Section: US & Canada
Hardening of Positions Undercuts Ukraine Peace Accord
A hardening of positions on both sides of the Ukraine conflict is undermining the Minsk peace accord and could lead to another war, military experts and politicians say. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukrainans claim proof of Russians leading separatist forces
While Russia insists that any of its soldiers seen in Eastern Ukraine were not active duty, officials there say thousands are leading the rebellion …read more Source:...
New private zoo helps Ukrainians forget the conflict
Camels are an unlikely sight in Ukraine but thanks to the reopening of Kiev’s zoo they are just one kind of exotic animal helping people forget the ongoing conflict with Russia. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
Carter Calls Meeting to Discuss Ukraine Strategy, Sanctions On Russia
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is summoning top U.S. defense and diplomatic officials to Germany June 4 to assess the effectiveness of NATO’s strategy toward Moscow in response to the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Canada will never let Russia under Putin back into G7, Harper says
TORONTO – Canada would never agree to allow Russia back into the G7 as long as Vladimir Putin is president, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday.In an interview with the Associated Press, Harper said Putin has the mindset of someone who believes the Cold War is still going on, and thinks that he can “change the ending...
Russian faceoff part 2 – Harper says Russia should never be allowed back into G-7
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday that Russia should never be allowed back in the Group of 7 as long as Vladimir Putin is president, the Associated Press writes. Here is the rest of the Associated Press article: Harper said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press that he expects the group won’t ever let Putin...
Russian faceoff part one – U.S. considers installing missiles in Europe to improve ability to attack Russian targets
The Obama administration is weighing a range of aggressive responses to Russia’s alleged violation of a Cold War-era nuclear treaty, including deploying land-based missiles in Europe that could pre-emptively destroy the Russian weapons, the Associated Press writes. Here is the rest of the Associated Press article: This “counterforce” option...
Canada will never let Russia under Putin back into G7, Harper says
TORONTO – Canada would never agree to allow Russia back into the G7 as long as Vladimir Putin is president, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday. In an interview with the Associated Press, Harper said Putin has the mindset of someone who believes the Cold War is still going on, and thinks that he can “change the ending somehow.” The prime...
‘Everything is destroyed’: Tug of war in eastern Ukraine takes toll on civilians, may forewarn new rebel push
In a stark violation of February’s ceasefire, Russian-backed forces rained fire down Tuesday and the attack may foreshadow rebel offensive on key city of Mariupol …read more Source: Vancouver...
Eastern Ukraine Remains Tense After Outbreak of Fighting
(DONETSK, Ukraine) — Separatist and government troops in east Ukraine stood nervously poised hundreds of meters apart Thursday in the wake of bloody battle that has threatened to demolish what remains of the brittle cease-fire there. Underscoring anxieties in the Ukrainian capital, President Petro Poroshenko warned of a possible large-scale...
