Section: US & Canada
Kerry to meet with Putin on Syria, Ukraine next week
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Moscow next week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on two of the most vexing crises in U.S.-Russian relations: Syria’s civil war and Ukraine’s ongoing… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Kerry to meet with Putin on Syria, Ukraine next week
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Moscow next week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on two of the most vexing crises in U.S.-Russian relations: Syria’s civil war and Ukraine’s ongoing instability. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Renzi Holds EU Russia Sanctions Hostage
Italy is holding up the works on the EU renewal of Russian sanctions. Politico Europe reports: Sanctions were set to be extended on Wednesday, but that did not happen after the Italian government instructed its ambassador to raise objections during a closed-door meeting of EU countries’ delegates, which was supposed to approve the extension...
Using Puppets To Warn About Mines
Some 168 children have been injured, and 65 killed, by mines and unexploded ordnance since the conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine in March 2014, according to UNICEF figures. Now, Swiss volunteers are taking a puppet show on a tour of schools and kindergartens to teach children the dangers. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more...
AP Interview: Polish leader says sanctions must remain on Russia despite its fight against IS
Poland’s new foreign minister said Friday that he welcomes the new cooperation between Russia and the West in the fight against the Islamic State group, but insists that Ukraine’s interests cannot be sacrificed as a reward to Moscow for those efforts. …read more Source: FOX...
Brawl erupts at Ukraine’s parliament
Several dozen Ukrainian lawmakers were involved in scuffles after one deputy tried to drag the prime minister away from the rostrum …read more Source:...
Watch What Happens When An All-Out Brawl Breaks Out in Ukrainian Parliament
As tensions continue to escalate over government corruption, frustrations in the Ukrainian Parliament reached a boiling point when a member of the legislature literally picked up Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk by the crotch and carried him off stage. Yatsenyuk was delivering an annual report on the government’s work when a Parliament...
Brawl Erupts in Ukraine Parliament During Session
This is not the first time a fight has broken out in the chamber. …read more Source: ABC...
Darth Vader lives a normal life in Ukraine
Darth Vader was bent on galactic domination, but his Ukrainian namesake enjoys more mundane pursuits – local politics, walking the family dog and embroidery. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
Kerry To Discuss Syria, Ukraine Crises In Moscow Next Week
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week for talks on Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
