Section: US & Canada
Putin: Russia Will Take ‘Countermeasures’ to NATO Expansion
President Vladimir Putin says Russia will take steps to counter NATO’s expansion to nations on its borders. In remarks made as part of a documentary film produced by American filmmaker Oliver Stone, to be aired Monday night by Russia’s REN-TV, Putin suggested Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine was motivated by fear over...
Trump’s Foreign Policy a Cause for International Apprehension and Controversy
The future of the relationship between the incoming Trump administration with Russia and Iran has become a major issue for the mandarins of the Republican Party, which had nominated the tycoon for the presidency; and for the leaders of the US’ European allies. The main concern is the apparent bond emerging between Russian President Vladimir...
Russia accuses Ukraine of arresting 2 servicemen from Crimea
Russia’s Defense Ministry says Ukrainian security services have arrested two Russian servicemen. …read more Source: FOX...
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Arresting 2 Servicemen From Crimea
Russia’s Defense Ministry says Ukrainian security services have arrested two Russian servicemen …read more Source: ABC...
Russia accuses Ukraine of arresting 2 servicemen from Crimea
Russia’s Defense Ministry says Ukrainian security services have arrested two Russian servicemen. The ministry said Ukrainian agents whisked the two servicemen from Crimea into the Mykolaiv region Sunday. In Monday’s … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukrainian Protesters Smash Up Russian Bank Branch in Kyiv
Protesters in Kyiv smashed windows and ransacked a branch of a Russian bank, Sberbank, in the Ukrainian capital. A group of demonstrators targeted the building on Tolstoy Square as events were held around Ukraine on the evening of November 21 to mark the third anniversary of the Euromaidan protests, which eventually ousted a pro-Moscow president....
Protesters Clash In Kyiv As Ukraine Marks Euromaidan Anniversary
Thousands gathered in Kyiv to remember the Euromaidan protests of 2013 which eventually toppled Ukraine’s pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych. Groups of rival demonstrators faced off in a series of minor scuffles on the streets, on the evening of November 21, and there were brief clashes with security forces. Many rallied on the...
2012 Olympic Women’s Steeplechase Champ Fails Doping Retest
Yulia Zaripova, the Russian gold medalist in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2012 London Olympics, was among 12 more athletes sanctioned Monday after testing positive in a reanalysis of their doping samples. Zaripova was among seven medalists — all from countries of the former Soviet Union — disqualified...
2012 Olympic women’s steeplechase champ fails doping retest
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Yulia Zaripova, the Russian gold medalist in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2012 London Olympics, was among 12 more athletes sanctioned Monday after testing positive in a reanalysis of their doping samples. Zaripova was among seven medalists — all from countries of the former Soviet Union —...
Russia Set to Increase Air Defences if Europe Gets Missile Shield
Russia is planning to deploy more units from its air force along its western borders should U.S. allies in Europe opt to host missile-shield elements on their territory, the defense committee chairman of Russia’s Federal Council has said. The missile shield is set to be hosted by both Poland and Romania, who Russia has warned against taking...
