Section: US & Canada
Weekend Roundup: Merkel in the Middle as Post-Cold War Europe Falters
The whole idea of European integration was to anchor Germany in Europe to avoid another world war and to spread prosperity across the continent with a single market and common currency. Russia agreed to German unification after the Cold War in exchange for the West not absorbing Europe’s eastern frontier into its sphere of influence. Now...
Ukraine cease-fire deadline provokes last-gasp battle
Russian-backed separatists mounted a vicious assault Friday in eastern Ukraine ahead of a weekend cease-fire deadline, pummeling a strategic railway hub with wave upon wave of shelling in a last-minute grab for territory. At least 26 people were killed across the region. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine cease-fire deadline provokes bitter last-gasp battle
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — Russian-backed separatists mounted a vicious assault Friday in eastern Ukraine ahead of a weekend cease-fire deadline, pummeling a strategic railway hub with wave upon wave of shelling in a last-minute grab for territory. Interfax-Ukraine news agency quoted Petro Mekhed, Ukraine’s deputy defense minister, as saying that...
Fitch cuts Ukraine credit rating deeper in junk
Washington (AFP) – Fitch downgraded Ukraine’s credit rating a notch deeper in junk territory on Friday, saying the conflict-hit country appeared likely to default.The rating firm lowered Ukraine to “CC” from “CCC”, saying that the new International Monetary Fund aid program announced Thursday would be...
Russia Earthquake: Official Says There was None Near Border with Ukraine, Belarus
The U.S. Geological Survey on Friday retracted a post that said there was 6.8-magnitude earthquake near the Russia-Ukraine border. Reuters reported: “USGS Geophysicist Paul Caruso said the agency’s sensors mislocated an earthquake that was taking place elsewhere. “The Russia earthquake appeared on the USGS website while a series of strong...
Why America, Not Europe, Is Kiev’s Biggest Headache
Introducing “lethal defensive weapons” into the Ukraine conflict seems the right thing to do. It confirms the visceral Western feeling that Russia — the country where, “they make no pretense of loving liberty” as Lincoln once put it — only respects force. American policy makers in particular are pushing for...
National Post View: A dubious ceasefire in Ukraine
The fatal flaw in the agreement to end the fighting in Ukraine is not hard to spot. To succeed, it depends heavily on the good faith and goodwill of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has amply demonstrated he can’t be trusted on either count. The ideal solution to the clash between Ukraine forces and Russian-backed rebels would have...
Full Episode: GMA 02/13/15: Fans Lining Up to See ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Possible Ukraine Ceasefire Underway; 25 People Propose in Epic Live ‘GMA’ Surprise …read more Source: ABC...
‘Don’t make me laugh’: Ukraine rebels mock impending truce
Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels fight fiercely for control of a strategic railway junction despite a new peace deal brokered by Germany and France. …read more Source:...
Shipping, Russia and reality TV : Arctic week in review
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this week: – New guidelines on polar shipping focus on better crew training training for operating in cold and remote areas – Controversy surrounds...
