Section: US & Canada
Former Soviet Bloc nations fear Vladimir Putin assembling new USSR
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s maneuvers in eastern Ukraine — and repeated statements about protecting Russian-speaking citizens wherever they live — are raising concerns that the former KGB officer is aiming to assemble a new Russian empire from the remnants of the old Soviet Union. “Putin’s real plan is …...
How NATO members plan to reinvent the alliance
In a bid to end a struggle with Russia over Ukraine and to halt the spread of brutal Islamist terror, NATO members are vowing to reinvent the military alliance …read more Source: The Globe and...
Ukraine president, rebels hope for cease-fire deal
Obama and Cameron say the world must confront the “brutal and poisonous” Islamic State. …read more Source: USA...
Russia Confident Warship Deal With France Will Proceed
Russian authorities say they expect their deal to buy two warships from France will go through, despite the announcement in Paris that delivery of the first vessel has been suspended. That statement Thursday follows comments by French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday that Russia’s intervention in eastern Ukraine meant conditions...
NATO Pledges More Support for Ukraine
NATO leaders increased defense cooperation with Ukraine at their summit in Britain Thursday, pledging more help on security and governmental reforms, but not lethal military aid. VOA’s Al Pessin reports from the conference site in Newport, Wales. …read more Source: Voice of...
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Through War or Peace
Armenia and Azerbaijan, who are in a state of war despite a ceasefire, have three options on how to approach the stalemated conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a dispute that lasted more than two decades. Each option comes with a sour pill, as there is no magic solution. But such is the reality of trying to find a peaceful resolution to a bloody...
Under NATO Pressure, France Puts Freeze on Russia Warship Deal
France has postponed a deal to deliver two advanced warships to Russia. French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday that Russia’s intervention in eastern Ukraine meant conditions were not right to complete the delivery. France faces a huge bill for halting the contract. And as Henry Ridgwell reports from the Saint-Nazaire shipyard,...
Ukraine’s leader: Careful optimism on peace talks
Ukraine’s president, at NATO summit, voices ‘careful optimism’ on peace talks with rebels …read more Source:...
Ukraine and rebels to seek cease-fire Friday
Poroshenko says he will order a ceasefire on Friday for Ukraine’s armed forces, paving the way for a “stage-by-stage peace plan.” …read more Source:...
Russian Rockets Are Falling Within Sight Of A Strategically Vital Ukrainian City
Pro-Moscow separatist forces, likely augmented by Russian soldiers, have began a bombardment of a major Ukrainian coastal city. Mariupol sits between pro-Russian occupied areas and the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in March. The city had previously seen clashes between Ukrainian security forces and separatists in May. But Mariupol...
