Section: US & Canada
Pro-Moscow journalist killed in Ukraine’s capital
MOSCOW — A pro-Russian Ukrainian journalist was gunned down in Kiev on Thursday, authorities said, a day after a Ukrainian politician supporting Moscow was found dead.The killing of Oles Buzyna, 45, raised fears of a new wave of back-and-forth violence in the streets of Ukraine after a string of unsolved deaths that has touched both sides of the...
Pro-Russian Journalist Shot Dead In Ukraine
Oles Buzyna was gunned down in broad daylight in Kiev, one day after a former pro-Russian lawmaker was found dead there. The Ukrainian government is calling for a quick and transparent investigation.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin hails Russia’s economy in face of sanctions
Russian president Vladimir Putin uses TV call-in show to say ruble’s rise is sign of investor confidence despite sanctions over Ukraine, oil slump …read more Source: Toronto...
Putin: ‘I will say this clearly: There are no Russian troops in Ukraine’
Russian President Vladimir Putin is still denying that there are any Russian troops in Ukraine. During an hours-long question-and-answer show on Thursday, Putin said he wants a “stable, peaceful Ukraine” and that Ukrainians and Russians are one people. Im what seems to be imitating US President Barack Obama’s favorite phrase,...
Who Are Oles Buzina And Sergey Sukhobok? 2 Pro-Russian Ukrainian Journalists Killed In Kiev
Two pro-Russian journalists from Ukraine were shot dead this week in their native country, with at least one of the deaths happening Thursday. Oles Buzina, a news editor, was killed Thursday afternoon. Sergey Sukhobok, who was an oppositionist known for his pro-Russian views, was also killed, though it is unclear exactly when he died because of...
Hillary Clinton Calls For Greater Military Assistance And Financial Aid For Ukraine
Hillary Clinton has diverged from President Barack Obama’s Ukraine policy by calling for more military assistance and greater financial aid for the partially war-torn former Soviet country. Clinton, who announced her run for U.S. president on Sunday, said that if Ukraine was to succeed against Russian-supported separatists, it would need...
Ukrainian journalist with pro-Russian views shot dead in Kiev
KIEV – A prominent Ukrainian journalist known for his pro-Russian views was shot dead on Thursday in Kiev by two masked gunmen, the interior ministry said, a day after a former lawmaker loyal to ousted President Viktor Yanukovich was also killed. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Russia-Japan relations over disputed islands unchanged after Crimea: Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s relations with Japan over disputed Pacific Islands have not changed following Moscow’s annexation of Crimea from… …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Constitutional Court Postpones Hearings On Lustration Law
Ukraine’s Constitutional Court has postponed hearings on a law aimed at firing civil servants who have been linked to corruption under the rule of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych’s government. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Prominent pro-Russian journalist murdered by masked gunman in streets of Kyiv
Oles Buzyna, 45, was killed early Thursday afternoon by two masked men shooting from a passing car, the Ukrainian interior ministry said in a statement …read more Source: Vancouver...
