Section: US & Canada
Putin Visiting Rome To Bolster Ties With Italy, Meet With Pope Ahead Of Ukrainians’ Visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Rome to hold talks with Italian leaders and is also scheduled to meet with Pope Francis, in a possible prelude to a papal trip to Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin to Meet Pope in Shadow of Ukraine Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Pope Francis on Thursday, a day before Ukraine’s Catholic leaders meet at the Vatican to discuss the crisis in their country, and amid speculation that the visit could be a prelude to the first trip by a pope to Russia.Putin, who has met Francis twice before, is due to arrive at the...
EU’s Eastern Bloc Left Out in Top Jobs Deal
Eastern European states ended up empty-handed in the EU top jobs bonanza after they expended all their political capital in successfully blocking Dutch Socialist Frans Timmermans from becoming president of the executive European Commission.As a vice president of the outgoing Commission, Timmermans annoyed the nationalist governments in Poland and...
What Those Decrying America’s ‘Endless Wars’ Are Really Talking About
From the presidential candidate debate stage to new think tanks, voices from both left and right are demanding an end to America’s endless wars. Only one problem: We’re not fighting any endless wars. No matter. The endless-war warriors want us to do less on the world stage. Even in this age of great power competition, these “new”...
Canada seeks international support to ban Russian-issued passports in Ukraine
OTTAWA — Canada is courting international support for its plan to reject Russian passports given to Ukrainian citizens in the parts of Ukraine occupied by Kremlin-backed separatists. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada has presented technical details of a plan to allies attending this week’s Ukraine reform conference in...
Ben Gurion Incident Exposes West’s Vulnerability to GPS Disruption
This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian service. A spate of GPS disruptions at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport has confirmed what several prominent tech analysts have long feared: that Western nations, and the U.S. in particular, are unusually vulnerable to foreign meddling with location-based technology. Most location-based software...
Italy Jails Three Men For Joining Separatist Fighters In Eastern Ukraine
A court in Italy has handed prison terms to three men found guilty of fighting alongside Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, local media report. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
In the news today, July 3
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, July 3 ——— CORRUPTION IN UKRAINE HURTS REFORM: U.S. ENVOY Ukraine’s weak judicial system is hurting the country’s prospects for reform, which is the only way it will ultimately overcome Russia’s ongoing aggression, says the Trump administration’s point man on the embattled country....
Canada to block new Russian passport holders from Eastern Ukraine, says Freeland
Canada will not recognize passports issued by Russia to Ukrainian citizens in rebel-held areas of Eastern Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at the conclusion of the Ukrainian Reform Conference ministerial meeting in Toronto, Freeland said Canada is taking concrete action against continued...
As Russia broadens influence, here’s why Canada remains invested in Ukraine
“Russia’s actions are not only a threat to Ukraine but to international law,” Trudeau said. …read more Source: Global...
