Section: US & Canada
Merkel outlines focus of German G7 presidency in op-ed in several international papers
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the Group of Seven summit later this week will focus on issues like the Islamic State group, Ebola and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: FOX...
Moscow restaurants embrace Russian cuisine
Moscow (AFP) – Ginger pickles, soup with cabbage and porcini, and reindeer tartare: as economic troubles take a bite out of imported food, Russian restaurants are increasingly turning to local delicacies.Gone is the era when Italian and French cuisine dominated Moscow’s high-class eateries. The economic crisis and import embargo keeps...
Ukraine veers back toward full-blown war
A major battle erupted Wednesday on the western edge of the main separatist rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine, leaving more than a dozen dead and threatening to tip the country back into full-blown war. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine ceasefire in tatters after bloody new ‘rebel offensive’
MOSCOW — The ceasefire is dead. Combined Russian-separatist forces in eastern Ukraine claimed Wednesday to have seized control of a frontline town in government-controlled territory, threatening to reignite the bloody, 14-month-long war that has claimed over 6,400 lives. Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said rebels had mounted an...
Ukraine battle tests cease-fire to breaking point
KIEV, Ukraine — A major battle erupted Wednesday on the western edge of the main separatist rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine, leaving more than a dozen dead and threatening to tip the country back into full-blown war.Rebels in the city of Donetsk reported 15 dead between civilians and combatants in territory under their control. The Ukrainian...
Polish NATO Base to Double in Size
The Polish military base which has been NATO’s easternmost headquarters for over a decade is set to double in size, becoming the focal point for the alliance’s eastern defences. Russia’s aggression in eastern Ukraine has prompted former Eastern Bloc states who are NATO members to express concern that they may be the next...
Russian Paratroopers to Conduct Over 1,000 Exercises This Summer
Russia’s Airborne Troops (VDV) are set to conduct over 1,000 combat readiness exercises in the summer period across the territory of Russia, the country’s Ministry of Defence announced today. Over the last year Russia has ramped up military drills in response to the crisis in neighbouring Ukraine, where Russian servicemen have led a...
Ukraine: Pro-Russian rebels launch large-scale attack
Ed AdamczykKIEV , Ukraine, June 3 (UPI) — Ukraine said Wednesday a major attack on government positions by pro-Russian separatists has begun, with 15 people killed so far. …read more Source: United Press...
Russian investigators point finger at Ukraine over downing of MH17
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian federal investigators said on Wednesday they had testimony from a former Ukrainian air force mechanic supporting a… …read more Source:...
Reports: At least 17 killed in Ukraine battles
The Ukrainian government and rebels have accused one another of sparking the latest round of unrest. …read more Source: USA...
