Section: US & Canada
Ukraine delays heavy weapons pullback, blames rebel attacks
Ukraine delayed a promised pullback of heavy weapons from the front line Monday in eastern Ukraine, blaming continuing attacks from separatist rebels. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Rebel assaults in east Ukraine make weapons pullback impossible, Kiev says
‘If the enemies continue to use their own heavy weapons, it is clear that Ukraine will continue to counteract these operations’ …read more Source: The Globe and...
Ukraine can’t pull back heavy weapons from front line for ceasefire because rebels keep attacking, military says
Under a peace agreement reached on Feb. 12, both sides are to withdraw their heavy weapons anywhere from 25 to 70 kilometres to create a buffer zone …read more Source: Vancouver...
Ukraine: “Not possible to talk about a pullback”
Military spokesman says Ukraine can’t comply with cease-fire requirement to pull back heavy weapons because rebels still on the attack …read more Source:...
Russia Pressures Anti-Corruption Group
The global anti-corruption group Transparency International is once again getting pressured by the Kremlin. The move is seen by Russia analysts as part of a broad plan to stifle criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration. Russian prosecutors recently warned TI’s Russian branch, which has been active for more than...
Kiev Says It Can’t Withdraw Weaponry As Attacks On Ukrainian Troops Persist
By Pavel Polityuk and Anton Zverev KIEV/DONETSK, Ukraine, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Monday it could not start withdrawing heavy weapons from the front line in the east as required under a tenuous ceasefire because pro-Russian separatists who advanced last week were still attacking its positions. A truce to end...
Ukraine: Rebel attacks prevent weapons pullback
KIEV, Ukraine – A Ukrainian military spokesman says continuing attacks from rebels are delaying Ukrainian forces’ pullback of heavy weapons from the front line in the country’s east. Under a peace agreement reached on Feb. 12, both sides are to withdraw their heavy weapons anywhere from 25 to 70 kilometres to create a buffer zone....
Ukraine delays heavy weapons pullback, blames rebel attacks
read more …read more Source: CNS...
Ukraine can’t pull back heavy weapons from front line for ceasefire because rebels keep attacking, military says
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian military spokesman says continuing attacks from rebels are delaying Ukrainian forces’ pullback of heavy weapons from the front line in the country’s east. Under a peace agreement reached on Feb. 12, both sides are to withdraw their heavy weapons anywhere from 25 to 70 kilometres to create a buffer zone....
A surprising country has the best-performing global stock market in 2015 so far
It’s something that sounds pretty odd to most people who follow financial and international news: Russia’s stock market is the best performing in the world so far this year. It’s up by 28%, dwarfing the European equities rally (the major French, Italian and German indices are all up by more than 10%), and eclipsing the S&P...
