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...
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...
Russians React To Western Food Ban With Pride, Resignation
As NATO discusses the crisis in Ukraine this week, Russia’s ban on Western imports of fresh food marches on. For now, Moscow’s grocery shelves are still stocked, and citizens are stoic.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Legendary Soviet Actor Donatas Banionis Dies At 90
Iconic Soviet-era actor Donatas Banionis has died in Vilnius at the age of 90. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine president meets with NATO amid Kremlin warning
Obama, Cameron say the world faces ‘dangerous and evolving challenges.’ …read more Source: USA...
Netanyahu’s Tactical Use of U.S. ‘Strategic’ Dialogue
This just in… Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs, will be leading what he calls a “very large” delegation to Washington next week, ostensibly to lobby against the nuclear deal being envisioned with Iran. As Laura Rozen pointed out to me — and as Haaretz explains — Steinitz’s mission is...
Leaders: US, UK will ‘not be cowed’ by militants
U.S. President Barack Obama, fourth from left, is seated at a table with, from left to right: France’s President Francois Hollande; Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko; British Prime Minister D… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
