Section: US & Canada
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...
Kremlin plan fails to calm Ukraine as NATO backs Kiev
Ukraine’s president heard words of support from Western leaders at a NATO summit on Thursday, but a Kremlin peace offer failed to halt fighting in the east where dramatic advances by pro-Russian rebels have tipped the balance of power against Kiev. …read more Source: The Toronto...
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...
Russia Warns on Kiev’s NATO Goals
Russia’s foreign minister said Ukraine’s efforts to join the alliance are endangering attempts to reach a cease-fire between Kiev and pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Canadian frigate to join exercises in the Black Sea
NEWPORT, England – A Canadian warship will sail into the Black Sea in the coming days to take part in a multi-lateral exercise with Ukrainian, U.S. and other vessels. HMCS Toronto, a Halifax-class frigate, will enter the Black Sea on Sept. 6 to begin the exercise starting on Sept. 8, military officials at the NATO summit here said Thursday. The...
EU Readies Action Plan Should Russia Cut Off Gas Supply
The European Union is preparing to take action to secure gas supplies this winter if its biggest supplier, Russia, cuts exports due to the crisis in Ukraine, a draft document seen by Reuters showed. The measures could include making use of existing powers to ban companies from selling liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker cargoes outside Europe,...
NATO Chief: Russia Attacking Ukraine
By Adrian Croft and Kylie MacLellan NEWPORT, Wales, Sept 4 (Reuters) – NATO’s top official accused Moscow outright on Thursday of attacking Ukraine as allied leaders gathered for a summit to buttress support for Kiev and bolster defenses against a Russia they now see as hostile for the first time since the Cold War. U.S. President...
