Section: US & Canada
9 dead in uptick of violence in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — At least seven civilians and two Ukrainian troops have been killed in the latest uptick of violence in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....
9 Dead in Uptick of Violence in Eastern Ukraine
7 civilians, 2 troops dead in uptick of violence in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Situation Report: Taliban off limits; Patriot missiles coming home; more drones coming soon to a battlefield near you; fighting picks up in Ukraine; Iraqi blame game; and lots more
By Paul McLeary with Adam Rawnsley Let the dominoes fall. Launching strikes against Taliban targets has become all but off-limits for the handful of American special operators still working in Afghanistan, FP’s Sean Naylor reports, though commanders have recently added the Islamic State to their shrinking hit list. The number of missions...
Briefing: Russia’s Summer Offensive
Fears are mounting that that the war in Donbas may escalate with Moscow-backed separatists increasing their Grad attacks on Ukrainian positions — and on residential areas. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Moscow’s Donbas Psyop
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Surge in Fighting Between Ukraine Forces and Separatists Threatens Ceasefire
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he suspected Ukraine was preparing a new offensive against pro-Moscow separatists in east Ukraine following an upsurge in fighting. Clashes near the port city of Mariupol and the rebel-held town of Gorlivka have put further strain on a fragile ceasefire between...
Early Briefing: Nearly $500,000 in crashed Indonesian plane; fighting flares in Ukraine
Busy morning? Here are five stories that will help you catch up on what’s going on in the world right now …read more Source: The Globe and...
Russia Seizes More Territory in Ukraine, Eastern Europe with ‘Incremental’ Strategy
Fighting has escalated in Ukraine six months after a ceasefire was supposed to end hostilities, raising fears that Russian-backed separatists could soon launch another offensive as the West focuses on other global crises. Ukraine’s military reported 127 attacks on Monday by the pro-Russian rebels, including an assault by 400 separatists and...
Civilians killed as fighting flares in eastern Ukraine
Fighting flared between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists in two separate parts of eastern Ukraine overnight. …read more Source:...
Civilians killed as fighting flares in eastern Ukraine
The clashes near Mariupol put further strain on a fragile ceasefire between the two sides …read more Source: The Globe and...
