Section: US & Canada
Opera house in Ukrainian rebel city raises spirits
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Death and drama play out on the streets in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk almost daily…. …read more Source: Associated...
Ukraine peace deal ‘worth an attempt’ says Joe Biden, but Germany unsure of Russia’s intentions
MUNICH — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that she’s still unsure of reaching a deal to calm the crisis in Ukraine, which France’s president said could feature a broad demilitarized zone and greater autonomy for the separatist eastern region. Merkel and French President Francois Hollande traveled to Kyiv Thursday and...
Opera house in Ukrainian rebel city raises spirits
Inside the city’s opera house, the strains of Peter Tchaikovsky’s tragic masterpiece Eugene Onegin briefly drowned out the boom of artillery fire Saturday. For the few dozen spectators that turn up, the opera’s weekly performances serve as a respite from the war raging outside between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian...
Opera house in Ukrainian rebel city raises spirits
By BALINT SZLANKO read more …read more Source: CNS...
Plane brings human remains from MH17 crash to Netherlands
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — A military transport plane has flown a coffin carrying human remains recovered from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 back to the Netherlands. The remains were recovered in recent days from eastern Ukraine along with parts of the wreckage of the Boeing 777 that was downed July 17.read more …read...
Opera house in Ukrainian rebel city raises spirits
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Death and drama play out on the streets in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk almost daily.Inside the city’s opera… …read more Source:...
Biden to Ukraine President: Tiger Woods Got Tooth Knocked Out By Camera
Vice President Joe Biden had an interesting exchange with the president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko. The two were speaking in front of reporters at the Munich Security Conference. The exchange was captured by the on-site pool reporter: As the pool came in, Mr. Biden and Mr. Poroshenko made small talk over the press pool and their handlers....
Ukraine president presses for quick cease-fire
Ukraine’s president is pushing for a quick cease-fire in his country’s troubled east and insists that the conflict there must be resolved, not frozen. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Garry Kasparov, Master Chess Player, Speaks Out on the Cold War and the West’s Shameful Appeasement of Putin
Initially posted December 8, 2014. Original text below: “I think we’ve forgotten many important lessons of the Cold war,” says human-rights activist and former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov. Especially when it comes to dealing with Russian leader Vladimir Putin: “You cannot project weakness….Putin’s game is [not chess but]...
Europe and the US clash over how to confront Putin over Ukraine
MUNICH (Reuters) – Germany’s Angela Merkel warned on Saturday that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the crisis there, drawing a sharp rebuke from a leading U.S. senator who accused Berlin of turning its back on an ally in distress. This while US Vice President Joe Biden pulled no punches about...
