Section: US & Canada
Biden to push Ukraine PM to form government
JC FinleyKIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 21 (UPI) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met with Ukrainian Prime Ministery Arseniy Yatsenyuk in Kiev on Friday. …read more Source: United Press...
26 Unbelievable Photos From The Battered Heart Of Ukraine
The European Union has called an extraordinary meeting of the bloc’s 28 foreign ministers to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Sanctions “against those responsible for violence and use of excessive force” are expected. Anti-government protests in Ukraine reached their most violent point on Tuesday as at least 25 people were...
U.S. Weapons Aren’t Smart for Ukraine
Even assuming that Russia isn’t looking for compromise and will push forward until Ukraine collapses, U.S. arms for Ukraine are a bad idea. …read more Source:...
The Ukrainian revolution, one year on
KIEV, Ukraine – On a recent autumn afternoon, Mustafa Nayyem sat in the corner booth of a dark café in the Ukrainian capital, sipping coffee and reminiscing about how the revolution began a year ago.”It was a real uprising of the people, totally grassroots,” he said. “There were no politics, and no politicians to spoil the...
Ukraine’s Parliamentary Parties Initial Coalition Agreement
Ukraine has formed a five-party ruling coalition consisting of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc, the Popular Front, Samopomich, the Radical Party, and Batkivshchyna. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Report: U.S. Will Boost Non-Lethal Aid to Ukraine
The Obama Administration is ready to increase its delivery of non-lethal aid to the Ukrainian government, but will refrain from furnishing Kiev with weapons to use in its fight against pro-Russian forces in the country’s southeast, according to a new report. Citing unnamed U.S. officials, Reuters says that Vice President Joe Biden will...
Biden To Meet Kyiv’s Leaders, Announce Nonlethal U.S. Military Aid
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was expected to announce an increase in nonlethal U.S. military assistance to Ukraine on November 21 as he meets in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Remembers Start of Euromaidan Protests With New Holiday
Ukrainians are marking a new national holiday on November 21 — the anniversary of the start of Kyiv’s Euromaidan protests that led to the ouster of the country’s former pro-Kremlin regime. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Biden to Reiterate US Support During Visit to Ukraine
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden meets Ukraine’s leaders Friday in an effort to underscore Washington’s support for Kyiv, which is battling a pro-Russian insurgency. A senior White House official said Biden intends to use the meetings to tell President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk that “we have your...
