Section: US & Canada
Ukraine PM says reforms continue despite ‘lunatic’ lawmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s prime minister is pushing back against a pair of forces threatening to undermine his fragile government. …read more Source: U.S....
Russia and France in agreement on compensation for scuttled Mistral-class ship deal
Russia and France have hammered out a draft agreement on the amount of compensation to be paid for the scuttled deal for the Mistral-class amphibious ships. The Russian news agency, RIA Novosti, has reported the agreement is ready to proceed to the next step, which will be signatures from representatives of the two nations. It is unclear the...
US Plans to Train Ukraine Army
The commander of U.S. Army forces in Europe says the United States is planning to train Ukrainian army soldiers after completing the current training of Ukraine’s National Guard troops. Lt. General Ben Hodges told reporters at the Pentagon Monday the so-called “phase two” of training would begin in late November if the plan is approved....
Canada funds ballot box training in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine – Canada has joined its allies in dusting off a Cold War playbook to push back against Russian influence in Ukraine, but the advance of democratic ideals is fraught with contradictions and qualifications. The Harper government is pouring millions of dollars into a series of democracy-promoting initiatives and programs intended to...
Canada funds ballot box training in addition to battle schools in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine – Canada has joined its allies in dusting off a Cold War playbook to push back against Russian influence in Ukraine, but the advance of democratic ideals is fraught with contradictions and qualifications. The Harper government is pouring millions of dollars into a series of democracy-promoting initiatives and programs intended...
Ukraine pilot Nadia Savchenko faces 25 year term in Russia
Jared M. FeldschreiberDONETSK, Ukraine, July 13 (UPI) — Nadia Savchenko, the 34-year-old former first lieutenant of the Ukrainian army captured by pro-Russian rebels and handed over to Russia, previously charged with being complicit to the killing of two journalists, now faces charges that carry a 25-year prison term. …read more...
Ukrainian police seek calm after clash with right wing activists leaves two dead
Jared M. FeldschreiberMUKACHEVO, Ukraine, July 13 (UPI) — Two deaths and at least seven people were wounded in a gun battle between a nationalist paramilitary group and Ukrainian Security Services in western Ukraine. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukrainian President: ‘Record Number’ of Russian Troops on Border
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said there are a “record number” of Russian troops on his country’s border with Russia. Speaking on Ukrainian television, Poroshenko said that the information came from NATO, U.S. and E.U. sources as well as Ukrainian intelligence. Reports of an increasing Russian presence on the border...
We Are All Ukrainians
The tale of two realities: an expensive motorcycle parked outside Tiffany’s in Lviv beside a memorial to a fallen hero in the War against Russia — Diane Francis My first visit to Ukraine was in February 1992 and the City of Kiev was gray, bleak and joyless as was the rest of the Soviet Union. Last month I re-visited — 23 years...
Russian Black Sea Submarine Presence Revived As It Looks To Strengthen Military Position Near Crimea
Russian will send new diesel-electric submarines to its Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in 2016 as it looks to reinforce its naval presence in the region, reported the Russian news agency Tass. The naval base, which lies about 60 miles from the annexed Crimean peninsula, will alarm NATO and European Union (EU) leaders, who will see the move as an...
