Section: US & Canada
Russia’s war against Ukraine
In case anyone forgot there’s a war going on in Ukraine, this week’s news was a stark reminder. On Saturday, April 23, an American paramedic who was part of the Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, was killed in the occupied Luhansk region when the vehicle he was riding […] …read...
Poroshenko compares Chornobyl’s ‘unhealing wound’ with war in Ukraine’s east
KYIV – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has compared the April 26, 1986, Chornobyl nuclear disaster with the ongoing crisis in Ukraine’s east, adding that “Russia is conducting an undeclared war against his country.” President Poroshenko spoke at the defunct nuclear power plant, where he and Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka...
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago celebrates its 45th anniversary
CHICAGO – Guests gathered for a memorable event on March 25 in the galleries of the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago to celebrate its 45th anniversary. The UIMA was filled to capacity, as its supporters welcomed special guests, among them the Rev. Myron Panchuk, who has been a member of the institute for […] …read more Source:...
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...
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...
