Section: US & Canada
Ukraine’s Poroshenko To Meet Security Chiefs
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko meets his security chiefs on November 4. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko threatens action against ‘criminals that crowned themselves’
Rebel leaders in the breakaway “people’s republics” of Donetsk and Lugansk got set to swear in the winners of hotly disputed elections and President Petro Poroshenko threatened to repeal a law granting the two regions temporary self-government …read more Source: The Globe and...
Kerry Heads to Asia, Europe, Middle East
Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling to Europe, the Middle East and Asia for talks with his counterparts on issues including economic cooperation, security and global health issues. Secretary of State John Kerry’s first stop will be Paris. Kerry will sit down for talks with Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on issues including...
Why Russia Really Tore Down Its Steve Jobs Memorial
On Monday, many outlets reported the news that a memorial dedicated to former Apple CEO Steve Jobs had been dismantled in St. Petersburg, Russia. In a statement, ZEFS, a consortium of Russian companies, explained that it had removed the statue on Friday, one day after Tim Cook announced he was gay, for this disquieting reason: “After Apple...
U.S.-Russia Relations Slide Over Ukraine
U.S. officials blasted Moscow for embracing the rogue vote, warning that destabilizing actions would carry a cost, even as they acknowledge the limits of U.S. influence over Russian foreign policy. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
White House denounces Ukraine’s separatist elections as ‘sham’
JC FinleyWASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) — The White House spoke out Monday against the separatist elections held Sunday in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: United Press...
Pro-Russian rebels name leader in Ukraine as crisis deepens
Separatist leader Alexander Zacharchenko sweeps polls in rebel-held region of Ukraine to become the head of Donetsk People’s Republic – a breakaway republic in eastern Ukraine. Pavithra George reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Top NATO Commander: Putin Creating New Border Between Ukraine and Russia
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White House denounces Ukraine’s separtist elections as ‘sham’
JC FinleyWASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) — The White House spoke out Monday against the separatist elections held Sunday in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: United Press...
Russia backs rebel-organized elections in east Ukraine
Moscow offered warm support Monday for rebel-organized elections in eastern Ukraine — an endorsement that could only serve to keep the West’s sanctions against Russia in place. …read more Source: CTV...
