Section: US & Canada
If Jeb Bush Isn’t George W. Bush, Who Is He?
Jason Reed/Reuters When people say that Jeb Bush has a name problem, they often mean that he has a foreign-policy problem—his association with his older brother’s much-maligned stewardship of global affairs. On Wednesday afternoon, he made his first move in trying to solve that problem. Speaking at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs,...
‘It’s Capture or Death’: Ukraine Soldiers Recount Painful Retreat
Lt. Yuriy Prekharya led his 50 men on a 14-mile overnight march through separatist lines out of Debaltseve. As dawn broke, he was among the first of hundreds of soldiers to arrive at Ukrainian forces’ closest checkpoint. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
FSB Head To Attend Obama Antiextremism Summit
The U.S. State Department has confirmed that Aleksandr Bortnikov, the head of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), will be part of a Russian delegation at the Obama administration’s antiextremism conference in Washington. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Accuses Russia Of Exploiting Cease-Fire In Eastern Ukraine
Washington has accused Moscow of cynically exploiting an internationally backed cease-fire deal for eastern Ukraine by supporting a fierce assault by pro-Russian separatists who have seized the strategic town of Debaltseve. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
A Year Later, Kyiv Uprising Victims Still Wait for Justice
Nineteen-year-old Roman Guryk was a bit of a rebel, but he cared deeply about his two younger sisters, his friends and a European future for Ukraine. A year ago, he gathered with thousands of other anti-government protesters near the Hotel Ukraine in central Kyiv. When they came under fire, Roman helped evacuate the wounded, his father, Igor,...
Russia’s advanced anti-aircraft artillery system in Ukraine; U.K. releases SA-22 photos
The United Kingdom released images Wednesday of Russian SA-22 surface-to-air missile systems that have been spotted in Ukraine. The U.K. Joint Delegation to NATO tweeted the photos Wednesday, adding that the artillery systems were “more proof of direct Russian military involvement in the conflict.” Adam Thomson, British ambassador...
Embattled Debaltseve Falls to Ukraine Rebels; Troops Retreat
Strategic rail hub of Debaltseve falls, president calls the defense a ‘success’ …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine president: 6 killed, 100 hurt in pullout from embattled town
Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve falls to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town …read more Source:...
Russian spy chief to attend US meeting on fighting extremism
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite U.S.-Russian tensions over Ukraine, the head of the Russian spy and counterintelligence service will attend this week’s… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian president: 6 dead, 100 wounded in withdrawal
Ukraine’s president says six servicemen were killed during the withdrawal from the fiercely contested town of Debaltseve. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
