Section: US & Canada
Ukraine’s ultra-right increasingly visible as election nears
As Ukraine’s presidential election draws near, its ultranationalist groups are becoming increasingly visible, posing a dilemma for the West. Thousands of far-right activists marched to incumbent President Petro Poroshenko’s administration … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Turkish Diplomat to Take Over OSCE Ukraine Monitoring Mission
The United States has said a Turkish diplomat will be taking over the international monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine as the conflict there continues to fester. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Harder for Me to Live Under the USSR Than to Be in the War’: Old Ukrainian Soldiers Remember Communism
KYIV, Ukraine—Trench warfare is a true test of a soldier’s grit. The constant prospect of death—whether by artillery, rockets, or snipers—gnaws at you every waking moment. The truth is, there’s no way to stay safe, other than to hide underground. Some soldiers simply laugh at the danger and treat the war like a sport. Others, however,...
Display of Hill 70 Victoria Cross medals unveiled at war museum
A special display of the medal sets of the six men to receive Victoria Cross medals for their valour at the Battle of Hill 70 was unveiled at the Canadian War Museum on Tuesday. This marks the first time the soldiers’ medals have been shown together. Four of the sets are part of the museum’s permanent collection, while two are on...
War-Weary Displaced Ukrainians Struggle To Register For Presidential Vote
War has driven more than a million people from their homes in eastern Ukraine since 2014. Many of them want to vote in Ukraine’s upcoming presidential elections, but it is not so easy. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Facebook Blocks More Accounts Over Influence Campaigns
Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 2,600 fake accounts linked to Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo and aiming to influence political sentiment in various parts of the world. It was the latest effort by the leading social network to shut down “inauthentic” accounts on Facebook and Instagram seeking to influence politics in...
A Ukrainian Oligarch Waits in the Wings
Ukraine’s international reputation is not to be envied. Despite years of strong budget discipline, three years of growth now averaging 3 percent, reforms that have resulted in a reduction in corruption flows amounting to 6 percent of GDP, and the stymying of Russia’s advance in eastern Ukraine in part through the building of a strong...
Ukraine’s integration into West dashed by war and corruption
Five years into Ukraine’s conflict with Russia, Moscow seems to have Ukraine pinned against the ropes. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine’s integration into West dashed by war and corruption
MOSCOW (AP) – Five years into Ukraine’s conflict with Russia, Moscow seems to have Ukraine pinned against the ropes. Ukraine’s ambition of joining the EU and NATO is indefinitely stalled. It has no realistic way to reclaim control of Russian-annexed Crimea, or to end the war with Russia-backed separatists in … …read...
Ukraine’s integration into West dashed by war and corruption
Five years into Ukraine’s conflict with Russia, Moscow seems to have Ukraine pinned against the ropes. Ukraine’s ambition of joining the European Union and NATO is indefinitely stalled. It has … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
