Section: US & Canada
U.S. to start training Ukraine troops, commander says
As peace talks get underway, a top U.S. military commander in Europe says they will train Ukrainian troops to deal with “Russian and rebel artillery and rockets” …read more Source:...
Leaders in Minsk for crucial Ukraine peace talks
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US army to start training Ukrainian troops, commander says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – The U.S. military plans in March to start training Ukrainian soldiers who are battling Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, a top U.S. military commander in Europe said Wednesday. U.S. Army Europe Commander Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said a battalion of U.S. soldiers would train three battalions … …read...
Three Charts Explain Why Arming Ukraine Is a Bad Idea
Three charts from the new annual Mililtary Balance clarify the debate. …read more Source:...
Peace Talks in Minsk, Belarus – Feb. 11, 2015
Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany are gathering for crucial talks in the hope of negotiating an end to fighting between Russia-backed separatist and government forces in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Voice of...
Bosnia Presidency Warns Against Arms Exports to Ukraine
Bosnia’s joint presidency warned on Wednesday against allowing arms exports to Ukraine, fearing retaliation from Russia over winter gas supplies. …read more Source:...
Ukraine peace talks draws leaders to Belarus
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine flew to the Belarusian capital for crucial peace talks Wednesday as fighting still raged in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine launches counter-offensive ahead of peace summit
Ahead of a peace summit, Ukrainian government forces launch a counter-offensive near Mariupol with President Poroshenko saying his government is prepared to introduce martial law if the crisis escalates. Mana Rabiee reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Leaders in Minsk for crucial Ukraine peace talks
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine flew to the Belarusian capital for crucial peace talks Wednesday as fighting still raged in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Photos Feb 11: Top images from around the world
The day’s best photos, as selected by editors at Postmedia News, are a stunning collection of the greatest images from around the world. Commuters walk between piles of snow on a street in downtown Boston, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes) The sun sets above a villa in downtown Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015....
