Section: US & Canada
Can Poroshenko Control Ukraine’s Right Wing?
The Ukrainian leader’s newest opponents are in his own parliament. …read more Source: Foreign...
Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat _ and face Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There will be no surprises in Thursday’s elections for new members of the Security Council but there will almost certainly be some fireworks when Ukraine joins the U.N.’s most powerful body — where arch opponent Russia has a permanent seat. This year’s election is uncontested — five candidates for five...
Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat _ and face Russia
There will be no surprises in Thursday’s elections for new members of the Security Council but there will almost certainly be some fireworks when Ukraine joins the U.N.’s most powerful body — where arch opponent Russia has a permanent seat. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
No surprises expected at UN Security Council elections _ but wait for Ukraine to face Russia
There will be no surprises in Thursday’s elections for new members of the Security Council but there will almost certainly be some fireworks when Ukraine joins the U.N.’s most powerful body — where arch opponent Russia has a permanent seat. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat _ and face Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There will be no surprises in Thursday’s elections for new members of the Security Council but there will almost certainly… …read more Source:...
MH17 prosecutors now face tricky task of catching culprits
The Hague (AFP) – A Dutch-led criminal probe to find those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 has now become the top priority after the cause of the crash was unveiled, but doubts remain whether the culprits will ever be caught.Analysts said Wednesday that Russia’s cooperation in the investigation to identify those behind the...
Ukraine marks first ‘Defenders Day’ with harsh words for Putin
There was no mistaking the message that Ukraine’s first ever “Defenders Day,” sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin as enthusiastic crowds flocked to see new military hardware and hear a raft of speakers, including President Petro Peroshenko, in central Kiev on Wednesday. …read more Source: FOX...
Moscow court hands 6-year prison sentence to former plant director from Ukraine for spying
A court in Moscow has sentenced a former defense factory chief from Ukraine to six years in prison on espionage charges, a verdict that comes amid continuing tensions in Russia-Ukraine ties. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukrainian Man Gets 6-Year Prison Term in Russia for Spying
Moscow court hands 6-year prison sentence to former plant director from Ukraine for spying …read more Source: ABC...
Ukrainian man gets 6-year prison term in Russia for spying
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has sentenced a former defense factory chief from Ukraine to six years in prison on espionage charges, a verdict that comes amid continuing tensions in Russia-Ukraine ties. The Moscow City Court on Wednesday found Yuri Soloshenko, the 73-year-old former head of the Znamya electronics plant in Poltava, guilty of...
