Section: US & Canada
Poroshenko: No Military Solution To Conflict
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine must be ready to defend itself if the peace process with the pro-Russian rebels fails. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Gen. Tom Lawson and NATO counterparts conclude military committee meeting in Lithuania
Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff, General Tom Lawson, along with his North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) counterparts, today concluded the NATO Military Committee meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, according to a DND news release. More from the release: This meeting provided NATO’s Chiefs of Defence the opportunity to discuss the...
Thousands march in Moscow to protest Russia’s Ukraine policies
Thousands of people marched peacefully through the streets of Moscow on Sunday to protest against the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the Kremlin’s support for pro-Russia separatists there. …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Russia’s Opposition Holds Peace March for Ukraine
Opposition activists and anti-war demonstrators marched in the Russian capital Sunday, urging peace in Ukraine and an end to Russia’s military support for separatists, even though the Kremlin denies backing the rebels. VOA’s Daniel Schearf reports from Moscow. …read more Source: Voice of...
Thousands march in Moscow against Ukraine fighting
Thousands march through central Moscow to demonstrate against fighting in Ukraine …read more Source:...
More Ukrainian soldiers killed, Poroshenko defends peace plan
Ukraine reported more deaths among its troops and separatists on Sunday despite a ceasefire, but President Petro Poroshenko defended his peace plan, saying a military solution was no option and Western support could have been at risk. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Russian peace march draws tens of thousands in support of Ukraine
MOSCOW — A march for peace in Ukraine drew tens of thousands to downtown Moscow Sunday in a show of protest against Russia’s involvement in the conflict. The demonstration drew a mixed crowd of old and young, families and organized factions, who walked the route chanting songs and slogans — the most common being a simple, “No to war.” Read...
More Ukrainian soldiers killed, Poroshenko defends peace plan
Ukraine reported more deaths among its troops and separatists on Sunday despite a ceasefire, but President Petro Poroshenko defended his peace plan, saying a military solution was no option and Western support could have been at risk. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
Russians March Protesting Ukraine Conflict
Thousands of Russians marched in protest against the armed conflict in Ukraine on Sunday in the first major anti-war rally since the start of the standoff between Kyiv and pro-Russian rebels. The armed conflict, which Kyiv and the West blame on Russia’s support of the separatist armed groups in eastern Ukraine, has killed more than 3,000...
Russians March Against Fighting in Ukraine
Thousands of Russians marched in protest against the armed conflict in Ukraine on Sunday in the first major anti-war rally since the start of the standoff between Kyiv and pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: Voice of...
