Section: US & Canada
Why NATO Won’t Stop Russia In Ukraine
More than 60 leaders are attending a historical NATO summit in Wales this week. On the agenda are the political crisis in Afghanistan, the rise of the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq and most prominently, the pressing concern of the unabated tensions in Ukraine. Since the start of the conflict between the Ukrainian government and...
Ukraine Signs Cease-Fire With Pro-Russian Rebels
(MINSK, Belarus) — Ukraine and the Russian-backed rebels have signed a cease-fire deal that starts in less than two hours, a European official at the talks said Friday. MoreUkraine Signs Cease-Fire With Pro-Russia RebelsTalks on Ukraine Cease-Fire Start in Belarus’Meet’ the President: What to Watch for in Obama’s Interview NBC...
Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels sign ceasefire deal
Poroshenko confirms envoys meeting in Minsk have reached agreement …read more Source: The Globe and...
In Europe, Plenty Of Outrage — Just Not About Russia’s Actions In Ukraine
Issues like electronic surveillance and the Israeli-Gaza conflict have drawn thousands of protesters to the streets of Europe in recent months. But when it comes to Russia and its actions in Ukraine, Europeans have been notably silent. Why? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
In Eastern Europe, Ukraine Crisis Focuses Minds on NATO and Military Spending
Eastern European nations have called for an assertive response from NATO in the face of an aggressive Russia, but many of those countries have not met the military spending commitments that come with NATO membership. …read more Source: The New York...
NATO Announces ‘Rapid-Reaction Force,’ As It Waits For Cease-Fire In Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he and a rebel leader had agreed to ceasefire, which is part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s seven-point plan toward peace.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Rebels attack Ukraine port city of Mariupol as peace talks begin
Talks expected to bring a much-anticipated ceasefire to the fighting in eastern Ukraine began Friday in the Belarusian capital even as the rebels kept pressing their offensive against a strategic port city. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine crisis: Minsk peace talks underway with ceasefire hanging in the balance
The talks expected to bring a much-anticipated ceasefire to the fighting in eastern Ukraine have started in the Belarusian capital. …read more Source:...
Talks on Ukraine cease-fire start in Belarus
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Talks expected to bring a much-anticipated cease-fire to the fighting in eastern Ukraine began Friday in the Belarusian capital even as the rebels kept pressing their offensive against a strategic port city. Ukraine ready lost about half its coastline, several major ports and untold billions in Black Sea mineral rights with...
Talks on Ukraine Cease-Fire Start in Belarus
(MINSK, Belarus) — The talks expected to bring a much-anticipated cease-fire to the fighting in eastern Ukraine have started in the Belarusian capital. Negotiators representing Ukraine, Russia, the pro-Russian rebels and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe opened Friday in Minsk. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said...
