Section: US & Canada
New sanctions on Russia are ‘economic war’
The EU’s decision to extend sanctions against Russia is akin to “economic war,” the head of one of Russia’s largest banks told CNBC. …read more Source:...
Moscow, Washington discuss possible Kerry visit to Russia: sources
A visit would be John Kerry’s first to Russia since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, during which ties between Washington and Moscow have plunged to their worst level since the Cold War …read more Source: The Globe and...
10 Things You Need To Know Before European Markets Open
Here’s everything you need to know in markets today. Greece’s New Government Has Its First European Talks Today. Greece’s new anti-austerity government is set to hold its first talks Friday with its eurozone partners about its ambitions to secure a reduction in the massive debts linked to its €240 billion ($269 billion)...
Russian Woman Accused Of Treason Over Suspected Troop Deployment
Svetlana Davydova’s husband said his wife phoned the Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow in April and said that a military base near their home had emptied out, suggesting the soldiers may have been deployed to Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pro-Ukraine Activist Climbs Onto NYC Opera Stage, Likens Putin To Hitler
A protester climbed onto the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City after a performance by Russian classical music titans Anna Netrebko and Valery Gergiev and held up a sign criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Greek government set for first talks with eurozone partners
Athens (AFP) – Greece’s new anti-austerity government is set to hold its first talks Friday with its eurozone partners about its ambitions to secure a reduction in the massive debts linked to its 240-billion-euro ($269 billion) international bailout.But the talks come hot on the heels of a warning by the European Union and Germany...
Henry Kissinger, Mikhail Gorbachev separately warn about Ukraine crisis blowing out of control
As Russian-backed rebels scored another victory is Eastern Ukraine Thursday, two giants of 20th-century geopolitics issued separate warnings about the crisis, suggesting it could evolve into a deeper, direct conflict between the United States and Russia with dangerous consequences. Testifying at a U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hearing,...
EU Extends Targeted Sanctions on Russia
European Union foreign ministers agreed Thursday to extend by six months targeted sanctions against individuals and companies in Russia and eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
EU moves toward tougher Russian penalties over Ukraine conflict
BERLIN — European Union governments moved toward imposing further economic sanctions on Russia, casting a pall over plans to resume talks Friday in Belarus over the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Ukraine peace talks due as EU hits Russia with more sanctions
Minsk (AFP) – Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and Europe are set to hold fresh peace talks Friday in a bid to end a surge in fighting between Kiev and Kremlin-backed rebels, with tensions running high after the EU hit Moscow with more sanctions.The talks in Belarus’s capital Minsk will bring together the contact group of...
