Section: US & Canada
Where Poles and Russians Meet, Ideals and Profits Clash
For more than a year, since the Ukraine conflict erupted, European nations have been having an argument among themselves about how to respond to Russia. …read more Source: The New York...
Kazakhstan votes for continuity while keeping eye on Ukraine
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — As oil-rich Kazakhstan votes for a president Sunday, the governing elite is pounding home a mantra of stability as fears percolate about the country’s massive Russian minority taking inspiration from the Moscow-backed insurgency in Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...
Ukraine PM Says Welfare Boost Requires Economic Growth
Ukraine PM says improvement to welfare can only come after economy returns to growth …read more Source: ABC...
A Letter of Apology to My Grandson: ‘It’s Not the World I Wanted to Leave You’
Our world is a far more screwed up, degraded place. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com here.Dear Grandson,Consider my address book — and yes, the simple fact that I have one already tells you a good deal about me. All the names, street addresses, email addresses, and...
Russian Prosecutors Apologize After Dropping Treason Allegations
The Russian state has apologized to Svetlana Davydova, a woman who faced treason charges after telephoning the Ukrainian Embassy to report possible Russian troop movements near the two nations’ border. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here’s what you need to know for Friday. 1. Experts warn that the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile could erupt for the third time after two previous eruptions, on Wednesday and Thursday, prompted evacuations and a state of emergency to be called. 2. The US accused Russia on Wednesday of building up weapons along the Ukrainian border...
News of the day from across the globe, April 24
Investigators are searching for potential accomplices of an Algerian man who is suspected of planning to attack at least one church and is thought to have been involved in the killing of a woman near Paris, French authorities said Thursday. The Algerian, a 24-year-old computer science student, was arrested Sunday after he called the emergency...
Russian Ultranationalist Dugin Sparks Outrage in U.S. With Texas Lecture
Kremlin-connected ideologue Aleksandr Dugin is teaming up with a U.S. white supremacist for an online lecture at a Texas university, outraging Ukrainian-Americans. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Holders Sevilla through to Europa League semis
Paris (AFP) – Holders Sevilla sealed their place in the semi-finals of the Europa League on Thursday after a dramatic 2-2 draw with Zenit St Petersburg in Russia saw them progress 4-3 on aggregate.The Spanish side threw away a commanding lead in the tie by conceding two second-half goals, and the match looked to be heading for extra time...
U.S. Instructors Give Ukrainians Firing Drills
U.S. instructors gave Ukrainian National Guard forces firing drills, using armored vehicles and automatic weapons, at a military base in the west of Ukraine on April 23. Some 300 U.S. paratroops are in Ukraine to improve the fighting capabilities of Ukrainian troops. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe /...
