Section: US & Canada
Putin orders forces in the east on combat drill
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered military forces in the country’s east to carry out a major exercise to test their preparedness. …read more Source:...
Russian gas supplies to Poland drop further
Poland’s gas monopoly says that Russian natural gas deliveries dropped by 45 percent on Wednesday, the third day of decreases amid concern Moscow is piling on political pressure over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
Poland registers a 45 percent drop in Russian gas delivers arriving through Ukraine, Belarus
Poland’s gas monopoly says that Russian natural gas deliveries dropped by 45 percent on Wednesday, the third day of decreases amid concern Moscow is piling on political pressure over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Russian gas supplies to Poland drop further
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s gas monopoly says that Russian natural gas deliveries dropped by 45 percent on Wednesday, the third day of decreases amid concern Moscow is piling on political pressure over the crisis in Ukraine. Domestically, experts say there is no need for immediate concern because the weather is warm and gas storage tanks...
Russia’s Putin orders new flexing of military muscle
Major military drill is 2nd announcement by Putin in 24 hours in clear response to NATO’s bolstering of defenses over Ukraine …read more Source:...
Ukraine president claims most Russian forces have left country
Ukraine’s president has claimed that most Russian forces have left his country, in the latest conciliatory move aimed at stoking a peace campaign that began last week. …read more Source: FOX...
Divided EU in new talks on Russia sanctions over Ukraine
Kiev (AFP) – The European Union holds a new round of talks on Thursday to try to agree on the latest round of sanctions against Moscow as a fragile truce in Ukraine appeared to be largely holding.EU leaders agreed last week to slap more punitive measures targeting Russia’s stagnant economy but Friday’s ceasefire forced a rethink...
Most Countries Are Not Doing Enough to Recover Wartime Jewish Art
Italy is among the countries doing the least to identify and research works of art looted or otherwise acquired from Jews during the Holocaust, according to a report published on Wednesday. It is joined on the list by Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Argentina and Brazil, among others. The report, compiled by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims...
China, Russia to build seaport: report
Beijing (AFP) – China and Russia will build one of the largest ports in northeast Asia on Russia’s Sea of Japan coast, reports said, in a further sign of the powerhouses’ growing alliance.The seaport is expected to be able to handle some 60 million tonnes of cargo a year, China’s state-run People’s Daily Online...
Questions about whether Russian military aircraft buzzed HMCS Toronto – conflicting reports
By David Pugliese Defence Watch Three Russian military aircraft flew over HMCS Toronto, with at least one buzzing the Canadian frigate as it was in the Black Sea. Well, that’s what the Canadian government said a few days ago. “While the Russian military aircraft that circled the HMCS Toronto did not in any way pose a threat to the Canadian...
