Section: US & Canada
Xi Jinping’s Visit to Russia Accents Ties in Face of Tensions with U.S.
Russia’s relations with China have improved gradually since 2014, when President Vladimir V. Putin announced a pivot to Asia after the Crimea crisis. …read more Source: The New York...
Party of Ukraine’s New President Well Ahead in Parliamentary Election Race
KIEV (Reuters) – Servant of the People, the party of Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has increased its large lead over rivals ahead of… …read more Source: U.S....
Transnistria Isn’t the Smuggler’s Paradise It Used to Be
The separatist territory sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine has long thrived on porous frontiers and Russian backing, but Kiev has changed its tune and might be dragging it back toward the West. …read more Source: Foreign...
Kyiv Says Four Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, Four Wounded In Fighting In East
Ukraine says four of its soldiers have been killed and four others wounded in clashes with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘A Powerful Depiction’: Chernobyl Workers Reflect On HBO Series
The HBO miniseries, Chernobyl, dramatizes the world’s worst civilian nuclear accident. But how realistic is its portrayal of the 1986 disaster? Former Chernobyl workers weigh in with their reviews. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Tells ICJ Russia Failed To Stop ‘Terrorism’ In Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine has argued before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Russia has failed to prevent “terrorist acts” by the separatists Moscow is backing in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Two Ukrainian policemen accused of murdering a boy, 5, while drinking and shooting at cans
Two Ukrainians police officers were jailed Monday after they were accused of murdering a 5-year-old boy with a stray bullet. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine cops arrested over drunken shooting of 5-year-old boy
Ukraine on Tuesday arrested two policemen on suspicion of shooting dead a five-year-old boy while drunk in a case that has sparked outrage over lingering corruption and impunity in the force. …read more Source: CTV...
New Ukraine president hopes country will join NATO, EU
Ukraine’s new president says his country still hopes to become a member of the NATO military alliance and the European Union but he is open to peace talks with neighbouring Russia. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukrainian President Says He’s Open To Peace Talks With Russia, Commits To NATO Membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said he is ready to negotiate with Russia to end the war in eastern Ukraine, but he also reaffirmed his country’s course toward NATO membership — a move strongly opposed by Moscow. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
