Section: US & Canada
US: Russian Forces in Ukraine Are Thwarting Peaceful Solution
The U.S. State Department said Friday that it’s difficult to achieve a political solution to the Ukraine crisis when there are still thousands of Russian forces fomenting unrest in the country. Department spokesman John Kirby, responding to comments made by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a St. Petersburg business forum, said it would...
Putin urges West to lean on Ukraine to honour peace deal
Russian president’s remarks come amid fresh fighting in eastern regions and the impending renewal of international sanctions. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine vows to pay Russia despite default threat
Kiev (AFP) – Cash-strapped Ukraine promised on Friday to make the next payment on a disputed Russian loan it had threatened to stop servicing due to Moscow’s rejection of more lenient terms.The decision should help ease some of the tensions building between the two neighbours throughout Ukraine’s 14-month separatist revolt that...
See NATO’s Massive Training Exercises in Eastern Europe
Thousands of NATO troops took part in a two-week exercise in Poland and the Baltic states, practicing sea landings, airlifts and assaults, the Associated Press reports. The series of massive maneuvers, each with its own code name, took place on NATO’s eastern flank and in the Baltic Sea, where 5,000 troops from 17 NATO and partner nations...
Greece is now officially a part of Russia big new gas plan
Russia signed a preliminary $2.27 billion (2 billion euro) agreement on building a pipeline through Greece, according to Bloomberg. The section of the Turkish Stream in Greece will have annual capacity of 47 billion cubic meters. Construction will start in 2016 and is expected to be completed set for 2019, according to Russian Energy Minister...
Russia built one of the most alarming anti-aircraft systems in history — and won’t say who it’s sending it to
One of Russia’s most alarming new weapons capabilities may be on the move soon. Jane’s reports that KBM, a state-owned armament company specializing in missile systems, recently presented its 9K333 Verba man-portable air defense system (MANPADS). At an arms fair this week, the company announced that the weapon had been cleared for...
Putin Denies Russia is Behaving More Aggressively
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected accusations that his country is “aggressive,” insisting that Russia has simply started asserting its interests “more vigorously and consistently.” Speaking Friday during a question-and-answer session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Russian president responded to former...
Germany’s Leadership Role in Advancing Economic Freedom: Opportunity for All, Favoritism for None
Co-authored by Natasha Srdoc, co-founder, Adriatic Institute for Public Policy and International Leaders Summit, Becky Norton-Dunlop, vice president of The Heritage Foundation and former director of the White House Cabinet Office during President Ronald Reagan and Dr. Stefan Gehrold, head of European Office Brussels, Konrad Adenauer...
Putin Criticizes US but Offers to Cooperate on Global Crises
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—Russia isn’t seeking dominance or superpower status, but wants its interests to be respected by the United States and its Western allies, President Vladimir Putin said Friday as he sought to assuage investors spooked by Russia’s recession and a showdown over Ukraine. While Putin repeated a litany of accusations...
12 strange photos that will make you look twice
Sometimes, your brain just doesn’t believe what your eyes are seeing. When that happens what’s occurring is commonly known as a optical illusion. While Photoshop has made it easy to manipulate images, there’s still nothing like a good-ol’ photograph taken at just the right angle to deceive your mind and create an...
