Section: US & Canada
Ukraine’s fight with Russia is ‘America’s war, too,’ Poroshenko says
Ukraine’s new president thanked the United States for showing solidarity with the people of Ukraine, but warned that greater tests lie ahead, telling Congress that his nation’s fight against Russian aggression “is America’s war, too.” …read more Source: Los Angeles...
Ukraine reports sporadic violations of cease-fire
Ukrainian army paratroopers smoke cigarettes, at their position in Debaltsevo, Donetsk’s region, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. The cease-fire between the separatists and the Ukrainian mil… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine Leader Seeks Western Military Aid
Describing Ukraine’s war with pro-Russia separatists as the forefront of the global fight for freedom and democracy, President Petro Poroshenko appealed to the U.S. to significantly expand its military assistance to Kiev. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukrainian president visits U.S. Congress to ask for help
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko mixed gratitude and a plea for help Thursday as he urged Congress “not to let Ukraine stand alone in the face of this aggression” by Russia. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Ukrainian leader asks U.S. for lethal military aid, but he won’t get it
Obama to announce $46-million in security assistance as Poroshenko calls Russia’s annexation of Crimea one of the most ‘cynical acts of treachery in modern history’ …read more Source: The Globe and...
Poroshenko Addresses U.S. Congress, Asks For Military Aid, Special Security Status
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has asked a joint session of the U.S. Congress for military aid and to confirm a special security status upon Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine reports sporadic violations of cease-fire
[…] Col. Andriy Lysenko, spokesman for Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, told journalists on Thursday that an emergency worker was killed by fighting near Donetsk’s airport. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told ITAR TASS news agency that Moscow expects Friday’s meeting of the Contact Group...
‘America’s War, Too’: Ukraine’s President Asks for Help
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on Congress to provide more help to combat the Russian-backed insurgency. …read more Source:...
Poroshenko to ask Congress to support Ukraine
“We are witnessing another attempt at dividing the world,” Ukraine’s President Poroshenko says in prepared remarks. …read more Source: USA...
Poroshenko Addresses U.S. Congress, Calls For U.S. Support
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko spoke to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on September 18, calling on the United States “not to let Ukraine stand alone in the face of this [Russian] aggression.” Poroshenko called for further political support and military aid from the United States. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio...
