Section: US & Canada
Russia continues to pour arms into Ukraine showing Putin has no intention of abiding ceasefire: NATO
‘We continue to see disturbing elements of air defense, command and control, resupply and equipment coming across a completely porous border’ …read more Source: Vancouver...
Russia continues to pour arms into Ukraine showing Putin has no intention of abiding ceasefire: NATO
Russia is still pouring heavy weapons into Ukraine, signalling that President Vladimir Putin has no intention of abiding by last month’s ceasefire agreement, NATO’s top military commander warned on Sunday. U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove told an audience at the German Marshall Fund Brussels Forum that Moscow continues to ramp up...
Ukraine To Temporarily Stop Buying Natural Gas From Russia
Ukraine will temporarily stop buying natural gas from Russia on April 1 as the current interim deal expires, the country’s energy minister said, citing high prices. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, March 23, 2015
To keep up with Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Brian Klaas looks at the impact of last week’s terrorist attack on Tunisia’s democratic transition. Christine Petré explores the reasons why Tunisia has become a prolific source of Syria-bound jihadists. Nicholas Linn and Emily Crane profile a grassroots...
Clashes Rage in Ukrainian Town, Making Mockery of Truce
Heavy clashes rage in Ukraine coastal town, threatening prospects for long-lasting cease-fire …read more Source: ABC...
Clashes rage in Ukrainian town, making mockery of truce
SHYROKYNE, Ukraine (AP) — To reach rear-guard government positions in the seaside town of Shyrokyne, Ukrainian soldiers gingerly wind their off-roaders through private gardens hugging a precipice along the Azov Sea. Residents and government troops alike believe the separatists’ ultimate aim is to take Mariupol — and eventually create a land...
Clashes rage in Ukrainian town, making mockery of truce
SHYROKYNE, Ukraine (AP) — To reach rear-guard government positions in the seaside town of Shyrokyne, Ukrainian soldiers gingerly wind their off-roaders through private gardens hugging a precipice along the Azov Sea. …read more Source: U.S....
Clashes rage in Ukrainian town, making mockery of truce
SHYROKYNE, Ukraine (AP) — To reach rear-guard government positions in the seaside town of Shyrokyne, Ukrainian soldiers gingerly wind their off-roaders through private gardens hugging a precipice along the Azov Sea…. …read more Source: Associated...
Clashes rage in Ukrainian town, making mockery of truce
SHYROKYNE, Ukraine (AP) — To reach rear-guard government positions in the seaside town of Shyrokyne, Ukrainian soldiers gingerly wind their… …read more Source:...
The Russian auto industry is a catastrophe
Volkswagen is one of the world’s largest car makers. A like the globe’s other big players, it once looked longingly toward Russia when the auto industry began a robust recovery about five years ago. But VW has gotten burned. The company will reduce shifts and lay off at least 150 workers at its Russian car plant to try to cut costs in...
