Section: US & Canada
Israeli Parties Hunt ‘Caviar Vote’ Before March Election
In this seaside city once ruled by the Greeks and Phoenicians but now largely populated by Russians, the talk in the caviar-stocked delis and jewelry stores is of upcoming elections and Israel’s powerful Russian vote. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, more than one million Russian speakers moved to Israel, many of them...
Germany Says Minsk Summit On Ukraine Not Yet Certain
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has raised doubts about the prospects of a four-way Ukraine peace summit on February 11, suggesting it is not yet certain the proposed gathering in Minsk will take place. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
French Envoy: EU Holds off Adding Fresh Russia Sanctions, Awaiting Developments on Ukraine
French envoy: EU holds off adding fresh Russia sanctions, awaiting developments on Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
The Daily Vertical: The Long Game In Ukraine
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that will appear Monday through Friday. Viewers can submit suggested topics to address on Twitter @PowerVertical or on The Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Blames U.S. ‘Interference, Double Standards’ For Rise Of IS, Ukraine Conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin has used a planned visit to Egypt to make a scathing criticism of the U.S.-led international coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group, accusing the United States and its Western allies of being responsible for the Syrian crisis as well as the military conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free...
Ukraine hopes for more help from Canada
Ukraine’s top diplomat in Ottawa says Canada “can do more” to help his country, as Western nations debate providing weapons and other “lethal” military aid to government forces fighting Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with the Citizen, Ukrainian chargé d’affaires Shevchenko Marko thanked Canada for...
Merkel to urge caution in U.S. as pressure builds to arm Ukraine forces
By Andreas Rinke and Aleksandar Vasovic WASHINGTON/DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to argue against… …read more Source:...
National Post View: If Putin is to be stopped, Ukraine must be armed
In recent days, the situation in Central Europe has moved from disturbing to alarming. Vladimir Putin, undeterred by Western sanctions, is escalating his country’s incremental invasion of Ukraine. When fighting first began last year, the Russians at least pretended to have no direct control over the heavily armed, well trained and...
EU presses peace plan for Ukraine, but hawks want Russian sanctions to stay
Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France have agreed to meet in Belarus on Wednesday to try to broker a peace deal for Ukraine …read more Source: The Globe and...
East Ukraine Jews to get $650,000 in emergency funding
(JTA) — The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews pledged $650,000 in emergency funding for Jews in the battle zones of eastern Ukraine. The emergency funding will provide Jews from cities such as Dontesk and Mariupol, who are caught in the crossfire between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists, with medicine, food, housing and...
