Section: US & Canada
Photos September 21, 2014: Top images from around the world
People protest for greater action against climate change during the People’s Climate March on September 21, 2014 in New York City. The march, which calls for drastic political and economic changes to slow global warming, has been organized by a coalition of unions, activists, politicians and scientists. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)...
Ukraine Says Ceasefire Violations Hold Up Creation of Buffer Zone
The Ukrainian military accused separatists and Russian troops on Sunday of continuing to shoot at government forces despite a Sept. 5 ceasefire and said Kiev would not go ahead with setting up a proposed buffer zone until the truce violations stopped. Ukraine’s warring sides agreed on Friday to withdraw artillery and other heavy weapons to...
Thousands March in Moscow Against Fighting in Ukraine
MOSCOW—Tens of thousands of people marched through central Moscow on Sunday to demonstrate against the fighting in Ukraine and Russia’s alleged complicity in the conflict. An Associated Press reporter estimated the crowd at about 20,000, although the city police department put the number at about 5,000. The demonstrators chanted slogans...
Thousands march through central Moscow to demonstrate against fighting in Ukraine
By Nataliya Vasilyeva MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of people marched through central Moscow on Sunday to demonstrate against the fighting in Ukraine and Russia’s alleged complicity in the conflict. An Associated Press reporter estimated the crowd at about 20,000, although the city police department put the number at about 5,000. The...
Thousands march in Moscow against Ukraine fighting
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of people marched through central Moscow on Sunday to demonstrate against the fighting in Ukraine and Russia’s alleged complicity in the conflict.An Associated Press reporter estimated the crowd at about 20,000, although the city police department put the number at about 5,000.The demonstrators chanted slogans...
Ukraine Says Cease-Fire Violations Hold Up Creation Of Buffer Zone
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military accused separatists and Russian troops on Sunday of continuing to shoot at government forces despite a Sept. 5 cease-fire and said Kiev would not go ahead with setting up a proposed buffer zone until the truce violations stopped. Ukraine’s warring sides agreed on Friday to withdraw artillery and...
MH17: Proposed Lawsuit Claims Ukraine Was Negligent, Should Have Closed Airspace
Families of three victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash are planning to sue Ukraine over its alleged negligence. The MH17 disaster lawsuit will be filed by Elmar M. Giemulla, an aviation-law expert, the Associated Press reported. …read more Source: International Business...
Thousands March In Moscow For Peace In Ukraine
Thousands of people marched in Moscow on September 21 to protest against the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the Kremlin’s support for pro-Russian separatists. Demonstrators chanted slogans such as “No to war,” “Don’t shoot your brothers,” and “Ukraine, we are with you.” Peace marches were also...
Ukraine says rebel attacks continue despite ceasefire
A Ukrainian security official said Sunday that attacks by Russia-backed rebel fighters are continuing despite a ceasefire called for by both sides more than two weeks ago. …read more Source:...
Putin Is Getting Most Of What He Wants In Ukraine
HISTORIANS will struggle to put dates on Russia’s murky war against Ukraine. It had no official start and no formal end. Russia never admitted that it was in the conflict, which it fanned and fought both directly and through proxies, so has not celebrated victory as it did after the annexation of Crimea. Ukraine never formally declared...
