Section: US & Canada
Ukraine ‘outraged’ by UN chief’s remarks on Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador said Thursday he is “completely outraged” by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s comments in a prepared speech saying Russia has a critical role to play in ending the conflict in his country. Volodymyr Yelchenko said Ban’s prepared comments for the St. Petersburg International Economic...
Ukraine ‘outraged’ by UN chief’s remarks on Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine's U.N. ambassador said Thursday he is "completely outraged" by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's comments in a prepared speech saying Russia has a critical role to play in ending the conflict in his country…. …read more Source: Associated...
Ukrainian PM: Maintain Western Sanctions Until Russian Withdrawal
Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman urged Western governments to maintain tough sanctions on Russia until it withdraws forces from eastern Ukraine and cedes control of Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Moscow seized from Kyiv in 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Latest: Ukraine eliminated from Euro 2016
Ukraine has become the first team to be eliminated from the European Championship after the 0-0 draw between Germany and Poland …read more Source: U.S....
A 2nd Northern Ireland fan has died at Euro 2016
LYON, France (AP) — Another Northern Ireland fan died at the European Championship on Thursday. Northern Ireland spokesman Neil Brittain said the fan died at the Stade de Lyon during the team’s 2-0 win over Ukraine. “The fan passed away as he was watching the game in the stadium,” said Patrick Nelson, chief executive of the Irish FA, the...
AP Interview: New Ukraine PM vows reform, blames Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s new prime minister vowed to root out corruption and urged Russia to abide by a cease-fire in the eastern part of his struggling country, where Moscow-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces have been fighting. Volodymyr Groysman spoke to The Associated Press in an interview Thursday, one day after meeting with...
AP Interview: New Ukraine PM vows reform, blames Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine's new prime minister vowed to root out corruption and urged Russia to abide by a cease-fire in the eastern part of his struggling country, where Moscow-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces have been fighting…. …read more Source: Associated...
AP Interview: New Ukraine PM vows reform, blames Russia
Ukraine’s new prime minister vowed to root out corruption and urged Russia to abide by a cease-fire in the eastern part of his struggling country, where Moscow-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces have been fighting. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
AP Interview: New Ukraine PM vows reform, blames Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s new prime minister vowed to root out corruption and urged Russia to abide by a cease-fire in the eastern part of his… …read more Source:...
U.S. Official Confident EU Will Continue To Back Russia Sanctions
The U.S. State Department’s chief sanctions-policy coordinator, Daniel Fried, is confident the European Union will maintain its travel and economic restrictions against Russia until Moscow fulfills the terms of a peace agreement to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
