Section: NPR (Canada)
Europe Threatens More Sanctions Against Russia
Donetsk is under the control of pro-Moscow separatists but public services are still provided by Ukrainian government employees. Though under fire, workers are still trying to keep the lights on.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukraine Crisis Casts Long Shadow Over NATO Summit
The fighting in Ukraine is likely to dominate the upcoming NATO summit in Wales. The newest members want NATO to do more to counter Russia’s moves, including supplying weapons and intelligence.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Kiev Calls For Response To Russia As Town Falls To Rebels
Speaking at a meeting of European Union foreign ministers, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says the West needs to make an “appropriate response” to the Kremlin’s aggression.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Russian Incursion Continues In Ukraine
Latest news from Novoazovsk, Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces are defending the port city from what they say is a Russian invasion. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson from Novoazovsk.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Residents Join Soldiers In Shoring Up Defenses Of Key Ukrainian Port
In Ukraine, civilian volunteers are digging trenches outside the port city of Mariupol in an effort to defend their city from assault by separatist forces.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Says Government Will Seek NATO Membership
Arseny Yatsenyuk said Kiev was sending a bill to parliament to get the process rolling. Meanwhile, NATO held an emergency meeting to discuss further Russian incursion into Ukrainian territory.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Momentum Gathers For The West’s Response To Russia
Lithuania has called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss Russia’s new incursions into Ukraine. The issue’s also likely to dominate an upcoming NATO summit. Since sanctions seem to have failed to change Russia’s calculations, the U.S. and its European partners are still trying to find a way to effectively...
‘Geography Can Be Tough’: Canada Trolls Russia For Ukraine Action
A tweet from Canada’s NATO delegation shows a map with two distinctly marked areas: “Russia” and “Not Russia.” It’s in apparent response to Moscow’s claims its troops have mistakenly entered Ukraine.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Telling Crimea’s Story Through Children’s Books
Blending history, myth and geopolitics, Lily Hyde uses fairy tales to teach children and young adults about Eastern European history. To cover the current unrest, though, she’s put fiction on hold.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukrainian President Says Russian Troops Have Entered His Country
One official called the latest Russian incursion a “full-scale invasion.” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on the U.N. Security Council to offer an assessment of the “sharp aggravation.”» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
