Section: US & Canada
Broken Ukraine
The Mess Isn’t All Russia’s Fault March 17, 2015 …read more Source: Foreign...
Ukrainian Politics Abroad
How the Ukrainian Diaspora Sees the Homeland March 17, 2015 …read more Source: Foreign...
Serena advances at Indian Wells after Stephens scare
Indian Wells (United States) (AFP) – World number one Serena Williams woke up after a slow start to battle past American compatriot Sloane Stephens in three sets to reach the quarter-finals in Indian Wells on Tuesday.The 19-time Grand Slam winner defeated a dogged Stephens 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-2 on center court as her emotional return from a...
Marco Rubio Says He Would ‘Absolutely’ Defy European Allies And Revoke Iran Deal
WASHINGTON (AP) – Eying the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Tuesday he would “absolutely” defy stalwart European allies if necessary to revoke any Iranian nuclear deal he might inherit from President Barack Obama. In an interview with The Associated Press, Rubio said the next U.S. president...
Russia marks first anniversary of Crimea’s annexation while dissent in region is smothered
Condemned in the West as a flagrant breach of international law, the seizure of this peninsula is seen by many here as a triumph of justice – and a riposte to Western hypocrisy …read more Source: Vancouver...
Boeing Suppliers Use Ukrainian-Built Cargo Jets to Keep Supplies Flowing
Boeing and its suppliers have turned to giant, Ukrainian-made cargo jets to keep its supply chain running smoothly, partially in response to disruptions at U.S. West coast ports from a recent labor dispute there. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Monitoring Group Looks to Publish Photographs of Ceasefire Violations in Ukraine
In a conflict replete with propaganda from competing sides, a picture can say a thousand words. And finally, those pictures may become available to the general public. On Tuesday, the head of the international organization that monitors the war in Ukraine said he hopes to publish photographs of ceasefire violations using sophisticated imagery...
Russia to send new missiles to Baltic region
MOSCOW — Russia plans to station state-of-the art missiles in its westernmost Baltic exclave and deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea as part of massive war games to showcase its resurgent military power amid bitter tensions with the West over Ukraine. The Iskander missiles will be sent to the Kaliningrad region that borders NATO members...
Don’t send weapons to Ukraine, top Russian Kremlin critic says
MOSCOW — As Washington debates whether to send lethal weaponry to the Ukrainian army, one of the Kremlin’s biggest critics, Alexei Navalny, says it would be a mistake.His opposition to the U.S. proposal, expressed in a wide-ranging interview in his spartan Moscow office, highlights a dilemma for the small fraction of Russians who still...
Russia conducts military drills on anniversary of Crimea referendum
Danielle HaynesMOSCOW, March 17 (UPI) — Russian military was deployed to conduct drills in Crimea, a move that could be seen as posturing on the anniversary of a referendum to annex the territory. …read more Source: United Press...
