukraine’s military, and charge the Russian military as the hacker.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Putin: ‘No Regrets’ Over Crimea Annexation
In a new documentary titled The President, the Russian leader says seizing Crimea from Ukraine righted a historical wrong.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Putin Defends Missile Deal With Iran, Says No Russian Troops In Ukraine
The Russian president’s comments were part of a four-hour-long call-in TV show that has become an annual tradition. He also criticized the West for its treatment of Moscow.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Pro-Russian Journalist Shot Dead In Ukraine
Oles Buzyna was gunned down in broad daylight in Kiev, one day after a former pro-Russian lawmaker was found dead there. The Ukrainian government is calling for a quick and transparent investigation.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Local Volunteer Groups Lead Effort To Help Ukraine’s Displaced Citizens
People fleeing the fighting in the separatist cities of Donetsk and Luhansk are big burden for Ukraine’s financially strained government, but Kharkiv residents are stepping up to help.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Protestants Say Religious Intolerance Rising In Donetsk
Protestants from the separatist regions of eastern Ukraine say they are being persecuted by the Russian Orthodox Church. Many evangelicals have left because of a crackdown on religious freedom.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Why Russia’s Economic Slump Has Been Good For London
Britain’s financial community was worried last year when the West began imposing sanctions on Russia. But it turns out that only encouraged wealthy Russians to pump more money into Britain.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
