Section: US & Canada
In Ukraine’s rebel east, true peace seems distant as New Year nears
The holiday market in the central square of Donetsk, the principal city of rebel-held eastern Ukraine, has all the trappings of a celebratory time — shiny ornaments, colorful toys and a cartoon-faced kiddie train on a meandering track. …read more Source: FOX...
Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France discuss cease-fire, elections in eastern Ukraine
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France are discussing elections in eastern Ukraine and want a lasting cease-fire that could bring the Ukraine conflict to an end in 2016. …read more Source: FOX...
For Ukraine’s Rebel East, 2016 Promises More Tension
In Ukraine’s rebel east, true peace seems distant as New Year nears …read more Source: ABC...
For Ukraine’s rebel east, 2016 promises more tension
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — The holiday market in the central square of Donetsk, the principal city of rebel-held eastern Ukraine, has all the trappings of a celebratory time — shiny ornaments, colorful toys and a cartoon-faced kiddie train on a meandering track. The Ukrainian government has halted payment of pensions and social stipends to the...
Ukraine: Leaders Focus on Elections, Cease-Fire in East
Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France discuss cease-fire, elections in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
For Ukraine’s rebel east, 2016 promises more tension
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — The holiday market in the central square of Donetsk, the principal city of rebel-held eastern Ukraine, has all the… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Leaders focus on elections, cease-fire in east
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France are discussing elections in eastern Ukraine and want a lasting cease-fire that could bring the Ukraine conflict to an end in 2016. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine: Leaders focus on elections, cease-fire in east
PARIS (AP) — The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France are discussing elections in eastern Ukraine and want a lasting cease-fire that… …read more Source:...
Putin’s son-in-law is about to get a $1.75 billion boost from the Russian government
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – The son-in-law of Vladimir Putin stands to benefit from $1.75 billion in cheap finance from the Russian state, a Reuters examination of public documents shows. The money will help fund a petrochemical project at a company in which Kirill Shamalov, husband of Katerina Tikhonova, the Russian president’s younger...
Tim Grierson’s Top Ten Films of 2015
In a year marked by much-acclaimed films from major directors like Todd Haynes (Carol), George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road), and Hou Hsiao-Hsien (The Assassin), I found myself feeling a bit out-of-step with the critical consensus. Instead, four first-time feature filmmakers found their way onto my list of the year’s top 10 movies—along with...
