Section: US & Canada
US to help Georgia boost its defenses
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Russia President Vladimir Putin’s (POO’-tihn) move to annex the Crimea region of Ukraine has further isolated Moscow. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Congress Returns To A Plateful Of Foreign Problems
Congress returns next week in the midst of a crisis in Ukraine and the rise of the Islamic State. NPR’s Lynn Neary talks to Mara Liasson about Congress’s role in shaping foreign policy strategy.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukraine truce shaken by shelling
The shelling and explosions in Mariupol and near the airport in Donetsk raise fears the ceasefire is on verge of collapse. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ceasefire in east Ukraine frays as fighting flares again
Renewed bombardment hits Donetsk, Mariupol …read more Source: The Globe and...
Civilian killed in Ukraine shelling despite truce
DONETSK, Ukraine — One civilian was killed in shelling in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and large explosions were heard near the airport in Donetsk early Sunday, raising fears that a cease-fire signed two days ago is on the verge of collapse.Blasts from the area near the airport were powerful enough to be heard in downtown Donetsk, the main...
Blasts Near Donetsk Airport, Ukraine Cease-Fire Broken
DONETSK, Ukraine—Strong explosions were heard early Sunday on the outskirts of the main rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine near the airport, raising new fears that a cease-fire signed two days ago is on the verge of collapse. Blasts powerful enough to be heard in downtown Donetsk came from the area near the airport, which has been under the...
Shelling casts doubt on Ukraine cease-fire
Blasts near airport in Donetsk raise fears that fragile case-fire is collapsing. …read more Source: USA...
Shelling in Ukraine raises fears ceasefire is near collapse
One civilian was killed in shelling in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and large explosions were heard near the airport in Donetsk early Sunday, raising fears that a ceasefire signed two days ago is on the verge of collapse. …read more Source: CTV...
Artillery attack threatens ceasefire in eastern Ukraine’s Mariupol
Heavy shelling near the strategic port of Mariupol threatens to end ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, which had only been declared about 30 hours prior. Gavino Garay reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Fighting Reported in East Ukraine
Reports of fighting, including rocket and artillery strikes, in at least two cities in eastern Ukraine raised fears a cease-fire agreed Friday between Kiev and pro-Russian rebels could break down. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
