Section: US & Canada
Poroshenko Says Ukrainian Troops Withdrawing From Debaltseve
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said government forces were completing a “planned and organized” withdrawal from the eastern town of Debaltseve, which has been at the epicenter of fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian militants in recent weeks. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Preparing to Move Against Gazprom
European Union authorities will soon move ahead with a long-running antimonopoly case against Russian energy giant Gazprom despite the crisis raging in the Ukraine, European Union competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in an interview …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukraine pulls troops out of strategic rail hub Debaltseve
Russia-backed separatists reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive as they continued their onslaught on the strategic railroad junction. …read more Source: Toronto...
Fighting continues for Ukraine town
A strategic railroad hub in eastern Ukraine remained the focus of bitter fighting Wednesday, despite an agreed ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source:...
Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat
After weeks of fierce, relentless fighting, the embattled rail hub of Debaltseve fell to rebel forces Wednesday in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered troops to pull out and the… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
FP’s Situation Report: Islamic State victory in Libya is no sure thing; What can get done at Obama’s terror summit?; Syrian rebels call in U.S. airstrikes; and much more from around the world.
By David Francis with Sabine Muscat An Islamic State victory in Libya is far from certain. The terror group moved across Iraq and Syria with ease. But after drawing heat for beheading Egyptians, the path to take Libya is much more difficult. FP’s Kate Brannen and Keith Johnson: “The Islamic State’s success in Iraq and Syria was fueled...
Ukraine troops withdrawing from embattled Debaltseve
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Jeb Bush’s Foreign Policy Plan: More Military Spending Will ‘Encourage Peace’
WASHINGTON — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will lay out a vision of American foreign policy on Wednesday aimed at pushing his nascent 2016 presidential campaign out of the shadow of his father and brother, two former presidents who waged overseas wars. “I love my father and my brother … But I am my own man –- and my views are shaped by...
Ukrainian troops withdraw from rail junction in Debaltseve
Ukraine has pulled most of its troops out of Debaltseve, the president confirmed Wednesday. Dozens of troops were seen retreating and Russia-backed separatists reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive as they continued their onslaught on the strategic railroad junction in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Ukrainian President: Troops Are Withdrawing From Debaltseve
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine—Ukraine has pulled most of its troops out of Debaltseve, the president confirmed Wednesday. Dozens of troops were seen retreating and Russia-backed separatists reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive as they continued their onslaught on the strategic railroad junction in eastern Ukraine. The army has withdrawn out 80...
