Section: US & Canada
Obama meets Ukraine leader in show of solidarity
Show of support comes as Russia warns alliance against offering any kind of membership to Ukraine …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s UN ambassador says convoy of Russian armored vehicles has moved toward key port
Ukraine’s U.N. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine, rebels say they are ready for cease-fire
Unmarked military vehicles burn on a country road in the village of Berezove, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, after a clash between pro-government troops and Russian-backed separatis… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Russia Said To Be Creating Citizen Patrols To Prevent Another ‘Maidan’
Russian media say so-called “anti-Maidan” volunteer groups are being formed in Russian regions to help authorities prevent any attempt by the opposition to destabilize the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO Chief: Alliance Would Consider Intervention in Iraq
NATO Secretary-General Andesr Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday that the alliance would consider containing Islamist militants in Iraq if the Iraqi government requested NATO’s help. “I’m sure that if the Iraqi government were to forward a request for NATO assistance, that would be considered seriously by NATO allies,” Rasmussen said on...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Gets Show of Support from NATO Leaders
Ukraine’s president received a show of support from Western leaders at a NATO summit on Thursday as a Kremlin peace offer failed to halt fighting the country’s east where pro-Russia rebels have been gaining the upper hand against Ukrainian troops. The West has backed Kyiv with words and imposed economic sanctions against Moscow, but...
Putin says peace deal looms, depending on Ukraine’s nod
President Vladimir Putin says peace could come as early as Friday if Ukraine agrees to a deal that’s in the works and that’s “very close” to reaching consensus, he said. Mr. Putin said on the heels of a telephone call with Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko that the two shared similar … …read more Source: The...
Interview: Francis Fukuyama Says Putin Playing A ‘Very Duplicitous Game’
The American political scientist Francis Fukuyama provides his views on how the West should react to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggressions in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Obama Arrives at NATO Summit
NATO leaders arrived in Wales on Thursday (September 4) for a summit where they were set to buttress support for Kiev and bolster their eastern defences, spurred by the Ukraine crisis to enact the most radical shift in allied strategy towards Russia since the end of the Cold War. U.S. Secretary John Kerry and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko...
Poroshenko and NATO Leaders Arrive for Talks
NATO leaders arrived in Wales on Thursday (September 4) for a summit where they were set to buttress support for Kiev and bolster their eastern defences, spurred by the Ukraine crisis to enact the most radical shift in allied strategy towards Russia since the end of the Cold War. U.S. Secretary John Kerry and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko...
