Section: US & Canada
Russia dismisses new U.S. sanctions, declares historic rights to Crimea
Russia on Saturday dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and said it was poised to wait as long as it takes for the U.S. to recognize its historic right to the Crimean peninsula. …read more Source: CTV...
Russia Dismisses New US Sanctions
Russia says it has a historic right to Crimea and has dismissed new U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia because of its annexation of the territory. The Russian foreign ministry said Saturday the sanctions will not force Russia to give up Crimea because Crimea is a “historic and integral part of Russia.” U.S. President Barack Obama has...
Russia dismisses new US sanctions as useless
MOSCOW — Russia on Saturday dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and said it was poised to wait as long as it takes for the U.S. to recognize its historic right to the Crimean peninsula.Following several rounds of sanctions earlier this year, President Barack Obama on Friday approved new restrictions on Crimea which Russia annexed in March...
Russian President Vladimir Putin Urges Country’s Secret Services To Tackle ‘Modern Challenges’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Saturday for improvement of Moscow’s secret services to tackle “modern challenges and threats” amid his country’s standoff with the West over the Ukrainian crisis. The call came in a letter by Putin, himself a former KGB agent, to veterans and current...
Russia Dismisses New U.S. Sanctions As Useless
Russia has dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and underscored its historic right to the Crimean Peninsula. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia brushes off ‘useless’ US sanctions
Russia on Saturday dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and said it was poised to wait as long as it takes for the U.S. to recognize its historic right to the Crimean peninsula. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine crisis: Obama orders ban on Crimea trade
US President Barack Obama has ordered a ban on the export of goods, technology and services to Crimea. The executive order also imposes new sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian individuals and companies. Mr Obama said the move showed the US would never accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March. Similar measures agreed by the European...
Meet The 5 Wildcard Politicians Who Could Throw Europe Into Chaos In 2015
Europe is in a bad place right now. Deflation is looming and growth is nowhere to be seen. There’s conflict in Ukraine, unemployment is still eye-wateringly high, and it doesn’t seem like much of that is going to change any time soon. So insurgent opposition parties are popping up all over the continent, promising an end to crisis or...
Russia dismisses new US sanctions as useless
Russia has dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and underscored its historic right to the Crimean peninsula. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Russia dismisses new US sanctions as useless
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and underscored its historic right to the Crimean peninsula. …read more Source: U.S....
