Section: US & Canada
Russia-Iran Rapprochement: A Convenient Partnership or a Desperate Move?
In light of the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East: civil war in Syria, ISIS, the Charlie Hebdo attack, the death of Saudi King Abdullah and the anarchy in Yemen, what is one to make out of the potential agreement in which Russia will provide Iran with S-300 air defense missile system? The answer is one of great concern and alarm. This agreement...
Day in Photos: A Frozen River in New York and Russia Believers in Ukraine
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The 16 greatest books about how to be a man
You’re never too old for a great book. We’ve put together a list of our 16 favorite stories on growing up and what it means to be a man. They cover everything from how to live to how to be a leader to how people should handle crises. Check them out. “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” by Robert M. Pirsig, from...
This is Putin’s objective in Ukraine: Expert
This is what Putin wants in Ukraine, and it’s beginning to look like it may happen, a military expert says. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s economic ‘meltdown’ just got worse
Ukraine’s currency plunged to new record lows on Monday, as a failed peace plan and continued violence piled more pressure on the country. …read more Source:...
War Talk: Ukraine
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Russian Gas Flows to Eastern Ukraine in ‘Humanitarian’ Gesture
Russia says it has begun supplying gas to the war-ravaged area of eastern Ukraine, now that the government in Kiev says it can no longer deliver fuel there because of heavy fighting and damage to fuel-supply networks. Ukraine’s state gas company, Naftogaz, said Feb. 19 that it cut off gas to the rebel-held region the day before “[d]ue to...
In Battered Ukraine, Spirit Of Defiance Lives On In Maidan Square
A year ago, Kiev’s central square was the center of the protest movement that ousted Ukraine’s president. The square remains a home for free speech, including criticism of the current government.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukraine delays heavy weapons withdrawal, blames rebel attacks
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine delayed a promised pullback of heavy weapons from the front line Monday, blaming continuing attacks from separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. Under a peace agreement reached Feb. 12, both sides are to withdraw their heavy weapons 16 to 44 miles back to create a buffer zone. […] military spokesman Lt. Col. Anatoliy...
State Dept. Says ‘Land Grab’ in Debaltseve Must Be Accounted For
A top U.S. diplomat accused pro-Russian rebels of committing a “land grab” in eastern Ukraine and vowed to impose additional sanctions against Moscow if violations of last week’s ceasefire agreement continue. The remarks from Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken follow the rebel capture of the strategic town of Debaltseve last week after...
