Section: US & Canada
Ukraine, rebels swap dozens of prisoners
Progress under shaky cease-fire deal reached between gov’t in Kiev and pro-Russian rebels has been slow, but steady …read more Source:...
Air force exercise involving U.S., Canada and Russia cancelled
An Air Force exercise involving the U.S., Canada and Russia was canceled because of Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, a spokesman for NORAD told the Associated Press. More from the Associated Press article: The North American Aerospace Defence Command is comprised of U.S. and Canadian forces and is charged with detecting and...
Ukraine plane disaster’s “most likely” scenario revealed
Announcement from chief Dutch prosecutor overseeing criminal investigation into jetliner’s downing comes after separate probe made its conclusions …read more Source:...
U.S. Expands Sanctions Against Russia
The United States has announced another round of sanctions aimed to punish Russia for its role in the Ukraine crisis, targeting defense, energy, and banking sectors. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Raw: Ukraine gov’t, rebels exchange prisoners
Government and rebel forces in Ukraine exchanged dozens of prisoners on Friday, as part of a ceasefire agreement sealed earlier this month. (Sept. 12) …read more Source: USA...
Poland Resumes Gas Supplies to Ukraine
Poland resumed natural gas deliveries to Ukraine on Friday after receiving a pledge that Russia’s Gazprom would deliver requested supplies to Polish state-run gas importer PGNiG. Poland, at odds with Russia over the stand-off in Ukraine, stopped so-called reverse flows to Ukraine after PGNiG said it had received less gas than ordered this...
EU Announces Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies, Banks, Lawmakers
BRUSSELS—New European Union sanctions against Russia announced Friday toughen financial penalties on the country’s banks, arms makers and its biggest oil company, to punish Moscow for what the West sees as efforts to destabilize Ukraine. The EU measures, details of which were released Friday after a preliminary agreement Thursday, broaden...
U.S. Escalates Sanctions on Russian Energy, Defense Sectors
The United States is imposing harsh new sanctions on Russian energy and defense firms, the Treasury Department announced Friday, in response to American confirmation that Russian forces have fought alongside Ukrainian separatists. The new sanctions restrict exports of American goods, services and technology to Russian’s largest oil...
Poland resumes gas deliveries to Ukraine
Poland has resumed deliveries of gas to Ukraine that it had halted after its own supplies from Russia dropped this week, the state pipeline operator said Friday. …read more Source: Miami...
EU Tightens Sanctions Against Russia
Tighter EU sanctions meant to punish Russia for its role in the crisis in Ukraine have gone into effect, a move Moscow said could undermine efforts to end a five-month conflict that has killed more than 3,000 people. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
