Section: US & Canada
Ukraine: 7 Soldiers Killed, 9 Wounded in Eastern Clashes
Ukraine: 7 soldiers killed, 9 wounded in fighting in the east, officials say …read more Source: ABC...
Medvedev’s Awkward Crimea Moment: ‘There’s No Money. But You Take Care!’
An unhappy pensioner in the Ukrainian region of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, gave Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev an earful during a visit this week. Medvedev’s awkward response has social media tittering. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Brexit: Tony Blair Defends EU Freedom of Movement
Tony Blair has launched an impassioned defense of freedom of movement in Europe as he denied that his Labour government allowed levels of immigration into Britain to rise too high. Blair has been criticized, including by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, for choosing not to impose restrictions that would have temporarily limited...
Partial Answers to the Russia Question
As the countdown clock to the July NATO summit ticks away, the discussion in Brussels about how to deal with a resurgent Russia, though vigorous, has yet to produce a solid consensus. Ever since Russia seized Crimea and ignited war in eastern Ukraine, the countries along the northeastern frontier have called for the creation of permanent U.S....
The Daily Vertical: Going To Extremes
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Seven Ukrainian Soldiers Reported Killed In Eastern Conflict
Ukraine says seven of its servicemen have been killed and nine others wounded in the country’s east over the past 24 hours. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Metrojet Crash: Why The Insider Threat to Airport Security Isn’t Just Egypt’s Problem
At 5:50 on the morning of October 31, 2015, Metrojet Flight 9268 received takeoff clearance from Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, the travel hub for Egypt’s best-known Red Sea tourist destination. At the controls of the Russian plane was Valery Nemov, a pilot with more than 12,000 hours of flight time. He and his co-pilot, Sergei...
The Morning Vertical, May 24, 2016
Your daily roundup …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
France Gives Entry Visa To Russian Minister Blacklisted By EU
France granted Russian Agriculture Minister Aleksandr Tkachev an entry visa, even though he is on a European Union blacklist, the Russian ministry said on May 23. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia, Ukraine, European Leaders Discuss Ways To Settle Conflict
The leaders of Russia, France, Germany, and Ukraine spoke by telephone on May 24 about ways to settle the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
