Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian military says rebels attacks diminish, but not yet a cease-fire
Ukraine’s military says rebel violations of a cease-fire in the country’s east are persisting, but have fallen off in recent days. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukrainian military: attacks down, but not yet a cease-fire
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says rebel violations of a cease-fire in the country’s east are persisting, but have fallen off in recent days. Military spokesman Lt. Col. Anatoliy Stelmakh told a briefing Wednesday that Russian-backed rebels shelled the village of Popasna twice during the night and also continued trying to...
Ukrainian military: attacks down, but not yet a cease-fire
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says rebel violations of a cease-fire in the country’s east are persisting, but have fallen off in recent days. Military spokesman Lt. Col. Anatoliy Stelmakh told a briefing Wednesday that Russian-backed rebels shelled the village of Popasna twice during the night and also continued trying to...
Ukrainian military: attacks down, but not yet a cease-fire
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says rebel violations of a cease-fire in the country’s east are persisting, but have fallen off in recent… …read more Source:...
Ukraine PM to Russia: ‘Get out of our land’
As the cease-fire between Ukraine and Russia looks shaky at best, Ukraine’s prime minister told CNBC that Russia needed to end its “illegal invasion.” …read more Source:...
Kerry Accuses Moscow of Lying ‘To My Face’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday accused Russian authorities of lying about Russia’s role in the Ukraine conflict. He criticized Russia’s alleged support of Ukrainian rebels after a ceasefire agreed upon by both sides appeared to fall apart. “Russia has engaged in a rather remarkable period of the most overt and...
US, British Lawmakers Discuss Response to Russia’s Aggression
French and German leaders still hope to salvage the shaky truce between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists in the east. But officials in the United States and Britain are accusing Russia of working to further destabilize the region. Zlatica Hoke reports that lawmakers in both countries are discussing how to respond to what they...
Should the United States Arm Ukraine?
Foreign Affairs’ Brain Trust Weighs In February 24, 2015 …read more Source: Foreign...
The SYRIZA Moment: A Skeptical Argument
Photo by Thierry Ehrmann The victory of Syriza in Greece is an important moment. Indeed, I think it is going to be a historic turning point for Europe and the world, for better or for worse. Syriza defines itself explicitly as “as a party of the democratic and radical Left,” and radical it is. It’s comprised of “many different ideological...
Amnesty International Report Chronicles ‘Catastrophic’ Year
The year 2014 was a “catastrophic” one for millions of people around the world, a human rights watchdog group said Wednesday. Amnesty International released its annual report accusing world governments of failing to protect civilians from violence by states and armed groups, and calling the global response “shameful and...
