Section: US & Canada
Russia’s Lavrov calls for pull-back of weapons in Ukraine
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Both sides in the conflict in Ukraine could pull back weapons under 100 millimeters caliber from the front line in a… …read more Source:...
Three Ukrainian Servicemen Killed By Land Mine
Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and two wounded in a land-mine explosion in separatist eastern territories. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Crash piles pressure on Lufthansa’s CEO Spohr
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in France has heaped intense pressure on Lufthansa’s CEO Carsten Spohr, who in less than a year at the helm has had to grapple with big financial losses, labor unrest and tough competition from lower-cost carriers. The crash has stained Lufthansa’s strong safety reputation...
From rebellion to stalemate: a year of war in east Ukraine
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – On April 6, 2014, pro-Russian activists stormed the offices of the Donetsk regional administration and the Lugansk office of the secret service in eastern Ukraine, sparking a year-long insurgency against the Kiev government in which 6,000 people have died.Their ire was directed at the pro-westerners who took the...
Russia’s Role in Ukraine Seen Shifting to Training Rebels
YENAKIEYEVE, Ukraine—On a recent spring morning, an important visitor watched Russian-backed rebels conduct infantry maneuvers in eastern Ukraine. “The general is very pleased,” rebel commander Ostap Cherny told his troops, referring to the figure in camouflage encircled by guards. The man — almost certainly a Russian military officer — became...
Did Russia Try To Bribe French Politicians? Leaked Texts Suggest France’s Right-Wing Party Endorsed Crimean Referendum For Cash
Text messages revealing a potential bribe paid by Russia to France’s Front National party in exchange for an endorsement of last year’s controversial Crimean referendum were released by a Russian hacker group this week. The texts reveal Russian plans to “thank” the nationalist party “in some way or another,” for the endorsement of the...
The Rare Courage and Respect That Drove Iran Deal
The men and women who conducted this diplomacy deserve great thanks from the entire world. BEIRUT — The agreed parameters of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program that were reached Thursday between Iran and the P5+1 powers represent a monumental achievement that affirms the power of reason and diplomacy over...
Luhansk Separatist Region To Issue Passports
The self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic says it will begin issuing passports to residents of areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Search Operation for Russian Trawler Crew Continues
Russian rescuers continued to search Friday for 13 crew members still missing from the trawler that sank in icy waters near Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula earlier this week. According to Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry, 56 people died when the trawler Dalniy Vostok sank Tuesday in the Sea of Okhotsk. Sixty-three crew members were...
Russia Tries Greek Wedge to Divide Europe
Russia is not being coy about it: Vladimir Putin hopes to discuss the lifting of EU sanctions with Greek PM Alexis Tsipras when the latter visits Moscow next week. Reuters reports: The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said it was too early to talk about any possibility of Moscow providing financial help to the cash-strapped Greece before the...
