Section: US & Canada
Ukraine rebels: a disunited front run by warlords
PEREVALSK, Ukraine (AP) — They don’t call Nikolai Kozitsyn “Daddy” for nothing. In this rebel-held eastern Ukrainian town, the mustachioed Cossack lords it over the locals and pays little heed to the bosses of the breakaway movement…. …read more Source: Associated...
U.S. and China reach key deal at economic summit
While in Beijing for a global economic summit, President Obama briefly spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine. Obama also struck an international trade deal with Chinese president Xi Jinping. Major Garrett reports from Beijing. …read more Source:...
Obama, Putin talk Ukraine, Syria and Iran at Beijing summit
President Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin came face to face Tuesday while in Beijing, and the duo — known to have, at best, a frosty relationship — discussed a number of international crises during several conversations throughout the day. The White House confirmed that Mr. Obama and the … …read more Source: The...
EU To Discuss Russia Sanctions, Ukraine Support Next Week: Mogherini
(Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers will discuss whether to increase sanctions on Russia and how to help Ukraine when they meet in Brussels next week, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday. …read more Source: International Business...
Obama, Putin Meet With Tensions on Several Fronts
President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met briefly on the sidelines of a conference in Beijing, covering a few of the key global issues on which their governments do not agree. Obama and Putin flanked Chinese President Xi Jinping and exchanged comments about the room as leaders walked into the venue for Tuesday’s...
Obama and Putin Make Odd Couple at Beijing Summit
A few brief encounters between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin during an Asia-Pacific summit in China on Tuesday spoke volumes about the chilly state of relations between the United States and Russia. With the two men crossing paths twice this week, first in Beijing and later at a G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, there was little chance they...
Russian Aggression In Ukraine A ‘Grave Danger’ But A New ‘Cold War’ Is Not Inevitable: David Cameron
Ahead of his planned meeting this weekend with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Australia, British Prime Minister David Cameron accused the Russian government of posing “great danger” to peace and stability in Europe, according to media reports. In a speech on Monday, Cameron reportedly said that Russia’s “illegal...
Obama and Putin meet amid tensions: White House
Beijing (AFP) – US President Barack Obama met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin three times on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit on Tuesday, with their conversations covering Iran, Syria and Ukraine, the White House said.Relations between Washington and Moscow are at their lowest ebb since the Cold War, with Russia under...
Obama and Putin play nice as Ukraine, Syria tensions simmer
BEIJING – On the surface, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin were all niceties – a pat on the back here, a pleasantry there. But away from the cameras, the two leaders circled each other warily at a global summit in China, coming face to face while relations between their countries continue to deteriorate. The White House...
Russian Gangs Of New York
“Things have gotten more boring,” says Alexander Grant, the man who has chronicled the rise and fall of Russian-speaking gangsters in New York City for more than two decades. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
