Section: US & Canada
Warsaw Has Lots of Apples — and Candles
WARSAW — People in Poland are eating apples these days. Lots of apples. Here in Warsaw, they’re pressed into your hands at a street festival, or baked into piles of pies and cakes. You see them everywhere. It’s an act of defiance. Moscow has banned the importing of fruits and vegetables to Russia, in retaliation for the...
Putin Urges Moldova To Address Concerns Over EU Association
Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized Moldova for refusing to hold consultations with Moscow on an accord that strengthens ties between Chisinau and the European Union. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
War: What is it good for?
The West is bombing terror group ISIS in Syria and Iraq, while Russia is engaged in a brittle stand-off in Eastern Ukraine. Bloodshed has dominated headlines through summer but, amid the misery, there is a winner: The defense industry. …read more Source:...
Leaders Of Ex-Soviet Countries Discuss Closer Ties
MINSK, Belarus—Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country does not oppose ex-Soviet states seeking closer ties with Western countries, but has criticized them for not taking Moscow’s interests into account. Leaders from the 11-member Commonwealth of Independent States met Friday in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, to discuss closer...
Lukashenka Signs Law On Ratification Of ‘Eurasian’ Treaty
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a law on the ratification of the treaty creating the Eurasian Economic Union (EES), advancing a Russian-led drive to strengthen ties among former Soviet republics. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
A Ukrainian minibus driver’s surprise tour of war duty
The Ukrainian special forces sergeant jumped into the front seat of Alexander Kosenko’s white minibus with two Kalashnikovs slung over his shoulders, his vest stuffed with a dozen ammo clips, some hand grenades and a couple of machete-size daggers. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Feds snubbing Moscow health summit as Ebola outbreak spreads
As the the world deals with the intensifying threat posed by the Ebola virus, Canada will boycott a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Russia next week, according to a tweet from Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Eve Adams Friday. BREAKING: Delighted to announce Canada will boycott WHO mtgs in Russia....
Fleeing Conflict, Displaced In Ukraine Encounter Neighbors’ Mistrust
As growing numbers of displaced people flee the conflict in eastern Ukraine, many are finding that an earlier atmosphere of solidarity has significantly cooled. In western cities, some landlords are refusing to rent apartments to IDPs, due to a perception that displaced families are taking advantage of relief efforts. RFE/RL’s Ukrainian...
Ukrainian, Belarusian Soccer Fans Detained For Anti-Putin Chants
Police in Belarus have detained about 100 Ukrainian soccer fans after spectators at an international match chanted vulgar verses targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Flight MH17: Dutch Official Who Talked About Ill-Fated Plane’s Passenger Having Oxygen Mask Criticized
The announcement by a senior Dutch official on Wednesday that a passenger on the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was found wearing an oxygen mask has attracted criticism from dead passengers’ relatives. The plane is believed to have been brought down by a surface-to-air missile while flying over a conflict zone in eastern Ukraine....
