Section: US & Canada
Russia dismisses new US sanctions as useless, declares historic rights to Crimea
Russia has dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and underscored its historic right to the Crimean peninsula. …read more Source: FOX...
Russia dismisses new US sanctions as useless
The Russian foreign ministry said Saturday that the new sanctions won’t push Russia to give up Crimea since it is a “historic and integral part of Russia.” Obama’s Saturday order prohibited U.S. companies and individuals from exporting or importing any goods, services or technology to or from Crimea. …read more...
Obama Bans U.S. Trade With Crimea
U.S. President Barack Obama has issued an executive order banning U.S. exports of goods, technology or services to Ukraine’s Crimea region. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
19 Of The Best Snow Scenes In Art
Today marks the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, otherwise known as the Winter Solstice. Or, if you prefer, the most wonderful time of the year. ‘Tis the season of rosy cheeks, icy sidewalks and hot chocolate, all the makings of a spectacular Bing Crosby holiday movie. But winter would not be winter without its pièce de...
Germany, Anti-Islam, and Vladimir Putin
On Monday, December 15, as reported by the German news service Deutsche Welle (DW), some 15,000 people massed in Dresden, Germany, under the banner of a new and seemingly informal movement calling itself Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West — PEGIDA by its German-language acronym. The incident was the ninth PEGIDA rally...
U.S. Tightens Crimea Embargo to Pressure Russia
President Obama signed an executive order barring new investment and trade with Crimea and freezing the property of people or businesses operating in the region or helping its leadership. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine: What is the Position of Ethnic Minorities? An Activist Speaks
While the media has focused on political and even military friction between Ukrainians and Russians, few have paid much attention to the status of other ethnic minorities living within Ukraine. Recently, while I was conducting research in Kyiv, I interviewed Denis Pilash, a left wing political activist who hails from the western region of...
Ukraine Crisis in Mind, Lithuania Establishes a Rapid Reaction Force
In the first of its kind along NATO’s eastern flank, Lithuania’s rapid-reaction force was formed in an effort to stave off Russian aggression. …read more Source: The New York...
The US Just Sanctioned Putin’s Favorite Biker Gang
The US has expanded Russian sanctions to a massive biker gang known as the “Night Wolves” that took part in an armed group that fought against the Ukrainian government, the Wall Street Journal reports. Those sanctions will prevent members of that gang — who frequently hosted Vladimir Putin — from traveling to the US or doing business...
A tough Christmas in Russia as currency slumps
The ruble has over 50 percent of its value since the beginning of the year because of EU and US sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, combined with falling oil prices. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
