Section: US & Canada
Top NATO general warns of Russian reaction to arming Ukraine
Top NATO general warns that giving Ukraine defensive weapons could trigger Russian reaction …read more Source:...
Obama to decide on Ukraine arms ‘soon’ Kerry
US President Barack Obama will “soon” decide whether to arm Ukraine against pro-Russian separatists but prefers a diplomatic solution, according to Secretary of State John Kerry. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
French, German leaders push new peace plan for east Ukraine
At least 5 killed in artillery strike on hospital in Donetsk eastern Ukraine …read more Source:...
U.S. Could Stand To Lose A Lot By Getting Involved In Ukraine
Audie Cornish talks to Rajan Menon, professor of political science at the Powell School of the City College of New York, about his Los Angeles Times piece, “Want to Arm Kiev? Better have a Plan B.”» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukraine Ceasefire Update: Short Humanitarian Truce Declared In Debaltseve
Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels agreed Thursday night to a brief ceasefire in Debaltseve, a hotly contested, strategic city that separatists have nearly surrounded this week, the Russian news service Itar-Tass reports. The truce is to last until 8 a.m. local time on Friday and is intended to allow for a humanitarian corridor to extricate...
Unified Congress Says Obama Must Send Arms to Ukraine
Congress has already given President Obama the authority to send lethal military aid to Ukraine, and they say it’s time for him to act. …read more Source: U.S....
Kerry Visits Kiev To Show Support For Beleaguered Ukrainian Government
Meanwhile, the Obama administration is under increasing pressure to provide weapons to the Ukrainians.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Women Should Be Active In Peace Process, OSCE Says
Women should play a larger role in the peace process in Ukraine, according to Ambassador Miroslava Beham, the Senior Advisor on Gender Issues at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Beham made her comments Thursday after concluding a four-day visit to the war-torn country, saying that support is needed for internally...
Nicholson to Russia: ‘back off’ in Ukraine
The Harper government struck a provocative pose Thursday, telling Russia to “back off” in Ukraine, promising to campaign for NATO membership on behalf of another former Soviet republic and urging all allies to do more. The military alliance agreed in a Brussels meeting to establish a series of six command centres and two regional headquarters...
Ukraine Crisis: U.S., European Officials Split Over Sending Arms To Ukraine
Escalated fighting in eastern Ukraine has U.S. and European leaders scrambling for an action plan to deal with the festering crisis. But as American officials face increasing pressure to begin sending arms to Ukrainian fighters, Europeans are balking on the issue, showing signs of a potential division among Western allies if Washington decides to...
