Section: US & Canada
Obama refused to give Russia a ‘red line’ with Ukraine
President Barack Obama warned on Monday that the US could give lethal weapons to help Ukraine fight against Russian-backed separatists. But, speaking at a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Obama wouldn’t say at what point he would do so. “There’s not going to be any specific point at which I say, ‘Ah,...
Obama tones down talk of military aid for Ukraine
Obama backed off U.S. threats to supply military aid to Ukraine amid international outrage over Russian intervention there. …read more Source: New York Daily...
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:...
Intense photos show how crazy things are getting in Ukraine
As Europe and the US debate whether or not to arm the Ukrainian military, the situation on the ground in eastern Ukraine is degenerating with astounding speed as Russian-backed separatists push their gains. As the rebels continue to push the Ukrainian military back, Russia has taken less precaution in maintaining its cover story that it is not...
Russian Army Set to Agree Deal to Use Cyprus Ports and Airstrips
The president of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, has said he is in talks with the Russian government to let its military use the island nation’s sea and airports. He made the announcement in an interview with Russia’s state owned news agency Itar-Tass today, having previously denied earlier reports that Cyprus had agreed a deal to lease...
Russia Sanctions on Hold as EU Waits for Peace Talks
European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to postpone further sanctions against Russia for a week to give time to a peace push to defuse the crisis in Ukraine. EU ministers meeting in Brussels made it clear their decision to delay new sanctions against Russia did not mean repealing them. In remarks to reporters following the talks on Monday,...
Obama, Merkel: Russian aggression reinforces Western unity
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared Monday that Russian aggression in Ukraine has only reinforced the unity of the U.S. and Europe, as they weighed the prospects of reviving an elusive peace plan to end the conflict. Still, Obama held open the prospect that … …read more Source:...
Obama considering lethal aid to Ukraine; move could cause rift between U.S., allies
President Obama said Monday he’s considering providing Ukraine with lethal military arms to battle pro-Russian separatists, a potential move that would both ratchet up tension between Ukraine and Russia and also could create a rift between the U.S. and its European allies. Mr. Obama made the comments at a White … …read more...
House members moving toward legislation for sending arms to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic and Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee are developing… …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: Merkel urges talks as Obama weighs lethal arms for Kiev
The German chancellor insists that diplomacy is the only way to resolve the worsening fighting in Ukraine, while US hawks argue that Kiev needs to be empowered to defend itself against the Russia-backed rebels. …read more Source: Christian Science...
