Section: US & Canada
One Ukrainian serviceman killed in past 24 hours in east: military
KIEV (Reuters) – One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two were wounded in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours, Kiev’s… …read more Source:...
NATO commander urges Russia to stop fuelling Ukraine conflict
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Nato’s top commander, U.S. General Philip Breedlove, voiced concern on Wednesday at a new flare-up of fighting in Ukraine… …read more Source:...
In Rebel Territory of Ukraine, Relief for Illness and Pain Is Blocked
Measures taken to isolate the separatists have left drugstore shelves empty and older residents, in particular, deprived of basic care. …read more Source: The New York...
Tories’ Navy vessel procurement plans sail into rough waters
It is a singular irony that the Conservative government’s oft-stated affection for “our brave men and women in uniform,” and its relative eagerness to deploy them (as evidenced again by the announcement Tuesday of a training mission to Ukraine), has been accompanied by an almost peerless incompetence in the procurement of the major hardware...
When it comes to Ukraine, hawkish Stephen Harper can’t be stopped
Deep in his secret heart, Stephen Harper should whisper a quiet thank you to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Conservative prime minister’s tough-on-crime agenda is on the ropes following a landmark decision Tuesday by Canada’s Supreme Court. But thanks in part to Putin’s intransigence, Harper is able to forge ahead with...
Kerry: still confident US can conclude Iran nuclear deal
LUEBECK, Germany (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he is still confident that the U.S. administration can conclude a nuclear deal with Iran after President Barack Obama agreed to sign legislation giving Congress the right to reject an agreement. Steinmeier said other topics would include conflicts in the Middle East, prospects...
Debaltseve – Gunmen, Looting, And Bread Queues
The town of Debaltseve, in eastern Ukraine, fell to a Russian-backed separatist assault shortly after the Minsk cease-fire agreements were signed in February. A fraction of the pre-conflict civilian population now lives there. Those who remained have experienced looting, buried bodies being dug up, and bread queues herded by gunmen....
G7 Foreign Ministers Meet In Germany
Host Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the G7 foreign ministers would look to build on recent progress on the Ukraine crisis and Iran’s nuclear program. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Losing Their Religion in Crimea
Russia’s Restrictive Religion Laws Take Their Toll April 15, 2015 …read more Source: Foreign...
Sevilla face depleted Zenit in Europa League quarters
Paris (AFP) – Holders Sevilla host a Zenit Saint Petersburg side ripped apart by suspensions in the Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday.Andre Villas-Boas’s Russian league leaders travel to Spain missing no fewer than five first team regulars.Defenders Domenico Criscito and Igor Smolnikov, skipper Miguel Danny and...
