Section: US & Canada
Russia Detains Woman Suspected Of Spying For Ukraine In Crimea
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) says a Russian woman has been detained on suspicion of state treason for allegedly spying for Ukraine in the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
An Apple app showing an annexed Crimea satisfies Russia but leaves Ukraine upset
…read more Source:: Pittsburgh...
NATO at 70: Internal Tensions, External Threats as Leaders Set to Gather
NATO leaders are preparing to gather in London for a two-day meeting Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the alliance, but growing tensions among members could overshadow the celebrations.The war in Syria and the ongoing Russian threat will serve as the backdrop to the summit. Fellow NATO members the United States and...
Apple recognizes Crimea annexation in map application, bowing to Russian demands
From Apple’s map app inside Russia, Crimea appears to be part of the country. …read more Source:: Global...
Apple, bowing to Russian pressure, recognizes Crimea annexation on map
The tech giant, following Google and others, has bowed to Russian demands that its apps not show Crimea as belonging to Ukraine on digital maps seen in Russia. …read more Source:: Toronto...
In Russia, an Apple app shows an annexed Crimea. In Ukraine, a tweetstorm of anguish.
Most of the world rejects Russia’s control over Crimea. But Ukraine’s top diplomat said the app ignored the country’s ‘pain.’ …read more Source:: The Washington...
Crimea part of Russia on Apple Maps, but only within Russia
The map of Crimea on Apple Inc.’s Apple Maps app now recognizes Russia’s 2014 annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine. …read more Source:: United Press...
Apple slammed by Ukraine for marking Crimea as part of Russia
Apple is facing a backlash from Ukraine after marking the disputed territory of Crimea as a part of Russia in its apps for Russian users. CNN reporters in Russia on Thursday confirmed that Apple’s map app lists cities in Crimea, such as Sevastopol, as being in Russia. Apple Maps also shows a border between the rest of Ukraine and Crimea —...
AP Interview: Boxing champ Klitschko proud to be Ukrainian
AP Interview: Former heavyweight boxing champion turned philanthropist and management thinker Wladimir Klitschko praises his home country of Ukraine in a year when it has had a starring role in politics and on television in the United States …read more Source:: The Washington...
AP Interview: Boxing champ Klitschko proud to be Ukrainian
As world heavyweight boxing champions for more than a decade, Wladimir Klitschko and his brother Vitali helped establish Ukraine on the sports map. Now that Ukraine and its capital city … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
