Section: US & Canada
12 Ukraine soldiers killed in road crash in east: national guard
Kiev (AFP) – Twelve Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 18 injured when a bus collided with military vehicles in bad weather in the war-torn east, the national guard said Tuesday.The collision Monday night was due to bad weather, it said in a statement.Join the conversation about this story » …read more Source: Business...
The war came to me: From U.S. Peace Corps to Ukraine conflict reporter
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At least 12 Ukrainian servicemen killed in road accident
The accident took place late on Monday near an area of conflict with pro-Russian separatists who are fighting Ukrainian government forces, police said …read more Source: The Globe and...
NATO to shift its focus to Europe, create ‘spearhead force’
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Leaving combat operations in Afghanistan behind, NATO is shifting its focus to Europe in 2015 and the creation of its new ultra-rapid-reaction force, designed as a deterrent to Russia. The priority for the 28-member alliance will be to get the new agile expeditionary force into operation, but also settling the question of who...
NATO’s priority in 2015: Setting up reaction force in Europe
The multinational force, often called the “spearhead,” was ordered into existence by President Obama and other NATO leaders in September so it could be deployed to reinforce alliance members feeling threatened by the actions or ambitions of Vladimir Putin’s Russia. With NATO officially out of combat operations in Afghanistan as...
NATO’s priority in 2015: Setting up reaction force in Europe
BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaving combat operations in Afghanistan behind, NATO is shifting its focus to Europe in 2015 and the creation of its new ultra-rapid-reaction force, designed as a deterrent to Russia. The priority for the 28-member alliance will be to get the new agile expeditionary force into operation, but also settling the question of who will...
Russia To Hire More Foreign Soldiers; Experts Believe Move Not Linked To Ukrainian Conflict
Russia is planning to recruit more foreign soldiers for the country’s army as part of a broader plan to professionalize its armed forces. The move comes at a time when many overseas volunteers are reportedly fighting in eastern Ukraine, although some experts believe that Moscow’s decision is not linked to the Ukrainian conflict....
Tony Blair Has Another Repressive Central Asian Autocracy to Sell You
With Ukraine in continued crisis and Moscow deflating under a crippled ruble, the European Union has begun scouring for non-Russian gas. Azerbaijan, in the gas-rich southern Caspian, should present a natural replacement. But progress on the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), one of the chief vehicles f …read more Source: The New...
Ukraine Says FMs from Ukraine, Russia, France, Germany To Meet January 9
Ukraine’s representative to the “Normandy format” talks in Berlin on January 5 has said there will be a meeting of the group’s foreign ministers in the Kazakh capital Astana on January 9 …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
French Leader Urges End to Sanctions Over Ukraine
Backing President Vladimir V. Putin into a corner will not work, the French president said, reflecting sanctions fatigue among European officials. …read more Source: The New York...
