Section: US & Canada
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Threatens Martial Law If Ceasefire Fails
As shelling echoes in eastern Ukraine and a planned ceasefire approaches, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says the country has reached a crossroads. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine truce deal appears shaky
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — A fragile, European-brokered cease-fire deal for Ukraine appeared at risk of unraveling, at least in part, when a rebel leader announced Saturday night that he would not be bound by the accord on a central battlefield of the war. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Both sides claim violations after Ukraine cease-fire starts
Ukrainian army and Russian-backed separatists already trading accusations of fresh attacks within hours of cease-fire deadline …read more Source:...
Guns fall silent in east Ukraine as ceasefire begins
Shelling stopped at midnight on Saturday in Donetsk after President Poroshenko ordered forces to halt firing in line with a ceasefire agreement. …read more Source:...
Accusations Fly After Cease-Fire Begins in Ukraine
Both sides accused the other of fresh attacks after the cease-fire went into effect one minute after midnight Sunday local time. …read more Source:...
Ruble Tumble Busts Russian Buying Boom in Spain
Spain was counting on rich Russians to help revive its stricken property market by buying homes on its sunny coasts, until the ruble collapsed on falling oil prices and the Ukraine crisis.The sharp fall of the Russian currency, driven by slumping oil prices and sanctions… …read more Source:...
Both sides claim violations after Ukraine cease-fire starts
Firefighter tries to extinguish a fire at a building destroyed in shelling between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian government in residential area of the town of Artemivsk, Ukraine, Sa… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine Crisis: Ceasefire Broken Hours After It Was Called, Report Says
Just hours after the start of a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists, fighting has been reported. Each side accused the other of violating the ceasefire, Sputnik News reported. …read more Source: International Business...
Security Firm: Cybercrime Ring Stole Up to $1B From Banks
A multinational gang of cybercriminals has stolen as much as $1 billion from as many as 100 financial institutions around the world in about two years, Russian computer security company Kaspersky Labs said Saturday. The company said it was working with Interpol, Europol and authorities from different countries to try to uncover more details on...
Both sides claim violations after cease-fire declared in Ukraine
In a live midnight broadcast, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko issued the order for the country’s armed forces to hold their fire …read more Source: Vancouver...
