Section: US & Canada
Main French Opposition: End EU Embargo on Russia
France’s main opposition party, The Republicans, on Tuesday called on President Francois Hollande to push for an end to the European Union sanctions on Russia over its activities in Ukraine. “That’s the sensible position,” said Christian Jacob, president of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s The Republicans...
Turkey Downs Putin’s Agenda
Russia had it coming. Turkish fighter jets today shot down a Russian Su-24 in what was allegedly a violation of its airspace. Russia promptly denied the transgression but Turkey remains adamant it only acted in self-defense — and after giving multiple warnings. If proven right, it won’t be the first time Russian jets have made...
Situation Report: Turkey downs Russian jet; the Dutch and Brits mull striking Syria; details of the U.S. role in the Saudi bombing campaign in Yemen; U.S. Special Ops arrive in Ukraine; and lots more
By Paul McLeary with Adam Rawnsley BREAKING: Turkey shot down a Russian jet it says violated Turkish airspace on Tuesday, after Turkish officials say they warned the jet to turn around “10 times within five minutes” when it strayed into Turkish airspace. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that one of its jets was shot … …read...
Ukraine bans cargo shipments to Crimea amid power blackout
Ed AdamczykKIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 24 (UPI) — Ukraine began a trade boycott of Crimea, as a power blackout in Crimea, caused by the sabotage of the Ukrainian electricity grid, continues. …read more Source: United Press...
Poland Repatriates Ethnic Poles From Conflict-Torn Eastern Ukraine
A group of ethnic Poles from Ukraine’s conflict-torn eastern region of Donetsk has arrived in Poland. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Rose Revolution hero runs into a wall of debauchery in Odessa
When former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was appointed governor of the Odessa region in May, Ukraine’s president and fawning media hailed the brash, Western-educated reformer as the new sheriff in town who would clean up the Black Sea port’s legendary corruption. You could almost hear… …read more Source: Los...
Russia To Halt Gas Supplies To Ukraine, Mulling Coal Cuts
Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak says Moscow will cut gas supplies to Ukraine for Kyiv’s failure to pay up front for deliveries and might also suspend coal shipments to Ukraine in retaliation for a power blackout of Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia says to halt gas supplies to Ukraine, mulling coal cut off over Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Moscow would cut gas supplies to Ukraine on Tuesday or Wednesday because Kiev… …read more Source:...
Russia threatens to cut off gas supply to Ukraine over unpaid deliveries
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak says Russia will cut off gas supply to Ukraine “today or tomorrow” over unpaid deliveries. …read more Source: CTV...
Russia threatens gas cut off to Ukraine over debts
Russian news agencies on Tuesday quoted Novak as saying that Ukraine has pre-paid for gas only once since and that Moscow would have to cut off supplies “today or tomorrow”. Temperatures in Ukraine can drop to as cold as -4 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees Celsius) in winter, and most homes in Ukraine rely on piped gas for central...
