Section: US & Canada
France suspends delivery of warship to Russia
PARIS (AP) — France is suspending the planned delivery of a warship to Russia, citing the “current situation” in eastern Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...
Ukraine – The Village On The Front Line
The Ukrainian village of Krysmke lies on the front line. Government forces are dug in around the village, but civilians face frequent artillery fire from Russian-backed separatists. Many feel they have no choice but to stay – and take their chances with the shells falling around them. (Levko Stek, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service)...
Displaced Ukrainians Seek Safety On Both Sides Of Russian Border
Some have traveled by train to southern Russia; others have found refuge in quieter parts of Ukraine. Some families have fled together, while others have been separated from their loved ones. But all those displaced by the conflict in eastern Ukraine have one thing in common: they are seeking security and a chance to return to an ordinary life....
France suspends delivery of warship to Russia
PARIS – France suspended the delivery of a warship to Russia on Tuesday, after months of speculation about what would be the biggest arms sale ever by a NATO country to the Kremlin. The French president’s office announced the suspension “until further notice” after growing pressure from allies due to tensions over Russia’s actions in...
Merits of Giving Ukraine Lethal Aid Debated
US Vice President Joe Biden has condemned what he calls Russia’s “aggression” in Ukraine, but stopped short of saying the US will provide Ukraine with lethal aid. He commented before wrapping up a visit to Ukraine that included talks with President Petro Poroshenko. But the White House nominee to fill the number two position at the State...
Poroshenko Vows New Government Soon
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to take the first steps this week towards forming a new government. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Now Has Even Greater Control Of The Black Sea Region
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia tightened its control Monday over Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia with a new treaty envisaging closer military and economic ties with the lush sliver of land along the Black Sea. The move drew outrage and cries of “annexation” in Georgia and sent a chill through those in Abkhazia who fear that...
Epiphanies From Christine Lagarde
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund on her frustrations with Congress, how the IMF saved Ukraine, and why her institution is poised to be more relevant than ever. …read more Source: Foreign...
Another Decade of Vlad?
Vladimir Putin, 62, told Russian news agency Tass he will step down as president of Russia no later than 2024, as required by Constitution of the Russian Federation, CBC News reports. The Russian constitution limits the number of consecutive terms a president may serve to two, but places no limit on the total number of terms a president may...
With Putin’s Russia Looming, Finland Is Now Debating Joining NATO
As tensions have continued to increase throughout eastern Europe and the Baltic States, famously neutral Finland is being forced to reconsider its decision to remain outside of the NATO alliance. Finland, which stayed neutral throughout the Cold War, shares an 800-mile-long border with Russia, and has an often-difficult history with its neighbor....
