Section: US & Canada
Russian Airstrikes In Syria Force Pentagon To Rethink Strategy In Europe
Since the Cold War ended, the U.S. has largely overlooked its European strategy, but now Russia’s actions in Syria and Ukraine have forced the Pentagon to rethink its playbook. U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday he did not expect Russia to change its behavior anytime soon and called Russia a “destabilizing influence,”...
UN fireworks? Ukraine to sit with Russia on powerful Security Council
Ukraine has won a seat on the U.N. Security Council, giving the country a new platform to spar diplomatically with permanent member Russia. …read more Source: FOX...
New Film Exposes Russia’s Mass Murder of Ukrainians, Aggression that Continues Today
Russia hid details about the mass starvation on an unimaginable scale by Stalin in the 1930s and afterward until archives were opened following Ukraine’s independence in 1991. Ukraine is a nation interrupted, its identity and promise stolen by invaders and predators for centuries. Ukraine’s principle oppressor has been, and remains,...
Ukraine to sit alongside Russia on UN Security Council
Ukraine won a seat on the U.N. Security Council on Thursday, giving it a global platform to wage its political battle against Russia for annexing Crimea and supporting Ukrainian separatists. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Russia Is Lone Holdout From Ukraine Debt-swap Deal
Ukraine said on Thursday it was prepared to battle Russia in court after the Kremlin refused to join a critical debt swap deal for the beleaguered country that has been accepted by the majority of its other creditors. The debt relief deal plays a key part in Ukraine’s plans to shore up its war-torn economy, which has been brought close to...
Ukraine to sit alongside Russia on UN Security Council; 4 other countries also win seats
Ukraine has won a seat on the U.N. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine to sit alongside Russia on UN Security Council
Ukraine has won a seat on the UN Security Council, giving the country a new platform to spar diplomatically with permanent member Russia. …read more Source: CTV...
Russia-NATO Cyber War: Battlefield Tensions In Ukraine And Syria Are Contributing To Increased High-Tech Fighting
While NATO forces and the Russian military reluctantly operate side-by-side in Syria — adding to the tensions built over Moscow’s involvement in the east Ukraine war — a far quieter battle between the two rivals has been unfolding over the Internet. While Russian hackers have long been a problem for the U.S. …read more...
Ukraine to sit alongside Russia on UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine has won a seat on the U.N. Security Council, giving the country a new platform to spar diplomatically with permanent… …read more Source:...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Update: $3B Debt Paves Path For ‘Legal War’
In the latest economic battle between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian government officials said Thursday the country was prepared to go to court over a $3 billion bond note owed to Russia, Bloomberg reported. Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko negotiated a 20 percent writedown on $18 billion worth of bonds in August, but Russia refused to participate...
