Section: US & Canada
Russia Telling ‘Outright Lies’ To Hide Kremlin’s Involvement In Ukrainian Crisis: US
Russia has been resorting to “outright lies” on Ukraine to hide the Kremlin’s direct involvement in the conflict between Kiev and pro-Russian separatists in the country’s east, Samantha Power, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations, said Thursday. The statement is considered to be one of Washington’s toughest rebukes to Moscow in...
Donetsk Artist Fights Guns With Mockery
Donetsk artist Serhiy Zakharov was imprisoned and beaten by Russia-backed separatists for poking fun at their rule. He has since fled the city, and is now on a tour of European galleries with installation and performance art — which continues the fight against the self-proclaimed authorities, which have seized power in his city. The show...
Russia steps up military modernization _ but at what cost?
NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia (AP) — It has a remote-controlled turret, it bristles with state-of-the-art defense systems and its computerized controls make driving it “feel like a video game.” Russia’s Armata tank, which its creator says can be turned into a fully robotic combat vehicle, is the crowning glory of a sweeping military...
Russia steps up military modernization — but at what cost?
Russia’s Armata tank, which its creator says can be turned into a fully robotic combat vehicle, is the crowning glory of a sweeping military modernization drive that is rumbling forward amid a perilous confrontation with the West over Ukraine. […] President Vladimir Putin’s expensive arms build-up faces major hurdles as...
Russia steps up military modernization _ but at what cost?
NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia (AP) — It has a remote-controlled turret, it bristles with state-of-the-art defense systems and its computerized controls make driving it “feel like a video game.” Russia’s Armata tank, which its creator says can be turned into a fully robotic combat vehicle, is the crowning glory of a sweeping...
The Babushkas of Chernobyl
“Radiation doesn’t scare me, starvation does.” Hanna Zavorotyna, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Photo credit: Rena Effendi I have to recognize, I knew almost nothing about the tragedy that happened almost 30 years ago in Chernobyl, Ukraine. The nuclear power plant accident was catastrophic, and its effects on the population were...
Defying Obama, Many in Congress Press to Arm Ukraine
The Senate has included provisions in its military policy bill to arm Ukraine with antiarmor systems, mortars, grenade launchers and ammunition to aid in its fight against Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: The New York...
US Diplomat: Russia Has Told ‘Outright Lies’ About Ukraine
Samantha Power, the United States’ U.N. ambassador, sharply attacked Russia on Thursday during a speech in Kyiv, Ukraine. She used her address to praise the Ukrainian people for what she called their courage in dealing with Russian aggression. VOA’s Robert Raffaele reports. …read more Source: Voice of...
Sales of pre-fab bomb shelters are on the rise
The conflict in Ukraine has sparked interest in an Estonian company’s lightweight, pre-fab bomb shelters. …read more Source:...
Russian groups crowdfund the war in Ukraine
In Russia, organizations are using social media outlets to crowdfund the war in Ukraine, The New York Times reports. …read more Source:...
