Section: US & Canada
Kyiv-Mohyla Academy celebrates 400th anniversary
KYIV – The National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy celebrated its 400th anniversary in Kyiv with exhibits, concerts and conferences throughout the year, a fund-raising event on October 1 and a spectacular outdoor event on October 15. A benefit reception and banquet under the theme “Freedom, Leadership and Innovation” was held on October 1 at...
Fury slightly heavier than Klitschko ahead of bout
ESSEN, Germany (AP) — Tyson Fury will hold a slight weight advantage over Wladimir Klitschko when he takes on the Ukrainian for his heavyweight titles in Duesseldorf on Saturday night.The undefeated British fighter (24 wins, 18 KOs) weighed in at 112 kilograms (247 pounds), while Klitschko came in at 111.5 kilos (246 pounds) on Friday.The...
Turkey and Russia: Erdogan’s and Putin’s Dangerous Gambit
Russian SU-24 jet disintegrates in midair after being struck by a Sidewinder missile from a Turkish F-16 fighter. Photo courtesy Iran Press TV On November 24, 2015, A Turkish F-16 fighter used a sidewinder air to air missile to shoot down a Russian SU-24 fighter bomber for straying into Turkish airspace over Hatay province. The pilot, Lt. Col....
Fury slightly heavier than Klitschko ahead of bout
ESSEN, Germany (AP) — Tyson Fury will hold a slight weight advantage over Wladimir Klitschko when he takes on the Ukrainian for his heavyweight titles in Duesseldorf on Saturday night. …read more Source: U.S....
Central, eastern Europe protest Russian gas pipeline project
PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia’s economy minister says his country will join forces with other Central and Eastern members of the European Union to protest a recent deal to expand a pipeline that delivers natural gas directly from Russia to Germany.The plan, known as Nord Stream 2, already received angry reactions from some, including Ukraine and...
Central, eastern Europe protest Russian gas pipeline project
PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia’s economy minister says his country will join forces with other Central and Eastern members of the European Union to protest a recent deal to expand a pipeline that delivers natural gas directly from Russia to Germany. The plan, known as Nord Stream 2, already received angry reactions from some, including Ukraine and...
Kyiv Says Russia Cuts Coal Deliveries To Ukraine
Ukraine’s energy minister has told the parliament in Kyiv that Russia has begun to restrict coal supplies to Ukraine, days after the Kremlin threatened to punish Kyiv for a power blackout of Russian-annexed Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ten Members Say Nord Stream Extension Not In EU Interests
Ten European governments — the easternmost members of the European Union — have complained in a letter that Russia’s plans to extend its natural-gas link to Germany run counter to EU interests and risk further destabilizing Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Memo to Putin: Syria Is Turkey’s Ukraine
What would Putin do if NATO jets were bombing Russian-backed rebels? …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Russia in standoff over destruction of power lines
Tatar activists and Ukrainian nationalists attack repair crews seeking to restore felled pylons. …read more Source: Toronto...
