Section: US & Canada
Haley ‘condemns’ Russia in first U.N. Security Council appearance
Doug G. WareFeb. 2 (UPI) — U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley made her first appearance at the U.N. Security Council Thursday, where she condemned Russia for ongoing fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: United Press...
The ABCs of Russian Military Power: A Primer for the New Administration
Michael Kofman Security, Eurasia What the new Pentagon needs to know. The current confrontation in U.S.-Russia relations, and increasing antagonism in the relationship, makes it difficult to separate structural changes in the European security environment from politically charged sources of conflict. Yet these changes have been profound, dating...
When does tough diplomatic talk go too far?
JUDY WOODRUFF: Now, barely two weeks into his term, President Trump has shaken up global affairs through a series of unilateral legal and diplomatic moves and some blunt talk and tweets. Longstanding American allies and adversaries are asking what the new administration has in mind for its relations abroad. One of several clues, Iran’s...
Artillery salvos shake eastern Ukraine on fifth day of escalated fighting
Shelling appeared to intensify after nightfall on Thursday and both sides reported civilian deaths …read more Source:...
Latest violence in Ukraine could be test for Trump administration
On Ukraine’s frozen battlefield, government forces and separatists are fighting once again …read more Source:...
News of the Day From Around the World, Feb. 3
Yemeni security officials say they suspect U.S. warships have been firing cannons and rockets targeting al Qaeda militants in the country’s southern coastal areas. Al Qaeda in Yemen, considered by Washington to be one of the most dangerous of the group’s offshoots, has exploited the chaos of Yemen’s civil war to seize territory....
The Latest: Russia says Ukraine is seeking military victory
The latest on a resurgence of fighting in Ukraine (all times local): 2:10 a.m. Russia’s U.N. ambassador is accusing Ukraine of “desperately, frantically” trying to achieve a military victory and … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
The Latest: Russia says Ukraine is seeking military victory
The latest on a resurgence of fighting in Ukraine (all times local): 2:10 a.m. Russia’s U.N. ambassador is accusing Ukraine of “desperately, frantically” trying to achieve a military victory and … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Ukraine violence testing Trump’s patience with Russia
After a lull in fighting, Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other for an upsurge in violence, reports CBS News’ Holly Williams. …read more Source:...
Haley slams Russian actions in Ukraine in first UN Security Council speech
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley condemned what she called Russia’s “aggressive actions” in eastern Ukraine Thursday, as fighting between government troops and Moscow-backed separatist rebels continued for a fifth day. …read more Source: FOX...
