Section: US & Canada
UK defense chief says Russia poses threat to Baltics
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s defense minister has said Russia poses a “real and present danger” to European security, as Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to escort Russian warplanes off the British coast. The Ministry of Defense said Thursday that RAF Typhoon jets escorted two Russian bombers away from British airspace after they approached...
EU to Send Armored Cars to Monitor Ukraine Ceasefire
Official says EU will provide armored cars, satellite imagery to monitor Ukraine ceasefire …read more Source: ABC...
Debaltseve under rebel control, Cossack fighters celebrate
Rebel fighters, many of them Cossacks, roamed the streets of Debaltseve on Thursday, a day after Ukrainian forces began withdrawing from the besieged town. The mood was celebratory, with fighters laughing, hugging each… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
EU to send armored cars to monitor Ukraine ceasefire
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — A top EU official says the 28-member bloc will provide armored cars and satellite imagery to monitor a cease-fire in Ukraine… …read more Source:...
Fighting rages despite bid to revive Ukraine truce after government defeat
By Gleb Garanich and Anton Zverev ARTEMIVSK/VUHLEHIRSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Thursday despite European… …read more Source:...
U.K. Defense Secretary Says Russia is a ‘Danger’ to Baltic States
The U.K. Defense Secretary said there is a “real and present danger” of Russia trying to destabilize the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Michael Fallon told reporters Wednesday, “I’m worried about Putin. I’m worried about his pressure on the Baltics, the way he is testing Nato,” BBC reports. Fallon said he was...
Debaltseve under rebel control, Cossack fighters celebrate
DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine (AP) — Rebel fighters, many of them Cossacks, roamed the streets of Debaltseve on Thursday, a day after Ukrainian forces began… …read more Source:...
10 things you need to know before the opening bell (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)
Here’s what you need to know. Greece asked for more time, but Germany said no. Greece requested a 6-month loan extension from the Eurogroup so that it could have more time to secure a longer-term bailout financing deal as the current deal’s February 28 deadline approaches. But according to multiple reports, Germany has refused. And so...
Op-Ed Contributor: A Closer Look at the Ukraine Cease-Fire Agreement
Even if the fragile truce in eastern Ukraine fails, it has allowed us to grasp Vladimir Putin’s new strategy. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine Ceasefire: Poroshenko Urges UN To Monitor Truce, Rebels Back Initiative
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko urged the U.N. on Wednesday to deploy its peacekeepers to monitor a ceasefire between government forces and pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine. The latest move came hours after Ukraine pulled thousands of troops out of the town of Debaltseve, a major transport hub only 45 miles from Donetsk. …read more...
