Section: US & Canada
Russian land-air-sea exercises in Crimea highlight vulnerabilities in Ukraine’s navy, coastal defense
As the month of March came to a close, Russia conducted a series of unprecedented land, air and sea drills at the “Opuk” combat training area, located near the city of Theodosia, in annexed Crimea. These coordinated exercises, involving thousands of troops, notably marked the first time that the Russian military “simultaneously alerted” its three...
Ukraine invites Georgia to act together against Russian occupation
Russia’s provocative moves in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as the continuing occupation of Crimea and the threat of large-scale war in Donbas, can serve as useful test cases for uniting Georgia’s and Ukraine’s diplomatic efforts. The Ukrainian delegation to the United Nations took the initiative to discuss the situation...
Helsinki Commission chairman comments on OSCE monitor’s death in eastern Ukraine
WASHINGTON – Following the death on April 23 of a U.S. paramedic serving in the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) when his vehicle struck an explosive – likely a landmine – in separatist-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Roger Wicker spoke on...
Bishop appointed for Chicago eparchy of Ukrainian Catholic Church
PHILADELPHIA – Archbishop Stefan Soroka, metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the United States, on April 20 announced the appointment of Bishop Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk, M.S.U., as the bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago. “The hierarchy, clergy, religious and faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the...
Philadelphia-area Ukrainian leaders hold roundtable meeting with Rep. Brendan Boyle
JENKINTOWN, Pa. – Rep. Brendan Boyle, a Democrat who represents Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District, held a roundtable meeting with Ukrainian leaders on March 18 at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa. Congressman Boyle is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Congressional Ukrainian...
Prometheus Ukrainian Male Chorus holds biennial meeting
JENKINTOWN, Pa. – At its biennial general meeting held on April 3 at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa., members of the Prometheus Ukrainian Male Chorus of Philadelphia gathered to review its work over the past two years as well as discuss potential concerts for its 55th year and beyond. With 30 […] …read more...
After 100 days, Donald Trump’s new world order looks like the old one
On January 17, just three days before the inauguration, a reporter for Israel’s largest newspaper approached President-elect Donald Trump at a black-tie event to ask about his promise to break with decades of bipartisan foreign policy and move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. “Of course I remember what I said about Jerusalem,” Trump...
Putin To Meet Merkel, Erdogan In Russia Next Week
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia on May 2 for talks on the wars in Syria and Ukraine and other issues. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Merkel, Putin to Discuss G20, Syria, Ukraine in Sochi on Tuesday
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi next Tuesday to prepare the upcoming G20… …read more Source: U.S....
Freedom House Says Press Freedom At Lowest Point In Decade
The U.S.-based democracy monitor Freedom House says only 13 percent of the world’s population live in countries with a free press. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
