Section: US & Canada
Live Blog: Netanyahu Addresses Congress
2:48 p.m. President Barack Obama’s reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech might be summed up in a single word: Meh. Obama told reporters he did not watch the address to Congress, since he was talking to European leaders about the nearly year-long war in eastern Ukraine. And when he got a moment to check out the...
Relatives of MH17 victims finally view wreckage of downed jet
At Dutch air base, next of kin get first chance to see charred wreckage that lay for months in the battlefields of eastern Ukraine …read more Source:...
US commander: arming Ukraine would boost pressure on Putin
BERLIN (AP) — The commander of U.S. Army Europe says there’s no expectation Ukraine could defeat Russia militarily if given American weapons, but… …read more Source:...
Western Leaders Discuss Ukraine Crisis
Germany warned of further sanctions against Russia in the event of renewed violence in Ukraine after Western leaders discussed the Ukraine crisis in a teleconference Tuesday. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Russian Oil Production Set to Tank
A top executive at Russia’s largest private oil company is predicting a rough couple of years for the country’s crude production. Leonid Fedun, the vice president and second largest shareholder of Lukoil, said that a combination of Western sanctions and low oil prices will force an eight percent drop in Russia’s oil output over...
Kerry working on Iran nuke deal as Netanyahu criticizes it
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The Grim Remains of Flight MH17
All 298 people on board MH17 died when the airliner crashed in eastern Ukraine on July 17th, close to the border with Russia. …read more Source: The Boston...
Who Killed Boris Nemtsov?
Photo by Dhārmikatva Practically no one in the West doubts the murder of once-rising reform politician Boris Nemtsov was the work of Vladimir Putin, and/or his allies in government. If Putin didn’t give the direct order, the pundits say, the Russian leader created the “atmosphere of hatred” directed at the Russian opposition, of which...
Kremlin Critic Wants International Probe Into Nemtsov Death
PARIS—A British investor who made millions in Russia before his lawyer was imprisoned and died is calling for an international investigation into the killing of Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov. U.S.-born William Browder is suggesting a probe led by the United Nations, the Council of Europe or the Organization for Security and Cooperation...
Model girlfriend who witnessed Nemtsov’s slaying
Anna Duritskaya, the Ukrainian model who was with opposition politician Boris Nemtsov when he was shot in Moscow, is now the focus of intense interest. …read more Source:...
