Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian forces under Russian troops attack
Ukrainian forces came under attack by Russian regular forces north of the conflict zone in Eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Shelling in eastern Ukraine kills at least 6 civilians
DONETSK, Ukraine — Shelling in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk killed at least six civilians Tuesday, as fighting intensified between government and rebel forces.AP reporters saw the bodies of two people who were killed while waiting for a bus in the separatist-held city of Donetsk. Separatist authorities said another person died from an...
NATO’s Future Rises to Focus of U.S. Presidential Election 2016?
NATO was critical to the shaping of the “new Europe” two decades earlier after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Similar and new challenges have emerged where once again NATO may be a defining factor in the future of Europe as well as the Euro-Atlantic family. The Administration of Bill Clinton, Republican Congressional leaders, and civil...
Russia denies forces entered Ukraine
Ukraine’s allegations that Russian troops have been deployed into Ukraine are “complete rubbish,” the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Trudeau touts need for provinces to have ‘partner in Ottawa’
LONDON, ONT. – Liberal leader Justin Trudeau all but accused the Conservative government of abandoning Canadians in hard-hit manufacturing regions as he kicked off a two-day caucus retreat in London, Ont. on Tuesday. “The people of southwestern Ontario are amazingly resilient and have demonstrated that moving beyond a manufacturing-based economy...
East Ukraine War: Russian State TV Purportedly Shows Russian Troops Inside Donetsk Airport
Video footage has emerged from Russian state-controlled television, reportedly shot inside the Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine and showing troops with the insignia of the Russian Naval Infantry, or Russian Marines, on the soldiers’ uniforms, according to reports from Ukraine Today, an independent Kiev-based TV station. …read more...
East Ukraine War: Russian State TV Purpotedly Shows Russian Troops Inside Donetsk Airport
Footage has emerged from Russian state-controlled television, reportedly shot inside the Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine and showing troops with the insignia of Russian Naval Infantry, or Russian Marines, according to reports from Ukraine Today, an independent Kyiv-based TV station. If true, the video further undermines Russia’s denial...
Russia Orders Snap Test of Nuclear Missiles
Russia has ordered a snap drill of its Strategic Missile Troops (RVSN), which control the country’s 305 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads, according to a statement issued by the unit’s high command today. “More than 1,200 servicemen have been drafted to take part in the test exercises,” Colonel Igor...
US Oil Giant Schlumberger Just Struck A $1.7 Billion Deal In Russia (RSX, SLB, USD, RUB)
US oil-services company Schlumberger just invested in Russia’s largest onshore drilling firm. Schlumberger, the world’s biggest oil-services company by market cap, announced on Tuesday that it agreed to acquire a minority stake in Russia’s Eurasia Drilling Company, the largest provider of onshore drilling services in Russia....
Leaders to Weigh ‘The New Global Context’ at Davos
Against a disturbing global backdrop that includes ongoing hostilities in Ukraine, the crashing of oil prices, a global jobless recovery and the recent slaughter at Charlie Hebdo, more than 2,500 delegates will squeeze into the small ski resort of Davos, Switzerland — population 11,000 — for the World Economic Forum annual meeting....
