Section: US & Canada
Fund Ukraine Only After It Reforms
The Ukrainian government has drafted a reasonable austerity plan, but it may just be a ploy to get more international funding. …read more Source:...
The Corrupt Cops Of East Ukraine
There’s no due process, and there are no civil liberties, but cops on the beat are obeying the laws—of the USSR. …read more Source: The Daily...
Putin and Modi Push to Revive Jaded Russia-India Relationship
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin got straight down to talks on Thursday on boosting nuclear and defense cooperation at a summit aimed at reviving an old friendship that has faded over the years. Putin’s one-day visit to India comes at a time when Russia is at odds with the West over Ukraine, and its...
Putin Handed Over $8 Billion Of Contracts To His Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Friends
Companies linked to Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg and Gennady Timchenko, both close allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin, were given contracts worth 309 billion roubles (£3.6 billion, $8.1 billion) since western sanctions were imposed on the men in March, according to a Bloomberg report. The deals included a 228-billion- rouble...
Russian Central Bank Hikes Rates
The Russian central bank has raised rates to 10.5% from 9.5% in its latest attempt to halt the collapse of the rouble. The currency has been hit by a combination of collapsing oil prices, which the country’s economy is heavily dependent on, and Western sanctions over Russia’s role in supporting anti-government rebels in Ukraine. The...
Putin Turns to India With Energy, Defense Offers
(NEW DELHI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin was holding talks with Indian leaders Thursday to strengthen trade and energy cooperation with Asia’s third-largest economy as Western sanctions threaten to push his country’s economy to the brink of a recession. Putin’s discussions with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Russia, Turkey Finish Initial Pipeline Talks
Turkey and Russia have held the first round of talks to build a new pipeline between the two Black Sea neighbors as Moscow seeks an alternative to the natural-gas link to the EU it scrapped earlier this month amid political tensions over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Crimean Leader in New Delhi During Putin Visit
The leader of Crimea, the former Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia, arrived for unofficial talks in New Delhi on Thursday as President Vladimir Putin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a summit. Sergey Aksyonov met a Mumbai businessman to discuss boosting trade with the Black Sea region. India does not support Western sanctions against...
Holders look to secure berth in Europa League last 32
Paris (AFP) – Trophy holders Sevilla are among the clubs looking to claim one of the 10 berths still up for grabs in the Europa League knockout stage in Thursday’s final round of group games.The Spanish side, who beat Benfica on penalties in last season’s final in Turin, host Rijeka of Croatia needing just a point to progress,...
Ukraine President Urges Russia to Withdraw Troops
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is pleading with Russia to remove its troops from war-torn eastern Ukraine. President Poroshenko made his comments Thursday at the outset of a three-day visit to Australia, a key Western ally. Speaking to reporters, he said if Russia closes its border with Ukraine, there will be “peace and...
