Section: US & Canada
Head of Russia’s National Railway, a Putin Associate, Said to Be Ousted
It was not clear if sanctions imposed after the annexation of Crimea played a role in the reported removal of Vladimir I. Yakunin as director of Russian Railways. …read more Source: The New York...
Poroshenko sees Putin’s visit to Crimea as stirring up more tension
Jared M. FeldschreiberKIEV, Ukraine, Aug. 17 (UPI) — President Petro Poroshenko said that Vladimir Putin’s visit to Crimea Monday was meant to stir up more tension in an already volatile situation in the region. …read more Source: United Press...
Pentagon plans to increase drone flights by 50 percent
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AP) — Faced with escalating aggression from Russia and China, the Pentagon is planning to increase its use of drones by about 50 percent over the next several years, using the Army and civilian contractors to put more of the unmanned aircraft in the air.The decision to add Army and civilian-operated missions to the...
Russian Court Backs Ex-Kremlin Internet ‘Troll’ in Lawsuit
A Russian court has awarded symbolic damages to an online Russian writer who claimed her employer’s main goal was churning out Internet propaganda favorable to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin. In a ruling Monday, the court in St. Petersburg set the damages at one ruble – the penalty sought by plaintiff Lyudmila...
The Dark Side of Russian Sanctions: Lessons to Learn
Co-authored by William Witenberg a contemporary artist focused on abstract painting While the impact of western sanctions on Russia has been well documented, little mention has been made of the effects of the Russian embargo on western agricultural products. Russia in response to the sanctions has declared an embargo on agricultural products...
9 dead as shelling increases in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine — A night-long artillery exchange in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Russia-backed rebels claimed nine lives on Monday, casting doubt on the already shaky cease-fire. The fighting between Russia-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian government troops in the country’s industrial heartland eased after a truce...
Ukrainian Diaspora Must Jettison Right Wing Tendencies
Though World War II has long since concluded, the conflict still lives on for many in Ukraine and the country’s foreign Diaspora. For Kiev, which has been locked in a deadly stalemate with Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, the public relations stakes are high. While Moscow has sought to exploit the fact that some Ukrainians...
Despite 6-month-old cease-fire, Ukraine fighting rages
Fresh shelling between Russia-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian government troops kills at least nine; talks keep breaking down …read more Source:...
After Bloody Weekend, Ukraine Cease-Fire Thrown Into Fresh Doubt
Full-scale fighting could once again return to eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Foreign...
Kyiv, Moscow Trade Blame for Escalation in E. Ukraine
Kyiv and Moscow are accusing each other of fueling tensions, as fighting in eastern Ukraine continues to escalate. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko denounced President Vladimir Putin’s arrival Monday in Crimea. In a Facebook posting, Poroshenko called the Russian leader’s visit to the Black Sea peninsula “a challenge to the...
