Section: US & Canada
The Real Story of How America Became an Economic Superpower
Very rarely, you read a book that inspires you to see a familiar story in an entirely different way. So it was with Adam Tooze’s astonishing economic history of World War II, The Wages of Destruction. And so it is again with his economic history of the First World War and its aftermath, The Deluge. They amount together to a new history of...
Senior Russian official says NATO behind Ukraine’s move to drop its nonaligned status
A Russian deputy defense minister says NATO members pushed Ukraine toward dropping its nonaligned status. …read more Source: FOX...
Russia: NATO pushed Kiev to drop nonaligned status
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian deputy defense minister says NATO members pushed Ukraine toward dropping its nonaligned status…. …read more Source: Associated...
Ukraine, Rebels Set for Fresh Peace Talks
Ukraine’s government is set to meet with pro-Russian rebels Wednesday for a fresh round of talks aimed at ending the separatist war in the east. The talks in Belarus will include representatives from Ukraine, the eastern rebels, Russia, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). A representative of the OSCE, which...
Ukraine Peace Talks Due In Minsk
Peace talks aimed at ending the conflict between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists are due to resume on December 24. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia, Ukraine set for peace talks after Kiev step towards NATO
Kiev (AFP) – Fragile peace talks aimed at ending the separatist war between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels are due to resume Wednesday, a day after Kiev angered Moscow by taking a historic step towards NATO.The talks in the Belarussian capital Minsk are expected to bring together envoys from Ukraine, Russia, pro-Moscow separatists and the...
Lieberman: Netanyahu’s Status Quo Approach Has Failed – Israel Needs A Peace Deal
In closed-door meeting, FM warns that Israel will face a diplomatic tsunami unless it takes the initiative and pursues a regional peace agreement; cites effect of EU sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: The Huffington...
Ukraine Takes Step Toward Joining NATO
MOSCOW — With a Russian-backed separatist insurgency still gripping eastern Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament voted Tuesday to take steps toward joining NATO. It was a pointed rebuke to Russia that immediately drew an angry response. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Ukraine Abandons Nonaligned Status
KIEV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s parliament dropped the nation’s nonaligned status Tuesday, possibly paving the way for a bid to join NATO in defiance of the Kremlin’s wishes. Russia, meanwhile, finalized a new economic alliance with other former Soviet nations it had vainly hoped Ukraine would join. The parallel moves reflected new...
Ukraine Pays Second Tranche Of Gas Debt To Russia
Ukrainian state energy firm Naftogaz says it has transferred $1.65 billion to Russia’s Gazprom, the second tranche of a debt repayment. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
