Section: US & Canada
Stephen Harper won’t rule out sending lethal weapons for Ukraine
Prime Minister Stephen Harper declined to rule out supplying lethal military aid to Ukraine if diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict with Russian-backed rebels in the eastern part of that country fail. “We’ll look at all options,” Harper said, when asked if Canada would be in favour of a shift in aid to Ukraine from humanitarian and to...
Poland Will Not Send Lethal Weapons to Ukraine
Defense Minister: Poland will not send lethal weapons to Ukraine, little optimism over talks …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine, Rebels Claim Gains As Toll Rises, Despite Diplomacy
Both sides in the conflict in eastern Ukraine are claiming territorial gains as fighting continues despite a diplomatic push for peace. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poland will not send lethal weapons to Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak says Poland will not send lethal weapons to Ukraine but says there is little optimism in the west about the outcome of peace negotiations. In interviews for Polish media Tuesday, Siemoniak said Poland has supplied the military in neighboring Ukraine with some 17 million zlotys (4 million...
Poland will not send lethal weapons to Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak says Poland will not send lethal weapons to Ukraine but says there is little optimism in… …read more Source:...
Fighting in eastern Ukraine intensifies ahead of planned peace summit
Ukrainian government forces and separatist rebels both claimed to have made gains Tuesday ahead of a planned peace summit involving Western leaders. …read more Source: FOX...
Defense Minister: Poland will not send lethal weapons to Ukraine, little optimism over talks
Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak says Poland will not send lethal weapons to Ukraine but says there is little optimism in the west about the outcome of peace negotiations. …read more Source: FOX...
Pro-Ukraine Forces Report Gains Against Rebels
Pro-government forces reported making gains in rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, ahead of a key summit aimed at ending the unrest. The Azov Battalion, a pro-Kyiv volunteer paramilitary group, said via Facebook it captured several villages during an offensive toward the border town of Novoazovsk. Kyiv military spokesmen said early Tuesday at...
At least 12 killed in latest Ukraine fighting
Kiev (AFP) – At least seven Ukrainian soldiers and five civilians have been killed in the latest fighting in the east of the country, including in battleground town Debaltseve, Kiev and rebels said on Tuesday.”Seven soldiers were killed and 23 wounded in fighting and attacks on their positions,” military spokesman Vladislav...
The 10 most important things in the world right now
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know for Tuesday. 1. Greece’s radical government will ask for a “bridge” agreement until a wider debt deal can be negotiated in September when it meets with eurozone partners on Wednesday. 2. A senior government official says the mysterious death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman...
