Section: US & Canada
Russian FM says Ukraine peace talks to focus on frontline
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister says talks with his counterparts from Ukraine, France and Germany will focus on pulling back heavy weapons from a frontline in east Ukraine. Sergey Lavrov, who is set to attend the talks in Berlin later Wednesday, said the withdrawal of artillery should help end a recent escalation of fighting between...
Russian FM says Ukraine peace talks to focus on frontline
Sergey Lavrov, who is set to attend the talks in Berlin later Wednesday, said the withdrawal of artillery should help end a recent escalation of fighting between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russia rebels. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Russian FM says Ukraine peace talks will focus on withdrawing heavy weaponry from frontline
Russia’s foreign minister says talks with his counterparts from Ukraine, France and Germany will focus on pulling back heavy weapons from a frontline in east Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Rights Group Assails Russian Bill Targeting Foreign Organizations
The human rights group Amnesty International (AI) has sharply criticized a Russian bill that would ban “undesirable foreign organizations.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine crisis ‘turning point’ close: Russian Deputy PM
The conflict over Ukraine’s borders with Russia may be close to a “turning point”, according to Arkady Dvorkovich, Russia’s deputy Prime Minister. …read more Source:...
Ukraine says its forces attacked by Russian troops
The accusation against Moscow on Tuesday was one of the boldest assertions yet by Ukraine of direct Russian military involvement since the conflict began …read more Source: The Globe and...
Davos elite gather in shadow of attacks
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) – The world’s political and business elite gather for their annual meeting in the glitzy Swiss ski resort of Davos from Wednesday, with the shadow of recent attacks in France and ongoing global conflicts looming large.French President Francois Hollande and US Secretary of State John Kerry will be among the...
Berlin Hosts Ukraine Crisis Meeting
The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine are due to meet on January 21 to discuss the crisis in eastern Ukraine, which has witnessed a spike in fighting in recent days. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
State Of The Union Text: Read Obama’s Full Remarks
President Barack Obama delivered the 2015 State of the Union speech on Tuesday in front of a joint session of Congress, laying out his policy vision for the next year. Read his full remarks as prepared for delivery below:Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are fifteen years into this new century. Fifteen...
Keeping Score on Obama’s State of the Union Address
President Barack Obama spent much of his State of the Union address on Tuesday touting improvements in the United States economy and advocating for new domestic initiatives including free community college and tax cuts for the middle class — ideas that are virtually certain to be dead on arrival in the Republican-controlled Senate and House. When...
