Section: US & Canada
NATO can’t change its Cold War “genetic code” says Russia’s Foreign Minister
The Russian foreign minister issued a blistering attack on the West and NATO on Saturday, accusing them of being unable to change their Cold War “genetic code” and saying the United States must abandon its claims to “eternal uniqueness,” the Associated Press reports. More from the AP article: Sergey Lavrov’s assault appeared to be an...
Germany Sees No Quick End to Ukraine Crisis
A solution to the Ukraine crisis is still far off, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned, as his Russian counterpart accused the West of seeking to create chaos in the Kremlin’s geographic sphere. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Russia Slams US, EU for Backing Ukraine ‘Coup’
Russia, hit with stiff Western sanctions for its role in the Ukraine crisis, accused the United States and the European Union on Saturday of backing a “coup d’etat” that drove Ukraine’s pro-Russian president from power early this year. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an address to the United Nations General Assembly,...
Russia, Cuba present views on Ukraine, Syria
Russia, Cuba give scathing critiques of U.S. support for Ukraine …read more Source: USA...
Russian FM Issues Blistering Attack On US, NATO
UNITED NATIONS—The Russian foreign minister issued a blistering attack on the West and NATO on Saturday, accusing them of being unable to change their Cold War “genetic code” and saying the United States must abandon its claims to “eternal uniqueness.” Sergey Lavrov’s assault appeared to be an extension of the increasingly anti-Western...
Russia, Cuba give views on Ukraine, Syria
Russia, Cuba give scathing remarks on U.S.-Ukraine relations …read more Source: USA...
Rebels in Ukraine continue attacks despite cease-fire
Volodymyr Polyoviy, a spokesman for Ukraine’s national security council said that the civilian died and 16 others were wounded in rebel mortar fire on the town of Shchastya, damaging the local hospital and a vocational school. Ukrainian forces’ withdrawal from the Donetsk airport was among the issues discussed at a Friday meeting...
Russia Slams ‘Arrogant’ US Policies In UN Speech
The Russian government dedicated the majority of its Saturday speech before the UN General Assembly to castigating the US and European powers for their alleged arrogance abroad. Using terms like “national egotism,” “double standards,” and “attempts to distort the truth,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
Russian foreign minister blames US for Ukraine crisis
The Russian foreign minister issued a blistering attack on the West and NATO on Saturday.Russian foreign minister blames US for Ukraine crisis …read more Source: Toronto...
1 serviceman, 1 civilian killed despite ceasefire: Ukraine official
A Ukrainian security official said Saturday that one serviceman and one civilian have been killed in the past day as rebels in the east continue attacks despite a ceasefire declared three weeks ago. …read more Source: CTV...
