Section: US & Canada
Russia’s Role In Ukraine Taking Center Stage At G20 Summit
Russia’s role in Ukraine’s crisis was taking center stage at the start of the G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia as leaders gathered on November 15 for the two-day event. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
What’s behind Vladimir Putin’s power play?
Russia and the U.S. haven’t exactly been the best of pals, but their relationship has been particularly rocky through much of 2014. Based on how things have been going lately, Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be signalling he has no interest in mending fences. The tension over Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March and its...
Russian troops hold drills in Serbia
NIKINCI, Serbia (AP) — Camouflage-clad Russian soldiers parachute from the sky, armored vehicles fire live rounds on an open field after being dropped from military transport jets and helicopters fire missiles against enemy positions. Russia and Serbia have traditionally close historic and cultural ties, and Moscow has backed Belgrade’s bid...
Putin At G20: With The Russian President Shaking Up The Global Scene, The Summit Is More Relevant Than Ever
The G-20 meeting isn’t exactly the most exciting annual event on your calendar — if it’s on your calendar at all — but this year it’s worth watching. All eyes are on Russian President Vladimir Putin, who stepped off the plane in Brisbane, Australia, on Friday to a crowd of protesters and a group of world leaders...
European President Says Russia Must Withdraw From Eastern Ukraine
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy says Moscow has sent troops and heavy weaponry into eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Criticized US Ahead of G20 Summit
World leaders are gathering in Brisbane, Australia, for the G20 meeting of the world’s largest economies amid tense rhetoric between Russia and the West. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot has pledged to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin over his support for separatist rebels in Ukraine, while the Kremlin has announced long-range...
Chilly Reception Expected for Putin at G20 Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Brisbane where he’s likely to meet a storm of criticism. Australia’s G20 summit is expected to produce a showdown between Western leaders and Putin, following new reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine. After several months of fighting, a ceasefire is supposed to be in...
Russia ‘Violated International Law’
Nato’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, has accused Russia of taking ”aggressive actions” in Ukraine which have violated international law. …read more Source: The Boston...
Serbia Hosts Military Exercises with Russia
Under a hail of gunfire, Serbian special forces are on the move. And watching the ground assault from a safe distance are Russian and Serbian military officials. The unprecedented joint military drill underscores a delicate balancing act for Serbia — safeguard relations with its big-power ally in Russia, while pursuing closer integration...
Putin’s Latest Nightmare — Great Game 2.0 in Central Asia
To the vast majority of Western policymakers and laypeople alike, Central Asia is an eternal enigma and a region characterized by a litany of contradictions. It is almost irreconcilable how immense energy wealth juxtaposes so closely to abject poverty and how persistent authoritarianism so often covers up the region’s vulnerability to...
