Section: US & Canada
UK Says New Russian Sanctions Could Be Lifted If Ceasefire Holds
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Friday the West would push ahead with new sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Ukraine but said these could be lifted should a proposed ceasefire take hold. NATO demanded on Thursday that Moscow withdraw its troops from Ukraine, and the European Union and the United States are...
Amid hope for truce, shelling nears Ukraine port
Ukrainian, rebel and Russian envoys will meet in Minsk to discuss a possible cease-fire. …read more Source: USA...
U.K. says new Russian sanctions could be lifted if ceasefire holds
The European Union and the United States are preparing a new round of economic sanctions against Russia for its incursion into Ukraine …read more Source: The Globe and...
NATO to outline force aimed at deterring Russia
NATO leaders will back plans Friday for positioning more troops and military equipment in Eastern Europe, establishing a rapid response force aimed at easing anxiety among member states near Russia’s border and deterring the Kremlin against replicating its provocations in Ukraine elsewhere in the region. …read more Source: FOX...
HRW: Ukraine Rebels Use Civilians for Forced Labor
A leading human rights group is accusing rebels in eastern Ukraine of arresting civilians and using them for forced labor, in some cases near frontline battle positions. Human Rights Watch released a report on Friday alleging civilians are being arrested for minor alleged infractions, such as drinking beer in public, breaking curfew or unlawful...
Crises in Ukraine, Iraq Hang Over NATO Summit
NATO leaders have a lot to talk about at this year’s summit in Wales, expected to be the toughest since the Cold War ended. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine crisis: NATO agrees to cheer for Kyiv, but not much more
NATO allies have pledged considerable support to Ukraine, but not direct military intervention, an outcome that’s likely unsurprising to Vladimir Putin, writes CBC senior correspondent Terry Milewski. …read more Source:...
Canada to send military advisers to Iraq to counter ISIS
NATO leaders convening in Britain on Thursday faced no shortage of crises and a challenge from two of their dominant partners to confront a virulent new form of extremism in the Mideast — a challenge that, CBC News has learned, Canada is taking its own steps to address. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, pro-Russia Rebels Voice Hope on a Peace Deal
NEWPORT, Wales—Ukraine’s government and rebels voiced hope Thursday that they were within reach of a peace deal that could spell a quick end to bloodshed in eastern Ukraine, even as NATO leaders and Ukraine’s president agreed that Russia should be punished for its role in the insurgency. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he...
Ukraine’s president holds out hope for peace deal
Poroshenko says he’s ready to order cease-fire if pact can be reached; NATO leaders agree Russia must be punished …read more Source:...
