Section: US & Canada
Ukraine envoy applauds NATO build up
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with French Senate President Gerard Larcher (not pictured) in the Kremlin on April 5, 2016 in Moscow, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images OTTAWA — Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada says Vladimir Putin is laying a propaganda foundation to wage a broader war against the West — one he says will...
Jewish pilgrims in Ukraine trigger brawl by shooting local with BB gun
Haredi Orthodox Jewish men pray on the eve of Rosh Hashanah in Uman Ukraine, Sept. 4 2013. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90) (JTA) — Ukrainian police detained two Israelis who triggered a brawl in Uman by shooting a local man in the face with a BB gun. The local was hit in the nose and lightly wounded by the plastic bullet Saturday night. There were no...
US troops staying in Afghanistan? New look at reduction plan
BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter has told NATO allies that the U.S. will take a new look at its plans to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year. That word comes from Britain’s defense secretary at a NATO meeting in Brussels. And it’s the latest indication that U.S. involvement in Afghanistan...
Ukraine envoy applauds NATO build-up, says Putin will wage broader war
Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada says Vladimir Putin is laying a propaganda foundation to wage a broader war against the West — one he says will be far beyond Russia’s aggression against his own country. Envoy Andriy Shevchenko tells The Canadian Press that’s why it is so important that NATO decided this week to bolster its land...
Balkans Look to NATO as Russia’s Influence Wanes
As NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels discuss efforts to deter Russian aggression, rising tensions not seen since the Cold War will be on the minds of central and eastern European foreign ministers gathering Thursday in the former Yugoslavia. The agenda of the annual meeting of the Central European Initiative (CEI) in Banja Luka aims to...
Russia’s ‘Pivot to China’ Was All Talk and Little Action
MOSCOW — Chinese officials have visited Russia, the Russian government has announced plans to increase trade volume with China by $200 billion in the next few years and the China National Petroleum Corporation has expressed interest in increasing its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft. So, is Russia pivoting to China or not? This question...
Putin’s Orlando Response Shows Russia Doesn’t Always Want to Be America’s Enemy
The massacre in Orlando is not just a tragedy for America, but a tragedy for the whole world. Leaders of many countries lamented this murder of innocent civilians. Russia did so as well, and I, being Russian, was quite surprised by this gesture, since the killing took place in a gay nightclub. Although he didn’t directly acknowledge the...
Debate Over Free Press in Ukraine Suffers From Old Stereotypes
A heated debate over freedom of the press versus state security erupted in Ukraine after the pro-government hacker group Myrotvorets (Peacemaker) published a list containing the personal information of thousands of journalists who had received accreditation from the separatist, Russian-backed “Donetsk People’s Republic” in eastern Ukraine....
Police use tear gas to disperse English soccer fans
LILLE, France (AP) — French police used tear gas to disperse English soccer fans at the European Championship on Wednesday, the fourth time England fans have been involved in violent incidents since the start of the tournament. After a match between Russia and Slovakia ended in the north French city of Lille, police chased large groups of English...
NATO Agrees On ‘Comprehensive Package Of Assistance’ For Ukraine
NATO says defense ministers of the alliance have agreed to “boost” support for Ukraine with a “comprehensive package of assistance.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
