Section: US & Canada
Kyiv defies Moscow with missile tests, as Putin ignores Ukraine in annual speech
KYIV – Relations between Ukraine and Russia hit a new low last week when Kyiv held a series of missile tests and military exercises on December 1-2 near the Kremlin-annexed peninsula of Crimea. Kyiv had fired more than a dozen mid-range anti-aircraft missiles over the two-day period from Kherson in the south that flew as […] …read more...
Patriarch Filaret: ‘Independent Ukraine not possible without an independent Church’
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – “Independent Ukraine is not possible without an independent Ukrainian Church.” These were the words of Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate at the opening of his remarks during a visit to the Home Office of the Ukrainian National Association and its two weekly newspapers. The visit occurred on...
Senators call for stand against Russian aggression, support for NATO and Ukrainian sovereignty
Urge increased political, economic and military support for Ukraine WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), co-chairs of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, on December 8 led a bipartisan group of 27 senators to call on President-elect Donald Trump to continue America’s tradition of support for the people of Ukraine in...
German Investors Return To Russia
Reports of Russian isolation have been greatly exaggerated. The Wall Street Journal reports that German companies are leading a quiet resurgence of foreign investment into Russia: In the past two years, plunging oil prices and U.S. and European Union sanctions on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine sent foreign investors fleeing. Now, Western...
Solomia performs to raise funds for Ukraine’s orphans of war
WASHINGTON – When the Ukrainian singer, composer and poet Solomia entered the stage at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral on December 4, the people in the audience knew that all the proceeds from the ticket sales would go to help feed, clothe and care for the many orphans who lost their parents in the armed […] …read more Source: The...
The ‘Failure’ to Bomb Syria and the Myth of ‘Credibility’
Mark Moyar repeats a very tired and discredited argument: Mr. Obama’s passivity in the face of provocations and his failure to enforce the “red line” in Syria led Russia, China and other adversaries to seek new gains at America’s expense. There are other problems with the way Moyar describes Obama’s foreign policy record, but...
The Russian Reset That Never Was
How palace intrigues in the Kremlin, the death of Qaddafi, and war in Ukraine ushered in a new era of mistrust between Russia and the United States under Obama. …read more Source: Foreign...
SitRep: U.S. Officials Eying New Russian Capabilities in Syria, Ukraine; China Pushes Back Against Trump
The Coming Iran War Debate; North Korean Missiles; Estonia Sees Hope for U.S. Relationship; And Lots More …read more Source: Foreign...
Swiss Extend Freeze of Ben Ali, Mubarak, Yanukovych Assets
Switzerland has decided to keep assets of the former presidents of Tunisia, Egypt and Ukraine and their associates frozen for another year, a move meant to support investigators’ efforts.Assets belonging to and related to ousted presidents Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia… …read more Source:...
Swiss extend freeze of Ben Ali, Mubarak, Yanukovych assets
Switzerland has decided to keep assets of the former presidents of Tunisia, Egypt and Ukraine and their associates frozen for another year, a move meant to support investigators’ efforts. Assets … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
