Section: US & Canada
Merkel declines Putin’s invite to WWII victory parade
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has declined an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend a military parade in Moscow marking the 70th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazis. Merkel’s spokesman says the German leader instead proposed taking part in a memorial and wreath-laying ceremony in Moscow on May 10,...
Official: Russia has right to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea
Andrew V. PestanoMOSCOW, March 11 (UPI) — Russia has the right to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea, according to a Russian non-proliferation official. …read more Source: United Press...
The Huffington Post Is Hiring A World Editor
Location: EuropePosition Type: Full TimeAbout the Role: The Huffington Post is looking for an editor based in Europe to help spearhead our international news coverage. This position works alongside our Senior World Editor based in San Francisco.Responsibilities: * Closely monitor major developments around the world and have a deep understanding...
Pressure Mounts on Obama to Arm Ukraine
Resisting the pleas of bipartisan lawmakers and numerous defense officials, President Barack Obama has so far refused to send arms to Ukraine to help the nation defend itself from Russian-backed separatists, according to The New York Times. …read more Source:...
Russia has the right to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea, says Foreign Ministry official
Andrew V. PestanoMOSCOW, March 11 (UPI) — Russia has the right to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea, according to a Russian non-proliferation official. …read more Source: United Press...
Russia May Ease Ukraine’s Gas Terms, But Kiev Must Settle its Bills
Russia may ease the terms of its gas supplies to Ukraine but Kiev will have to pay for the gas Moscow is supplying to rebel-held areas of east Ukraine, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said. A supply deal for the winter expires on March 31, along with a discount of $100 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas and a suspension of a take-or-pay...
Nemstov’s Friends Fear Kremlin’s Brutal Crackdown
Ilya Yashin, a long-time Russian political activist, always knew there would be a price to pay for the 2011–12 mass protests against “national leader” Vladimir Putin’s long rule. But what he hadn’t counted on was the ferocity of the Kremlin’s payback for those memorable afternoons, when the squares and boulevards of central...
Russian Official Reportedly Says Nation Has The Right To Nuclear Weapons In Crimea
MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) – Russia has the right to deploy nuclear arms in the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine last year, a Foreign Ministry official said on Wednesday, adding he knew of no plans to do so. “I don’t know if there are nuclear weapons there now. I don’t know about any plans,...
Ukraine port city could be Putin’s next target, experts say
The Ukrainian port city of Mariupol could be the next target of pro-Russian separatists, said two experts on Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
‘Rifles and Grenades Still Echo’
Fergal Keane travels between the Ukrainian and rebel frontlines near Donetsk to meet the men and women fighting on each side. …read more Source: The Boston...
