Section: US & Canada
Russian vessels track Canadian warship carrying Harper in Baltic Sea
Harper was on HMCS Fredericton, a frigate part of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization mission to reassure Eastern Europe members they will be protected should Russian aggression in Ukraine spread to other countries …read more Source: The Globe and...
3 American Foreign Policy Options That 2016 Presidential Candidates Need to Choose Between
“Vulnerable nations still depend on us to deter aggression from their larger neighbors,” says Marco Rubio. “Oppressed peoples still turn their eyes toward our shores, wondering if we can hear their cries.” “The world is slipping out of control,” warns Jeb Bush. “We have no reason to apologize for our...
Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Digs In To Complex Decommunization Process
The Ukrainian government is pushing ahead with the rapid implementation of new laws banning public-place names honoring Soviet figures. A committee in the industrial city of Dnipropetrovsk has begun the complicated process of rooting out its communist legacy. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Bush in Germany says Putin, a ‘bully,’ only understands force as deterrent in Eastern Europe
BERLIN – The United States should consider sending thousands more U.S. troops along with NATO forces to Eastern Europe to match the strength Russian President Vladimir Putin is amassing along the former Soviet bloc nations’ eastern border, Republican Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush said Wednesday.Capping the two-day German leg of a...
Jeb Bush: U.S. should send more troops to Eastern Europe to stop Putin
BERLIN – The United States should consider sending thousands more U.S. troops along with NATO forces to Eastern Europe to match the strength Russian President Vladimir Putin is amassing along the former Soviet bloc nations’ eastern border, Republican Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush said Wednesday. Capping the two-day German leg of a European...
Jeb Bush: Putin Is A ‘Bully’
By Michelle Martin BERLIN, June 10 (Reuters) – Likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a “bully” and the United States and its allies in Europe should be resolute in responding to Russian aggression. Bush, the brother of former U.S. President George W. Bush,...
EU Free-Rides on NATO, Russia’s Heart Belongs to Vladdy
A major new Pew survey being released today must be music to Vladimir Putin’s ears, putting into stark relief the extent to which many Europeans happily free-ride off of American defense guarantees.A majority of Germans (58 percent), French (53 percent) and Italians (51 percent) say their country should not use military force to defend a...
US Urges Pope to Get Tough With Putin on Ukraine
The United States urged the Vatican on Wednesday to criticize Russia’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict more forcefully, hours before Pope Francis was due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. “It does seem that Russia is supporting the insurgents and does seem that there are Russian troops inside Ukraine,” said Ken...
Moscow Court Extends Savchenko’s Pretrial Detention
A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of Ukrainian pilot and parliament member Nadia Savchenko until September 10. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin, Pope Francis Will Meet At Vatican
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to bring up the crisis in Ukraine. The meeting will be the second between the two men.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
