Section: US & Canada
Putin Says Russia Will Discuss Exchange of Prisoners With Ukraine
Putin says Russia will discuss exchange of prisoners with Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Putin says Russia will discuss exchange of prisoners with Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Putin says Russia will discuss exchange of prisoners with Ukraine. …read more Source:...
TIME’s Best Photojournalism of 2015
In 2015, TIME sent photographers to Chechnya, Croatia, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of Congo, El Salvador, France, Gaza, Germany, Greece, Iran, Malaysia, Nepal, Syria, Turkey and Vietnam, as well as across the U.S. to cover the world’s biggest stories. Those photographers brought back an impressive array of heart-wrenching, surprising and...
Ukrainian and NATO Officials Sign Defense Agreement Pledging Greater Cooperation
Officials from NATO and Ukraine agreed on a roadmap Wednesday for greater cooperation between the organization and the troubled country. NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Defense Investment Patrick Auroy and First Deputy Secretary of the Defense Council of Ukraine Oleg Gladkovskyi were present to sign off on the NATO-Ukraine...
This is how China and Russia see the internet
Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/ReutersSince Russia’s 2014 crisis in its relationship with the West, the country has attempted to pivot to the East, most notably towards China. However, economic woes and a sharp decline in commodity prices have left many announced investment projects hanging in the air. Yet unlike the partnership in the “real”...
Ukrainian Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Russia for Spying
A court in Moscow has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 11 years in prison on spying charges in a case that comes amid continuing Russia-Ukraine tensions.The Moscow Regional Court delivered the verdict to Valentin Vygovsky Tuesday.The Federal Security Service, Russia’s main… …read more Source:...
Ukraine ‘Ready To Pay Price’ For EU Deal, Putin Suspends Trade Zone
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says his country is “ready to pay the price” for a trade deal with the European Union after Moscow moved to restrict its own trade ties with Kyiv over the EU-Ukraine pact that is due to take effect on January 1. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin’s Policy Expanding Russia’s Influence But at a Cost
Attempts to isolate Russia over its actions in Ukraine appear to have failed as President Vladimir Putin expanded the need to negotiate with Moscow after it began airstrikes in Syria. While Putin has forced Western attention, political analysts say the cost to Russia’s security, relations and economy is significant and means tougher times...
World Briefing: Trade War Escalates Between Russia and Ukraine
Ukraine’s cabinet voted to stop trade with Crimea beginning in mid-January, and Russia signed a decree excluding Ukraine from a trade bloc of former Soviet states on Jan. 1. …read more Source: The New York...
NATO, Ukraine officials sign defense cooperation agreement
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) — NATO leadership signed an agreement with the Ukrainian government outlining a roadmap to modernize the country’s defense industry and capabilities. …read more Source: United Press...
