Section: US & Canada
E. Ukraine ceasefire at risk – even before it starts
A ceasefire aimed at putting an end to fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists due to start Monday is in danger of flailing even before it gets off the ground. …read more Source:...
33 questions about Donald Trump and Russia
There’s an awful lot of loose ends here. Michael Flynn’s resignation — under fire — as national security adviser has the larger question of Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia back in the news. It’s a story that centers on three big, but fundamentally unproven, allegations: that Trump is either on the take from Russia,...
Trump’s business associates had a plan to offer Crimea to Russia: report
(Credit: Reuters/RIA Novosti/Brendan McDermid/Photo montage by Salon) A new report suggests that President Donald Trump’s aides may have been floating ideas for lifting at least some of President Barack Obama’s sanctions on Russia in the days prior to the resignation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Michael D. Cohen,...
US Seeks ‘New Common Ground with Russia’
Vice President Mike Pence says the United States will “continue to hold Russia accountable,” but that President Donald Trump has directed a search for ways to find “new common ground with Russia.” Pence’s comments came Monday in Brussels alongside European Union Council President Donald Tusk. “In the wake of Russian...
The Morning Vertical, February 20, 2017
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Fresh ceasefire appears to hold for now in eastern Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk AVDIYIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists appeared to be respecting a new ceasefire… …read more Source:...
Trump associates involved in Russia-Ukraine peace proposal
Several associates of President Trump – all working outside the government – have been involved with a peace proposal for Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Kremlin Defends Its Recognition of Ukraine Rebel Passports
The Kremlin says its decision to recognize passports and other documents issued by separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine is a response to Ukraine’s blockade of rebel regions.The weekend’s move by Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn sharp criticism from Ukraine,… …read more Source:...
Kremlin Defends its Recognition of Ukraine Rebel Passports
The Kremlin says its decision to recognize passports and other documents issued by separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine is a response to Ukraine’s blockade of rebel regions. The weekend’s move by Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn sharp criticism from Ukraine, which called it a violation of a two-year-old peace deal....
Crimean Journalist Asking For Separatism Charges To Be Dropped
Mykola Semena, an RFE/RL contributing reporter who faces separatism charges alleged by the Moscow-installed authorities in Ukraine’s Crimea region, has said he will file an appeal for all of the charges to be dropped when his trial begins. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
