Section: US & Canada
NATO official: alliance to beef up response force
NATO official: alliance to beef up response force in response to Russian aggression …read more Source:...
French, German leaders head to Ukraine with peace initiative
French, German leaders heading to Ukraine with new peace initiaitive …read more Source:...
NATO commander: Arming Ukraine could backfire
As the U.S. mulls lethal aid to Ukrainian troops, U.S. Gen. at helm of NATO warns it could “trigger” a reaction from Russia …read more Source:...
US, Allies Could Split Over Supplying Weapons to Ukraine
Several European defense ministers spoke out on Thursday against sending weapons to the Ukrainian army, pointing to a potential transatlantic split if Washington decides to supply arms. The United States is considering whether to provide weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists, although no decision has been made, senior...
French, German leaders push new peace plan for east Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – In a new push for peace, the leaders of France and Germany headed Thursday to Kiev and Moscow with a proposal to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine. The surprise move appeared aimed at heading off U.S. considerations of giving Ukraine lethal weapons, something Europeans fear … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine’s Hryvnia Plunges After Foreign Currency Auctions Scrapped
Ukraine’s hryvnia currency plunged about 30 percent against the dollar on Thursday, traders said, after the central bank abandoned the foreign currency auctions that had effectively pegged the exchange rate. The central bank scrapped the daily auctions, which had set an unofficial peg for banks to follow, and also raised its main interest...
French, German leaders push new peace plan for east Ukraine
In a new push for peace, the leaders of France and Germany headed Thursday to Kiev and Moscow with a proposal to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine. The surprise move appeared aimed at heading off U.S. considerations of… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
French, German leaders push new peace plan for east Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine – In a new push for peace, the leaders of France and Germany headed Thursday to Kyiv and Moscow with a proposal to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine. The surprise move appeared aimed at heading off U.S. considerations of giving Ukraine lethal weapons, something Europeans fear could spark even wider hostilities. The flurry of...
US envoy Kerry urges Russia to back peace in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. The Ukrainian government is anxious … …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine peace plan proposed amid pressure for lethal aid
French president said the two have a proposal “based on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.” …read more Source: USA...
