Section: US & Canada
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian banks
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed an order imposing sanctions on Russian-owned banks, the latest action designed to protest against Russian support for separatists in the east of the country …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian banks
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed an order imposing sanctions on Russian-owned banks, the latest action designed to… …read more Source:...
AP protests ruling against reporter over Chernobyl story
MOSCOW (AP) — The Supreme Court of Belarus on Thursday upheld a lower court decision ordering The Associated Press’ Minsk correspondent to write a letter to AP management denying facts in a story last year. AP is protesting the ruling against reporter Yuras Karmanau, saying it stands behind the accuracy of his story. “The AP continues to...
Putin Says Merkel Expected To Visit Russia On May 2
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to visit Russia on May 2. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine sanctions five Russian banks
Ukraine imposed sanctions on five Russian banks operating in the country, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced Thursday. …read more Source: United Press...
Yahoo Breach Spotlights Links Between Russian Spies, Hackers
A U.S. indictment of two Russian intelligence agents and two hackers alleged to have stolen more than half a billion U.S. email accounts in 2014 has cast a spotlight on the intertwining of the Russian security services and the murky digital underworld. The officers of the powerful FSB, Russia’s Federal Security Service, are accused of...
European Parliament Calls On Russia To Free Ukrainians
The European Parliament is calling on Moscow to free more than 30 Ukrainian citizens who are in prison or other conditions of restricted freedom in Russia, Crimea, and parts of eastern Ukraine that are controlled by Russia-backed separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Imposes Sanctions On Five Russian Banks
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has imposed sanctions on five banks with Russian capital functioning in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
OSCE Extends Monitoring Mission to Ukraine by One Year
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Thursday that its monitoring mission to Ukraine will be extended by one year. “The OSCE Permanent Council, in a consensus decision taken at its meeting in Vienna today, agreed to renew the mandate of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine by one year until 31 March...
EU approves $638 million loan for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive has approved a 600 million-euro ($638 million) loan to Ukraine, part of a program meant to help the country implement reforms and support its economy. …read more Source: CNS...
