Section: US & Canada
Russia Proposes Limited U.N. Involvement in MH17 Investigation
Russia proposed a draft resolution in Monday’s closed-door U.N. Security Council meeting calling on the U.N. to perform a greater role into the MH17 investigation. The resolution also rejects the involvement of a U.N.-backed tribunal proposed last week. The Russian resolution, obtained by Reuters on Monday, expresses concern over the...
New Governor Named in Move to East Tensions in Eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday appointed a well-known volunteer as governor in one of the two war-torn regions in the east in a possible sign of a policy change. Since hostilities broke out in eastern Ukraine in April 2014, killing more… …read more Source:...
Volunteer Rebel Sheds Light On Russian Military Involvement In Eastern Ukraine
Russian troops regularly enter separatist-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine and serve there on a rotational basis, according to a volunteer who has been fighting with the insurgents since October. Rustam, a Russian citizen from Tatarstan’s Saba district who gave only his first name, made the claims in a telephone interview with...
India, China And Iraq Become Biggest Russian Weapons Importers Amid Western Sanctions
India, China and Iraq have become the biggest importers of Russian military equipment, according to the 2014 annual report of Russia’s state-run weapons exporter Rostec. Russia has been forced to diversify its customer base amid sanctions imposed on Moscow in the wake of its annexation of Crimea and involvement in the East Ukraine war over...
US Expected To Send Tanks To Hungary For Military Exercises Next Year: Report
The United States Army is expected to send Bradley fighting vehicles and M1 tanks to Hungary next year for military exercises, local media reported Wednesday. The move is considered to be part of NATO’s response to the conflict between Moscow and Kiev over the former’s alleged backing of pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine....
Volunteer named governor in eastern Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday appointed a well-known volunteer as governor in one of the two war-torn regions in the east in a possible sign of a policy change. …read more Source: U.S....
Volunteer named governor in eastern Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has appointed a well-known volunteer as governor in one of the two war-torn regions in the east. …read more Source: CNS...
Volunteer Named Governor in Eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian president names volunteer who helped troops governor in the war-torn east …read more Source: ABC...
Ukrainian president names volunteer who helped troops governor in the war-torn east
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has appointed a well-known volunteer as governor in one of the two war-torn regions in the east. …read more Source: FOX...
EU extends loan to assist with Ukrainian reforms
Daniel J. GraeberBRUSSELS, July 22 (UPI) — The European Commission said Wednesday it agreed to extend financial assistance to Ukraine, a key energy transit country, to help with economic reforms. …read more Source: United Press...
