Section: US & Canada
Kerry Says Russia Lying About Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Russia of lying about its involvement in the Ukraine conflict, amid reports of continued violations of a cease-fire agreement by Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
At a glance: The government’s spending priorities
From the CBC and museums, to defence and foreign affairs, the federal government’s spending plan for the next year offers a glimpse of where the Conservatives will focus their efforts this election year. Treasury Board President Tony Clement said in a written statement that the 2015-16 Main Estimates demonstrate the government is “committed...
Pressure builds in Congress to send weapons to Ukraine
Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia has lied about its involvement in Ukraine. …read more Source: USA...
David Cameron: U.K. sending troops to train Ukraine army to ‘stand up to Russia’
The United Kingdom will send military personnel to Ukraine to help train its troops for battle against pro-Russian separatists. Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday that the U.K. will send military forces into the country to provide “a range of training” for its Ukrainian ally. “We’ll also be developing an …...
Kerry Claims Russia Is Lying Over Ukraine Activity
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry claims that Russia is lying when it says there are no Russian troops or equipment in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting government troops. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine signs defense deal with United Arab Emirates
The deal provides unspecified military and technical cooperation as Ukraine fights Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: USA...
Report: Kremlin Was Eying Ukraine Prior to Yanukovych Ouster
A Russian newspaper has published what it says is a strategy document calling for Russia to annex Crimea and absorb other parts of Ukraine that was presented to Kremlin leaders in early February 2014, shortly before Ukraine’s pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych was forced from power. The independent weekly Novaya Gazeta posted an...
Paris Meeting on Ukraine Is Inconclusive as Ceasefire Struggles
Leaders from France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine discussed the ongoing conflict. …read more Source: U.S....
In Lithuania, Yiddish teacher becomes unlikely bulwark against far right
Dovid Katz has become a target of scorn for speaking out against ultranationalist groups in Lithuania. (Cnaan Liphshiz) KAUNAS, Lithuania (JTA) — Dovid Katz isn’t typically a hard man to miss. With his bushy charcoal beard, heavy physique and trademark all-black outfits, Katz, a New York-born scholar of Yiddish, resembles a character from a...
European diplomacy to rescue Ukraine peace plan ends in discord
European diplomats gathered in Paris on Tuesday in an attempt to rescue the battered peace plan for Ukraine but failed to agree on any censure of the warring factions that have continued to fight in spite of the truce proclaimed nearly two weeks ago. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
