Section: US & Canada
What you need to know about the HSBC scandal
(AP Photo) LONDON — HSBC’s Swiss private bank hid millions of dollars for drug traffickers, arms dealers and celebrities around the world as it colluded to help them dodge taxes, according to a report based on leaked documents that lifts the veil on the country’s banking secrecy. The report, published Monday, suggests the bank, which...
Obama Weighing Decision on Arming Ukraine Forces
WASHINGTON/DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama made clear he was some way from a decision on whether to arm Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed rebels, saying on Monday he still hoped for a diplomatic solution. ”The measure by which I make these decisions is: ‘Is it more likely to be effective than...
Senators launch Ukraine caucus
Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are launching the Senate Ukraine Caucus to boost ties between Washington and Kiev.The move comes as pressure grows on the Obama administration to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine’s military to… …read more Source: The...
Obama Seeks Last Push for Ukraine Peace
President Obama said he would allow one last push for peace to play out before deciding whether to provide lethal assistance to Ukraine, as he and German Chancellor Merkel pledged to continue to working together. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Why it’s time to pay attention to Ukraine again, now.
This is a critical week for Ukraine, as the White House deliberates whether to send arms, European leaders push for last-ditch peace talks, and war rages on the ground. More than 5,300 people have died since the conflict started in April 2014, according to U.N. estimates, including hundreds in recent weeks. After months in which the […]...
Obama, Merkel Stress US-Germany Alliance Despite Disagreement on Ukraine
The staunch allies cannot agree on supplying deadly arms to Ukraine, with Merkel vowing to give diplomacy one more chance. …read more Source: U.S....
Obama says he is considering arming Ukraine but appears reluctant
President Obama acknowledged Monday that he is considering arming Ukraine’s military if a diplomatic push fails to yield a cease-fire with Russia-backed separatists, but worried that such an approach could do more harm that good. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Russia urged to free Ukrainian pilot
European Union foreign ministers have launched plea for Russia to free Ukrainian air force officer who has been on hunger strike in a Russian prison. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine Crisis: Critical Week For Diplomacy As US, Europe Find Unity Elusive
Monday’s meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Barack Obama marks the start of a critical week for Western countries trying to resolve the deteriorating crisis in eastern Ukraine. Deep uncertainty remains over whether Russia will accept a peace deal brokered by France and Germany and, if talks falter, whether...
Guns Mean What They Say: Will the West Help Ukraine?
MunichThe 2001 film Conspiracy reconstructs the infamous January 20, 1942, Wannsee conference, during which the following exchange supposedly took place between Rudolf Lange, a Nazi extermination unit commander who liquidated Latvia’s Jewish population of 250,000 in six months, and Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger of the Reich chancellery:...
