Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Rebels Ignore Ceasefire
Despite a ceasefire that went into effect Sunday, separatists in the Ukrainian region of Debaltseve continue to shell soldiers in an attempt to gain control of an important rail hub. Here are photos and video documenting recent activity in the area. …read more Source: The Daily...
Kelly McParland: Hold the praise for Angela Merkel until she actually succeeds at something
There’s a bit of a boom on for Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor. The German press has been all worked up over the central role she’s played in trying to corral Russian President Vladimir Putin while simultaneously working to contain the fallout of the recent Greek election. Bild called her “The World Chancellor.”Britain’s...
Joseph Nye just delivered the most complete, cogent analysis of the Russian ‘threat’ we’ve heard this year
Joseph S. Nye, the Harvard professor who coined the phrase “soft power,” appeared on Radio 4 last night and in just 30 seconds delivered the most complete, cogent analysis of Putin’s Russia we’ve heard this year. The context, before you listen to the clip, is that Europe currently feels as if it’s in thrall to...
Ukraine rebels claim key city as pullback deadline passes
Both sides indicated Monday that they would begin the pullout only after the other party does so. …read more Source: USA...
Despite Ukraine Cease-Fire, Battle for Railroad Town Continues
Both the Ukrainian army and Russian-backed militants said that their soldiers were engaging in pitched street battles in Debaltseve. …read more Source: The New York...
Why Putin — and Some of His Female Fans — Go Shirtless
Putin subdues a Siberian tiger! Putin flies a jet fighter! Putin defeats opponents in martial arts! Putin fishes and rides horseback — shirtless! As Russian President Vladimir Putin consolidated power during his first three terms in office, the media regularly painted him as a macho superhero. The purpose of these displays is to represent...
Ukraine fighting rages on amid conflicting claims and no ceasefire
Several Ukrainian government soldiers have been ambushed and taken prisoners in Debaltseve, the defence ministry says, but it denies rebel claims that they have seized control of the key transportation hub. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Cease Fire Already Looking Shaky
Anton Zverev of Reuters reports that …read more Source: The Weekly...
Rebels Claim to Capture Key Ukraine Rail Hub of Debaltseve
Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine claimed Tuesday to have taken the key transportation hub of Debaltseve as both parties faced a deadline to start pulling back heavy weapons from the front line. …read more Source:...
Days into truce, fighting rages on at Ukrainian rail junction
Ukrainian troops and separatists battled for control of the strategic railway junction of Debeltseve on Tuesday, with each side blaming the other for violating a weekend cease-fire meant to end 10 months of combat in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
