Section: US & Canada
Russia Accuses U.S. of “Show of Force” as NATO Tension Builds
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned the upcoming NATO summit has heightened tensions with the West and vowed to respond to U.S. “shows of force” in the Black Sea. Next month NATO allies will gather in Poland to discuss their joint strategy over the next two years. During the course of the two day summit they are expected to review...
With vacation options limited, Russians return to Black Sea ‘Riviera’
Turkey, Egypt, and other favorite vacation spots are out of reach these days for Russians. But the north coast of the Black Sea, spanning from Crimea to Sochi to Abkhazia, offers an affordable alternative. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Merkel hopes for progress this month on Ukraine peace deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes for progress this month on implementing a peace deal for eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
EU leader to meet with Putin in St. Petersburg next week
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission’s president will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week. Jean-Claude Juncker will be the most high-profile EU official to go to Russia since it annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. He will address a Russian economic conference in St. Petersburg on Thursday and his office...
Ukrainian Jailed In Crimea Over Euromaidan ‘Murder’ Charge
A 23-year-old Ukrainian who says he was tortured to confess has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted murder by a court in Russia-annexed Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Merkel hopes for progress this month on Ukraine peace deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes for progress this month on implementing a peace deal for eastern Ukraine. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Merkel hopes for progress this month on Ukraine peace deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes for progress this month on implementing a peace deal for eastern Ukraine. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Merkel Hopes for Progress This Month on Ukraine Peace Deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes for progress this month on implementing a peace deal for eastern Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Merkel hopes for progress this month on Ukraine peace deal
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes for progress this month on implementing a peace deal for eastern Ukraine.Merkel noted… …read more Source:...
Anti-OSCE Protest Held In Eastern Ukraine
A protest has taken place in the separatist-controlled eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk against the deployment of monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
