Section: US & Canada
Strains in US-Russia Relations Predate Current Crisis
There are signs of increased strains in U.S. relations with Russia. On Monday, the U.S. accused three Russian citizens in the United States of having ties to a Russian spy ring, a charge Russia denies. The charges follow stepped up U.S. criticism of Russia for what Western powers say is Moscow’s continued support of separatists in Ukraine....
U.S. Calls For Savchenko Release
The United States has voiced deep concern over the health of a Ukrainian pilot detained in Russia after her capture by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Rebels Claim Advances In Eastern Ukraine
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine claim they have nearly encircled government forces in a strategic town. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Survivors in Donetsk forced underground
Donetsk, a formerly bustling Ukrainian city, is now a hollow shell. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Clamps Down on Travel to and From Rebel Areas
After the recent implementation of new border restrictions — requiring a special pass that can be difficult, if not impossible, to obtain — a policy of isolating and frustrating rebel-held regions has taken a major and maddening turn. …read more Source: The New York...
War of words between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels heats up
CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Ukraine that rhetoric from Russian president Vladimir Putin could escalate the conflict …read more Source:...
Biden: Russia To Face Increasing Penalties Unless It Changes Course
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says Russia must face increasing penalties unless it changes course on Ukraine.Biden spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (por-oh-SHEHN’-koh) on Wednesday, just as advances by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine were threatening to torpedo the chances of reviving an...
War in Ukraine flares amid worsening tensions
There’s been a new round of fighting in Eastern Ukraine as pro-Russian rebels face off with Ukranian soldiers. As Elizbeth Palmer reports, the war of words is back on as well. …read more Source:...
Biden: More costs for Russia unless Moscow changes course
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says Russia must face increasing penalties unless it changes course on Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....
Amid Fighting In Donetsk, On Edge And Seeking Safety Underground
The eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk has been under siege and subject to artillery and rocket attacks for months — residents are living in stressful conditions and the separatist militia are jumpy.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
