Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian army reports gains in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Government forces are reporting gains in rebel-held eastern Ukraine as the parties in the conflict gear up for talks. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukrainian army reports gains in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Government forces are reporting gains in rebel-held eastern Ukraine as the parties in the conflict gear up for… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian army said to be on advance in eastern Ukraine
Government forces are reporting gains in rebel-held eastern Ukraine as the parties in the conflict gear up for talks. …read more Source: FOX...
The Extremely Tricky Job Germany Has in Trying to Prevent Greater Disaster in Ukraine
Angela Merkel is getting assailed from all sides, by friends and enemies alike. In what could prove a watershed moment in her long political career, Angela Merkel is playing go-betweenthis week with two angry superpowers while trying to deliver peace to a European continent terrified that the Ukraine conflict could expand into an all-out,...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko asks parliament to agree to dismiss General Prosecutor
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has asked parliament to agree to the dismissal of General Prosecutor Vitaliy Yarema,… …read more Source:...
Seven Ukrainian servicemen killed in the east: Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 23 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s eastern… …read more Source:...
10 things you need to know before European markets open
Good morning! Here are 10 things you need to know in markets today. Obama and Merkel announced unity and not much else about Ukraine. US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared Monday that Russian aggression in Ukraine has only reinforced the unity of the US and Europe, as they weighed the prospects of reviving an...
Polish defense minister says supplying arms to Ukraine is last option
WARSAW (Reuters) – Supplying arms to Ukraine is a final option, but one worth avoiding, as it could trigger an escalation of the conflict in… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Crisis: Pro-Russian Rebels Claim To Surround Kiev Troops In Debaltseve
Amid diplomatic efforts to resolve the worsening crisis in eastern Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels claimed Monday that they had encircled Ukrainian troops in the city of Debaltseve, a major transport hub only 45 miles from Donetsk. …read more Source: International Business...
Won’t arm Ukraine until peace process finishes, Obama says after meeting with Merkel
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama wants peace negotiations with Russia to run their course before deciding to send “lethal defensive” arms to help Kyiv against the recent attacks by Russian-supplied separatists in eastern Ukraine. “The possibility of lethal defensive weapons is one of those options that’s being examined,” he said at...
