Section: US & Canada
Ukraine accuses Russia of sending dozens of tanks
Teenagers pass by a hole in the ground from shelling in the Kuybishevskiy district, near the school, where children were injured in Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. Two bloo… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine’s National Guard denies involvement in shelling of school that killed teens
JC FinleyKIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 7 (UPI) — Ukraine’s National Guard insists it had nothing to do with the shelling of a school in the restive eastern region on Wednesday that killed two teenagers. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine accuses Russia of sending military column into rebel-held east
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine has accused Russia of sending in dozens of tanks and other heavy weapons into Ukraine’s rebel-controlled eastern areas. National Security and Defence Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Friday at least 32 tanks, 16 artillery systems and 30 trucks loaded with fighters and ammunition had crossed into eastern Ukraine...
Black week for the ruble as fall hits all-time low
Moscow (AFP) – Russia’s currency on Friday slid to a historic low, losing over 10 percent in value over the course of the week amid falling oil prices and the fallout of the Ukraine crisis.The fall sparked panic as the euro reached the 60 ruble mark for the first time and the dollar passed 48 rubles.The ruble then gained slightly with...
A New Balance of Power in Asia: Japan and U.S.; China and Russia; India and ASEAN
BEIJING — As the Beijing summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum convenes, there have appeared some new developments in the Asia-Pacific strategic landscape as were mirrored in the international situation and China’s peaceful development this year. And China seems to have gained greater strategic initiative. The new developments are...
Ukraine accuses Russia of sending dozens of tanks
National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Friday at least 32 tanks, 16 artillery systems and 30 trucks loaded with fighters and ammunition had crossed into eastern Ukraine from Russia. Russia’s Defense Ministry had no immediate comment on Lysenko’s statement but earlier it again rejected Western allegations...
US Lawmakers Urge NATO To Buy French Mistral Ships Bound For Russia
U.S. lawmakers have urged NATO to acquire French-built warships after France indicated that it may not hand over the controversial Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia. The U.S. and Western powers have hit Russia with several sanctions since the latter annexed the Crimean peninsula, and have criticized President Vladimir Putin’s policies...
Traders Are Hearing ‘Many Whispers’ About How The Jobs Report Could Smash Expectations…
JonesTrading’s Dave Lutz has a roundup of what traders are chatting about right now. Good Morning! US Futures are opening flat, as the world awaits our payroll number (the Survey is 235k, High Estimate 314k – Of the 10 Bloomberg “Top Forecasters” 8 of them are all below 235k, but many whispers expecting a big beat based on...
Kremlin: ‘Respect’ For Rebel Votes Not The Same As Recognition
A senior Kremlin aide has reiterated Russia’s “respect” for elections held by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine but said Moscow has deliberately stopped short of saying it “recognizes” the votes. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
