Section: US & Canada
Putin says Ukraine peace ‘moving forward’ despite problems
By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday… …read more Source:...
Germany urges Russia to put more pressure on Ukraine rebels
MOSCOW (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called during a visit to Moscow for Russia to do more to persuade separatists in eastern Ukraine… …read more Source:...
Russian Soldiers Quit Over Ukraine: Special Report
Some Russian soldiers are quitting the army because of the conflict in Ukraine, several soldiers and human rights activists have told Reuters. Their accounts call into question the Kremlin’s continued assertions that no Russian soldiers have been sent to Ukraine, and that any Russians fighting alongside rebels there are volunteers....
A Global Victory Day in Moscow
MISSING MAY 9TH After the Cold War (1945-1989) ended and the “Berlin Wall” came down, the United States and Russia confronted each other on many issues. However, when it came to celebrating the Victory of the Allies over Nazi Germany in May 1945, the Presidents of Russia and the United States came together. Russia set Victory day as...
Poles vote for president, incumbent Komorowski tipped to win
Warsaw (AFP) – Poles vote Sunday in the first round of a presidential election after a lacklustre campaign focused on national security and social issues, with incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski expected to win, but not without a struggle.The 62-year-old historian, who was elected in 2010 and is close to the governing centrist Civic Platform...
Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day remarks underline Russia’s icy relations with former wartime allies
Western leaders were noticeably absent from Russia’s massive 70th anniversary celebrations due to Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: Toronto...
Don’t Bring a Dove to a Polish Hawk Fight
WARSAW — On Feb. 14, Magdalena Ogórek, a left-wing candidate in Poland’s presidential race, said if she were elected, she “would pick up the phone to call the Russian president” to normalize relations between Moscow and Warsaw. As it happens, it’s an unlikely scenario: The 36-year-old historian and TV personality is polling just 3...
What does Russia and China’s cybersecurity pact mean for the US?
HARI SREENIVASAN, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR: As we mentioned, the Chinese leader was in Moscow today as Russia paraded its military hardware through Red Square. Just yesterday, the two countries signed 32 agreements, including what’s being described as a nonaggression pact in cyberspace. All this, at a time of severely strained relations...
Battle Tested, Ukraine Troops Now Get U.S. Basic Training
After months on the front lines, Ukrainian National Guard members are being trained in basic skills as part of a $19 million American military effort. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine Separatists Release US Aid Workers Accused of Spying
Aid group say the two are in a “safe location.” …read more Source: ABC...
