Section: US & Canada
Blatter slams “shameful scenes” at Europa League ties
Paris (AFP) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter expressed his disappointment on Friday following scenes of racism and violence at Europa League matches in the Netherlands and Ukraine on Thursday.The match between Feyenoord and Roma was suspended for more than ten minutes after a large inflatable banana was thrown towards the pitch and in the...
Soviet Army Monument Banned From Returning to Warsaw Street
WARSAW, Poland— Warsaw city councilors have banned a 1945 monument of Polish-Soviet brotherhood in arms from being returned to its place on a city street. The move, a reversal of their own previous decision, comes as ties between Warsaw and Moscow are strained over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The councilors voted 51-2 late Thursday to keep...
Putin Creates Official Holiday on Anniversary of Crimea Annexation
Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a decree to make the anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine an official holiday dedicated to the Russian special operations forces. The creation of a holiday to celebrate Russia’s special operations servicemen has been planned for some time and earlier this year...
Spain arrests 8 suspected of fighting for pro-Russian forces in Ukraine
Spain said the activities of the eight could constitute offences that “compromise Spain’s peace or independence.” …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine crisis seen softening political ground for foreign farm land sales
By Chris Arsenault ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The crisis in Ukraine looks set to trigger major changes in its vast agricultural… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Bends A Little In Its Standoff With Gazprom
Last week Ukraine stopped piping natural gas to rebel-controlled areas in the east, blaming the decision on sub-standard infrastructure destroyed by protracted fighting. Moscow promptly stepped in and began supplying these areas directly, but was billing Kiev for its trouble, counting the gas deliveries to the rebels against the amount the...
Ukraine’s Small Gas Payment To Russia Gets Supplies Flowing For Another Few Days
Ukraine sent a payment of $15 million to Russia’s Gazprom natural gas supplier Friday to keep much-needed gas flowing to the battered country for a few more days, Russian and Ukrainian officials said. The gas row came as fighting in the east between pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian military cooled. Russia has repeatedly used its...
Ukraine struggles to keep natural gas flowing from Russia
The former Soviet republic is currently relying on Western financial aid to pay its bill. Otherwise, the gas will be shut off. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Soviet army monument banned from returning to Warsaw square
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw city councilors have banned a 1945 monument of Polish-Soviet brotherhood in arms from being returned to its place on a city street. The move, a reversal of their own previous decision, comes as ties between Warsaw and Moscow are strained over the conflict in eastern Ukraine.read more …read more Source: CNS...
Ukraine, Rebels Withdraw Heavy Weapons As Troops Killed
NOVOAMVROSIIVSKE, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and Russian-backed separatist forces drew back some heavy weapons from the front line in the east Friday in compliance with a cease-fire deal, although officials in Kiev accused rebels of falling short of requirements. Separatist fighters moved rocket launchers to a location 70 kilometers (43 miles) back...
