Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Bans Russian Males From Entering Country, Upping Ante In Conflict
The announcement follows President Donald Trump’s decision to scrap a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit. …read more Source: The Huffington...
Ukraine bans Russian men; Orthodox church splits from Moscow
Ukraine said Friday it’s banning entry for Russian men, a move President Petro Poroshenko said will stop Moscow from sneaking in “private army units.” …read more Source: United Press...
Hungary’s Orban Says Stands Behind Ukraine in Crisis With Russia
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Hungary backs Ukraine in a conflict with Russia, despite the Ukrainian government taking anti-Hungarian positions, Prime… …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine Is Blocking Russian Men of Combat Age From Entering the Country
Ukraine on Friday barred Russian men of combat age from entering the country following the imposition of martial law on Nov. 27. The statement from Ukrainian officials comes six days after Russian forces seized three Ukrainian vessels and 23 sailors — six of whom were injured in the process — in the Black Sea. The skirmish followed months of...
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WORLD LEADERS GO SOUTH The U.S.-China trade dispute and the conflict over Ukraine could overshadow the usual agenda of issues like development, infrastructure and investment at the Group of 20 summit in … …read more Source: The...
Today’s letters: Why Russia attacked Ukraine’s ships, and more on GM
Putin attacks Ukraine for wanting sovereignty Re: Russia starts prosecuting Ukrainians after sea clash, Nov. 27. On Saturday afternoon, I stood only a few metres away from Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko as he spoke at a memorial service recalling the millions of Ukrainians who perished during the genocidal Great Famine of 1932-33 in...
As G-20 summit opens, contentious issues loom on sidelines
Heads of state from the world’s leading economies were invited to the Group of 20 summit to discuss issues like development, infrastructure and investment. As the gathering officially kicks off Friday, those themes seem to be overshadowed by contentious matters from the U.S.-China trade dispute to the conflict over Ukraine. …read more...
Ukraine bans Russian men aged 16-60 from entering country
It’s the latest turn in a crisis sparked by Russia’s seizing Ukrainian ships. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine bars entry to Russian males, upping ante in conflict
Ukrainian officials on Friday upped the ante in the growing confrontation with Russia, announcing a travel ban for most Russian males and searching the home of an influential cleric of the Russian Orthodox Church. …read more Source: FOX...
Is Putin the Provocateur in the Kerch Crisis?
Was Putin really the provocateur in Sunday’s naval clash outside Kerch Strait, the Black Sea gateway to the Sea of Azov? Or was the provocateur Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko? …read more Source: CNS...
