Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Issues ‘In Absentia’ Arrest Warrant for Ex-president
At the request of the office of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General, a Kyiv court issued an ‘in absentia’ arrest warrant for former president Viktor Yanukovych. The move is a procedural requirement needed for requesting Yanukovych’s extradition from Russia, the Prosecutor General’s office said in a statement released Tuesday....
Ukraine, Russian-backed rebels both claim to control Donetsk airport
DONETSK, Ukraine — Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian government troops fought pitched battles Monday for control of Donetsk airport, while residential areas nearby were caught in intensive crossfire. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
FP’s Handy State of the Union Viewing Guide
As his approval ratings jump to as high as 50 percent thanks to a growing economy and steadily declining unemployment, President Barack Obama is expected to focus heavily on domestic policy in tonight’s State of the Union address rather than foreign policy, where crises around the world have raised doubts about the administration’s...
Gazprom Says Ukraine To Pay Full Gas Price As Of April 1
The chief of Russian gas giant Gazprom says Ukraine’s discount “winter price” for natural gas will end on April 1. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine, Poland ink gas pipeline deal
Daniel J. GraeberKIEV, Ukraine, Jan. 20 (UPI) — The Ukrainian prime minister announced a pipeline deal with neighboring Poland that diversifies the energy sector with better access to liquefied natural gas hubs. …read more Source: United Press...
Report: Russian troops, equipment entering Ukraine
Ed AdamczykKIEV, Ukraine, Jan. 20 (UPI) — Russian military troops have crossed the border into Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told state-run radio. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukrainian Nationalists Hurt in Grenade Attack
Six people were treated in hospital for injuries on Tuesday after what police said was a grenade attack on a group of Ukrainian nationalists in the eastern city of Kharkiv which several officials blamed on pro-Russian forces. The explosion, the latest in a spate of mystery blasts targeting Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities, occurred on Monday...
Ukraine Shelling Claims More Civilian Lives
DONETSK, Ukraine— At least three civilians were killed in shelling Tuesday in eastern Ukraine as fighting continued between government and rebel forces in the separatist-held city of Donetsk. AP reporters saw the bodies of two people killed while waiting for a bus. Separatist authorities said another person died from an attack elsewhere in the...
Ukraine shelling claims more civilian lives
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — At least three civilians were killed in shelling Tuesday in eastern Ukraine as fighting continued between government and rebel forces in the separatist-held city of Donetsk. …read more Source: U.S....
FP’s Situation Report: U.S. shifts policy on Syrian President Assad; Paris attacks prompt European rethink on terrorism; EU stands firm on Russia sanctions; and much more from around the world.
By David Francis with Sabine Muscat The United States shifts policy on Syrian President Assad. The White House has long maintained no peace in Syria is possible while President Bashar al-Assad remains in office. However, as the civil war drags on and the fight against the Islamic State continues, the United States now supports two initiatives —...
