Section: US & Canada
Former ally of deposed Ukrainian president found shot dead
MOSCOW (AP) — A former ally of deposed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been found shot to death in his home in Kiev.The Ukrainian… …read more Source:...
Canada’s decision to join military training in Ukraine ‘deplorable’: Russia
The Harper government’s decision to join a U.S.-led military training mission Ukraine has drawn a sharp rebuke from Russia. …read more Source: CTV...
G7 Calls on Russia to Implement Minsk Accords
Foreign ministers from the world’s seven leading industrialized countries have called on Russia to rein in Ukrainian rebels and abide by two peace accords reached in Minsk designed to end the conflict. The call came in a communiqué at the end of a Group of Seven foreign ministers’ meeting in Luebeck, Germany. The host of the G7...
Former Ukrainian Lawmaker Murdered in Kiev: Interior Ministry
KIEV (Reuters) – Oleg Kalashnikov, a former member of parliament for ex-president Viktor Yanukovich’s discredited Party of Regions, was found shot dead in Kiev on Wednesday, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said in a statement. Senior ministry official Anton Gerashchenko said Kalashnikov, 52, had knowledge of the...
Russian veterans group to display fragment of Malaysian plane shot down over Ukraine
A Russian veterans organization is planning to display a piece of the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet shot down over Ukraine at a museum. …read more Source: FOX...
Russia says Canada’s decision to join military training in Ukraine ‘deplorable’
The Harper government’s decision to join a U.S.-led military training mission Ukraine has drawn a sharp rebuke from Russia. Canada is sending at least 200 members of the Canadian Forces to take part in a two-year deployment to improve the combat ability of troops in the embattled eastern European country. In a statement, the Russian Embassy...
Former Ukrainian Lawmaker Shot Dead In Kyiv
A former member of parliament has been found shot dead in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Military Drills Continue With T-90A Tank Exercises Near Ukraine Border, Report Says
The Russian military conducted drills this week with dozens of modern T-90A tanks in Russia’s Krasnodar region, located south of the border it shares with Ukraine, according to reports. The training exercise was the latest instance of Russian military activity that has caused tension with government leaders in Ukraine and the West....
Russian Group to Show MH17 Fragment
Russian veterans group to display fragment of Malaysian plane shot down over Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
MH17 Fragments To Be Displayed At Russian Museum As ‘Evidence’ Ukraine Shot Airliner Down
A museum founded by a Russian veterans group will display a fragment of the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 that was gifted to the group by residents in separatist-held territory. The piece will reportedly be exhibited as evidence that the Ukrainian Air Force, not separatists, shot down the jetliner, killing all 298 people on board....
