Section: US & Canada
FACT CHECK: Putin on the ruble collapse, Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A fact-checking look at some of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statements on the ruble collapse and the Ukrainian crisis from his annual news conference Thursday: With the ruble losing about half its value since January, a staggering capital outflow and flagging investment, experts are predicting the Russian economy will...
FACT CHECK: Putin on the ruble collapse, Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A fact-checking look at some of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statements on the ruble collapse and the Ukrainian crisis from his annual news conference Thursday:… …read more Source: Associated...
Putin Gives Annual News Conference
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday discussed the recent crisis in his nation’s currency, the situation in Ukraine and relations with the West at his year-end news conference in Moscow. …read more Source: The New York...
FACT CHECK: Putin on the ruble collapse, Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A fact-checking look at some of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statements on the ruble collapse and the Ukrainian crisis from his annual news conference Thursday: …read more Source: U.S....
US Congress Wants To Give Weapons To Ukraine To Fight Russia; Obama Hesitant To Pass Bill
President Barack Obama is expected to sign a bill this week which would provide up to $350 million worth of military aid to support the Ukrainian armed forces in its fight against Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: International Business...
Putin: Russian Economy to Rebound in 2 Years
Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual end-of-the-year news conference Thursday, tackling questions on the Russian economy, the crisis in Ukraine and Russian relations with the west. VOA’s Jeff Custer reports. …read more Source: Voice of...
FACT CHECK: Comparing Putin’s statements on Russian economy, Ukrainian crisis with the facts
A fact-checking look at some of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statements on the ruble collapse and the Ukrainian crisis from his annual news conference Thursday: ___ ON THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY: PUTIN: “We will rely on these reserves. …read more Source: FOX...
Worrying About China
If there is one thing various experts and pundits like to do most it is to worry about all manner of speculative threats. I can recall when much of their focus was on the Soviet Union until 1991 when it collapsed along with the decline in the cost of oil. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 signaled that it was no longer the feared power it had...
The Wit and Wisdom of Vladimir Putin
Over more than three hours the Russian head of state did his best, battling a chesty cough which peculiarly intensified when he was asked questions about starting a new Cold War, as he answered questions from 38 journalists on all areas of Russian life such as parking in Moscow, the Ukraine crisis, the fall of the rouble, Russian mortgages and...
Ukraine calls for new national security doctrine amid concern of Russian invasion
JC FinleyKIEV, Ukraine, Dec. 18 (UPI) — Ukraine needs to bolster its armed forces in order to be better prepared for a potential Russian invasion, a senior Ukrainian defense official said Wednesday. …read more Source: United Press...
