Section: US & Canada
Tensions between Ukraine, Russia escalate over Crimea
MOSCOW — The Ukrainian government on Monday abruptly banned freight traffic to the Crimean peninsula as tensions with Russia over the disputed territory have reignited into threats of a full-blown trade war. Russia annexed Crimea in March last year, but the peninsula remains dependent on infrastructure and deliveries from Ukraine for supplies of...
Is There a Method to ISIS’s Madness?
An abandoned watch outside the concert hall ISIS attacked in Paris Christophe Ena / ReutersIn killing 130 civilians in Paris—the worst such attack in France since World War II—ISIS has forced us to contend, once again, with the question of the “rationality” of self-professed ideologues. Since it wrested the world’s attention with its...
Ukraine preps for trade ban between mainland and Crimea
Government officials in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, have imposed a trade ban that for now will put a pause on goods going to Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula annexed by Russia last year that has since become a focal point for the rift between both nations. “At my suggestion, the … …read more Source: The Washington...
Ukraine, Russia face all-out trade war as tensions over Crimea resurge
Kiev cuts deliveries to the region as the government reviews its ties with “the temporarily occupied territory.” …read more Source: The Washington...
After power lines are sabotaged, Crimea suffers blackout
Ed AdamczykSEVASTOPOL, Russia, Nov. 23 (UPI) — Crimea is in its third day of a blackout Monday after four major power lines from Ukraine were blown up over the weekend. …read more Source: United Press...
Ten Things That Won’t Be on the Agenda in Tehran
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Tehran today for a one-day gathering of gas-exporting nations, where he was set to meet with both Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani. Plans for Syria and the future of Bashar al-Assad are likely atop the agenda, but the larger backdrop for the trip will be...
Three Detained After Ukraine Flag Attached To Moscow Skyscraper
Police in Moscow have detained three people after they attached Ukraine’s national flag to scaffolding on a Stalin-era skyscraper. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Bids for Attention With Crimea Blackout
Kiev is in no hurry to act against activists who have cut off power to the Russian-held peninsula. …read more Source:...
Crimean Tatar Activists Block Access to Fallen Power Lines
Those who blockaded the site said they would prevent repairs until Russia released political prisoners and allowed the monitoring of human rights in Crimea. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine announces halt in delivery of goods to Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s government has ordered a halt to all delivery of goods to Crimea, the peninsula annexed by Russia last year. A statement by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Monday described the halt as temporary, but added that he had ordered the Cabinet to prepare a draft of a “concrete” halt of goods and services from Ukraine...
