Section: US & Canada
The Latest: Ukraine says agreement reached on police mission
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s president says an agreement has been reached at a summit with the leaders of Russia, France and Germany on deploying an… …read more Source:...
Russian Warships to Bolster Aleppo Assault, NATO Diplomat Says
Russian warships off the coast of Norway are carrying fighter bombers that are likely to reinforce a final assault on the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo in two weeks, a senior NATO diplomat said Wednesday, citing Western intelligence. The fleet passed by Bergen, Norway, on Wednesday, the diplomat said, while Russian media have said it will move...
Germany, France press for progress on Ukraine peace process
BERLIN — The leaders of Russia, Ukraine and France gathered in Berlin on Wednesday for four-way talks hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel designed to revive the stalled peace process in eastern Ukraine. The 2015 Minsk agreement brokered by France and Germany has helped end large-scale battles between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russia...
Republican Congressmen Say Russia Further Violated Nuke Treaty
Two leading Republican lawmakers say that Russian violations of a key nuclear treaty have worsened, causing them to worry about risks to U.S. forces and allies from intermediate-range cruise missiles. Reps. Mac Thornberry (R., Texas) and Devin Nunes (R., Calif.), who chair the House armed services and intelligence committees, sent a letter to...
Finland Faces Kremlin Media Assault
Russian information warfare is old news to Ukraine and the Baltics, but increasingly it is being deployed against Finland as well. Reuters reports on the view from Helsinki, where Finnish authorities have noted an uptick in Russian propaganda: Sitting in his office in the government palace – built for Russia’s Grand Duchy of Finland –...
Serbia faces pressure to join sanctions on Russia: Foreign minister
Serbia’s foreign minister has complained that the Balkan country faces EU pressure to join Western-backed sanctions against Russia, describing it as “absolutely unacceptable.” …read more Source: CTV...
FM says Serbia faces pressure to join sanctions on Russia
Serbia’s foreign minister has complained that the Balkan country faces EU pressure to join Western-backed sanctions against Russia, describing it as “absolutely unacceptable.” Ivica Dacic said in a statement on Wednesday that “Serbia wants to enter the EU but will not do anything that is against its own national...
FM says Serbia faces pressure to join sanctions on Russia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s foreign minister has complained that the Balkan country faces EU pressure to join Western-backed sanctions against Russia, describing it as “absolutely unacceptable.” Ivica Dacic said in a statement on Wednesday that “Serbia wants to enter the EU but will not do anything that is against its own national...
FM says Serbia faces pressure to join sanctions on Russia
Serbia’s foreign minister has complained that the Balkan country faces EU pressure to join Western-backed sanctions against Russia, describing it as “absolutely unacceptable.” Ivica Dacic said in a statement on … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
FM says Serbia faces pressure to join sanctions on Russia
Serbia’s foreign minister has complained that the Balkan country faces EU pressure to join Western-backed sanctions against Russia, describing it as “absolutely unacceptable.” Ivica Dacic said in a statement on … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
