Section: US & Canada
Russia, USA ramp up arsenals in Europe amid growing tensions
Tension has grown over Russia’s role in eastern Ukraine, NATO’s plans for missile defense. …read more Source: USA...
EU to extend Russia sanctions by 6 months
BRUSSELS — The European Union is set to extend economic sanctions against Russia until January to keep pressure on Moscow over the conflict in eastern Ukraine.An EU diplomat said Wednesday that European ambassadors decided to prolong “the most serious package of our sanctions” before they expire next month.EU foreign ministers must...
Ukrainian soldiers accused of murdering civilians
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Prosecutors in Ukraine says a pair of government soldiers has been detained on suspicion of killing two women that allegedly sympathized with armed separatists in the east. …read more Source: CNS...
Putin: Russia Adding 40 New Ballistic Missiles This Year
Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia would bolster its nuclear forces this year with more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), Vice News reports. The Russian president spoke at an arms show where he also displayed an aircraft carrier and an amphibious landing ship. He said the ICBMs would be “capable of penetrating any,...
EU to extend Russia sanctions by 6 months, keep up pressure over Ukraine
The European Union is set to extend economic sanctions against Russia until January to keep pressure on Moscow over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Prosecutor: Ukrainian Soldiers Confess To Murdering Civilians
The prosecutor’s office for the Kyiv-controlled part of Ukraine’s Donetsk region says two Ukrainian servicemen have confessed to murdering a mother and daughter after suspecting them of separatist sympathies. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU to Extend Russia Sanctions by 6 Months
EU to extend Russia sanctions by 6 months, keep up pressure over Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
New NATO Force Trains in Poland to Assure Eastern Flank
Thousands of NATO troops are on the move this month in Poland and the Baltic states, practicing sea landings, air lifts and assaults. The massive maneuvers on NATO’s eastern flank that began in early June include the first-ever training by the new, rapid reaction “spearhead” force, and are NATO’s biggest defense boost since the...
Wawrinka latest star to fall at Queen’s
London (AFP) – Stan Wawrinka became the latest star to suffer a shock exit from Queen’s Club as the French Open champion was beaten 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (13/11) by South Africa’s Kevin Anderson on Wednesday.Just 24 hours after Rafael Nadal’s first-round defeat against unheralded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov, it was...
Ukrainian soldiers accused of murdering civilians
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Prosecutors in Ukraine says a pair of government soldiers has been detained on suspicion of killing two women that allegedly sympathized with armed separatists in the east. The Donetsk region prosecutor’s office said in a statement Wednesday that the two soldiers broke into the women’s home in the village of...
