Section: US & Canada
Obama, Putin clash over Syria in dueling speeches
UNITED NATIONS — President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin clashed Monday over their competing visions for Syria, with Obama urging a political transition to replace the Syrian president but Putin warning it would be a mistake to abandon the current government. Obama’s and Putin’s disparate views of the grim situation in...
EU’s Russia Envoy: Relations Past Worst Phase
Relations between Russia and the European Union have entered a “more hopeful phase” with a firmer ceasefire in eastern Ukraine suggesting the worst is over, Vygaudas Usackas, the European Union’s envoy to Russia, said on Monday. “I’m more hopeful than I was before, [than] last month,” Usackas, the head of the...
Russia Bans Ukrainian Flights
Russia bans Ukrainian airline flights, mirroring Kiev’s move …read more Source: ABC...
Russia bans Ukrainian airline flights, mirroring Kiev’s move
Russia’s transportation ministry is banning Ukrainian airlines from flying to Russia, a measure taken in response to Ukraine’s ban last week on Russian flights. …read more Source: FOX...
Obama, Putin meeting under way on sidelines of UN summit; Syria, Ukraine on agenda
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Obama, Putin meeting under way on sidelines of UN summit; Syria, Ukraine on agenda. …read more Source:...
Obama, Putin Clash Over Syria, Ukraine In Dueling UN Speeches
They may have clinked wine glasses, but the pleasantries were spare between U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the UN General Assembly in New York. In their speeches before the UN General Assembly on September 28, the two leaders traded criticism over the ongoing conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, accusing one...
Five things to watch for in tonight’s federal leaders’ debate on foreign affairs
OTTAWA — The leaders of the three main political parties will be on the same stage tonight to debate foreign affairs. The debate lands as the conflict in Syria, the fight against the so-called Islamic State and a multinational free trade agreement have focused campaign attention on international affairs. Here are five things to watch for in...
Netherlands Faces Surprise Ukraine Pact Referendum After Petition
Anti-EU campaigners are using a pact with Ukraine to question the Netherlands position in Europe. …read more Source:...
Here’s an intense toast between Obama and Putin in New York
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin were both in New York City on Monday to address the annual United Nations General Assembly. And the two world leaders shared a Monday lunch together at UN headquarters — including a seemingly intense toast. The luncheon followed both presidents’ competing speeches before the...
UN General Assembly 2015: Syria Refugee Crisis Dominates Speeches By Putin, Obama, Hollande, But Will Syrians See Real Change?
Out of all the issues raging in the world, including conflict in Ukraine, problems of climate change mounting, and a Chinese economic slowdown still affecting international markets, one topic of discussion at the 70th United Nations that kept recurring was the war in Syria and the resulting refugee crisis in Europe. …read more Source:...
