Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Clashes Spotlight Deep Rifts Over Gay Rights
Petro Poroshenko has voiced support for gays, a first for a Ukrainian president. But an attack against gay activists shows that he faces staunch resistance, even among supporters of his pro-European government. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Survey: NATO countries see America as shield to Russian threat
A survey finds majorities in NATO unwilling to arm Ukraine and reluctant to defend allies. …read more Source: USA...
Putin visits Italy, pope while US encourages Vatican to condemn Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin was meeting Wednesday with Italian officials and Pope Francis as the U.S. sought to encourage the Vatican to join the West in condemning Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Putin visits Italy, pope as US seeks more Vatican criticism
MILAN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin was meeting Wednesday with Italian officials and Pope Francis as the U.S. sought to encourage the Vatican to join the West in condemning Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: CNS...
U.S. urges Vatican to get tough with Putin on Ukraine
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) – The United States urged the Vatican on Wednesday to criticize Russia’s involvement in the Ukraine… …read more Source:...
VOA Travels Through Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine
On the way out of Donetsk Wednesday morning, VOA saw a convoy of four OSCE vehicles driving through the eastern Ukrainian city. Vehicles and documents were checked then waved through rebel checkpoints out of Donetsk while troops at Ukrainian checkpoints took more time to search bags and question passengers. At one Ukrainian checkpoint, the line...
Harper leads world stage again with Putin talk
The more he articulates it, the more Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s position on Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t just sensible. It’s an argument to rethink the entire raison d’etre of international gatherings. In March 2014, the G8 assembly of countries became the G7 when they decided to boot Russia out for its...
Bush supports more troops in Eastern Europe to stop Putin
BERLIN (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush says the U.S. and NATO should consider putting thousands more troops to Poland’s and the Baltic nations’ border with Russia to deter President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine and elsewhere in Eastern Europe. …read more Source: U.S....
Putin visits Italy, pope after G-7 snub over Ukraine
MILAN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Italy to meet with Italian officials and Pope Francis in a symbolic show of statesmanship after his latest snub by the Group of Seven advanced democracies, which reaffirmed sanctions over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....
The Daily Vertical: When Vladimir Met Francis
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
